‘And Just Like That’ star reveals that ‘naked’ sex scenes are ‘weird’īut those comments apparently drew the ire of Rhaenyra superfans, who flooded Carey’s Twitter feed with negative comments. New CNN channel to stream live on Max as cable ratings tank Discovery reportedly to offer live sports for free on Max I think lots of people are already expecting her to be the villain of the show, but I think bringing her in younger, there was a lot more to explore,” she said.Įx-Playboy playmate Kendra Wilkinson rushed to ER, desperate for help

Carey is seen left alongside Rhys Ifans, who portrays Otto Hightower in “House of the Dragon.” So it was so much fun being able to go so in depth with her.”Ĭarey then spoke of how “multifaceted” Alicent was and the way it “gave me a deeper understanding” of the character. “I’ve never had the freedom to create a whole human being like this before. “There were some gaps that we had to fill, so to figure it all out I sort of started journaling, and … managed to come up with some form of backstory, and it proved to be very useful,” Carey said. Carey revealed that she deleted her Twitter account last month in response to fan backlash over comments she made about her character.Īt Comic-Con, Carey made a seemingly innocuous comment about having the “freedom” to portray the young Alicent.

The younger version of Targaryen is played in the spin-off by Milly Alcock.Īs in “Game of Thrones,” when viewers sided with either the Starks or the Lannisters, the premiere of “House of the Dragon” ignited a similar dynamic in which fans lined up behind either House Targaryen or House Hightower.

The controversy erupted last month when Carey appeared at Comic-Con in San Diego alongside fellow “House of the Dragon” cast members to promote the “Game of Thrones” prequel.Ĭarey plays the younger version of Alicent Hightower, who is locked in a battle for succession with her childhood friend-turned-rival Rhaenyra Targaryen. Emily Carey, the 19-year-old British actress who stars in the hit HBO series “House of the Dragon,” deleted her Twitter account after she was inundated with criticism about “humanizing” her villainous character.

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