Emilia Clarke Says She Cried When She Met Beyoncé at Oscars Afterparty: 'It Didn't Go Well'

WhenEmilia ClarkemetBeyoncé, it didn’t go quite as planned.The Emmy-nominatedGame of Thronesstar joinedRegina Kingon The Graham Norton Show on Friday to talk about Beyoncé andJAY-Z‘s Oscars party, revealing that she burst into tears upon meeting the “Lemonade” singer.Clarke, 33, said that the mother of three came up to her at the party, seemingly expecting an exciting conversation with the Mother of Dragons — but instead she got a misty-eyed starstruck fan.“So I did not expect to see them, you know, in the flesh, I wasn’t expecting that at all,” Clarke said of Beyoncé, 38, and Jay-Z, 49....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 841 words · Jeffrey Smith

Emilia Clarke Says She Had 'Fights' About 'Game of Thrones' Nudity — and Jason Momoa Helped Her

Emilia Clarkesays she felt pushed to shoot nude scenes while playing Daenerys Targaryen onGame of Thrones.The 33-year-old actress went on onDax Shepard‘s podcast,Armchair Expert, and discussed her stance on stripping down after her decade-long role on the HBO hit series.“Now things are very different, and I am a lot more savvy with what I am comfortable with and what I’m okay with doing,” she said.However, the British actress said she faced pressure to get naked onGoT....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1282 words · Margaret Alvarez

Emilia Clarke Teases Another Possible Culprit Behind Infamous 'Game of Thrones' Coffee Cup Gaffe

Emilia Clarke onGame of Thrones.Photo: Helen Sloan/HBO Nearly two years after adisposable coffee cupaccidentally made its way into aGame of Thronesscene,Emilia Clarkehas thrown another name into the ring as a potential suspect responsible for the gaffe. In the latest installment oftheSkimm’s “Texting With” digital series, the 34-year-old actress namedGame of Thronesco-creator and showrunner D. B. Weiss as the possible culprit while poking fun of the on-screen snafu. The topic came up while Clarke was answering a question about her morning drink of choice....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Brandon Short

Emilia Clarke Thanks Jennifer Lopez for Inspiring Her Sultry Emmys 2019 'Lewk': 'This Chick On Fyre'

Emilia Clarkeis taking a page out ofJennifer Lopez‘s stylebook. TheGame of Thronesactress, 32, emulated Lopez, 50, for herEmmy Awardslook – and she thanked the superstar for the inspiration in a post on Instagram on Sunday. “@emmys2019WE BE ROLLLLLIN!@jlojust as heads up you have inspired this years lewk. 💁‍♀️,” Clarke wrote in the caption. Clarke, who wrapped up the final season ofGame of Thronesearlier this year, wore her hair straight down while wearing a dark blue Valentino dress....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Daniel Ferguson

Emilia Clarke Turned Down 'Fifty Shades' Because She's 'Sick and Tired' of Being Asked About Nudity

Game of Thronesstar Emilia Clarke is no stranger to onscreen nudity from playing Daenerys Targaryen on the hit HBO show. But she’s “sick and tired” of being asked about it, which caused her to turn down the lead role in 2015’sFifty Shades of Grey.Clarke revealed she was offered the part of Anastasia Steele, the lead protagonist in the erotic thriller, while taking part inThe Hollywood Reporter‘sDrama Actress roundtable. The 32-year-old actress praisedFifty Shades of Greydirector Sam Taylor-Johnson, but ultimately opted to turn down the role over the excessive nude scenes....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 724 words · Deanna Dixon

Emilia Clarke's Brother Is a Cameraman on 'Game of' 'Thrones' : Does He Work on Her Sex Scenes?

Emilia Clarkeis never too far from home when she’s shootingGame of Thrones… because Her brother works on the show! During an appearance onJimmy Kimmel Live!on Wednesday, Clarke, 32, revealed that her brother is a cameraman for the HBO series, in which she’s starred as Daenerys Targaryen since it premiered in 2011. “He’s in the camera department, which is brilliant,” she said. “It’s amazing.” And while Clarke said it’s “really nice” having him around, there are certain moments where she’d rather he keep his distance — namely, Daenerys’ sex scenes....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Kimberly Long

Emilia Clarke's Near-Death Experiences Made Her Reject Cosmetic Surgery: 'What the F--- Is Wrong with Aging?'

Photo: Clinique When it comes to beauty,Emilia Clarkeis all about keeping it real. “If someone would tell me that they think that I needed something in order to be acceptable to the ridiculous beauty standards that society has set, I’m going to tell them to let themselves out,” theClinique beauty ambassador, 34, tells PEOPLE. “I’m not confident in how I look, but I am competent in telling someone who has an opinion on how I look that I’m not interested in hearing it....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Christopher Watson

Emilia Clarke's Post-Emmys Airport Look Will Not Be Rivaling Her Red Carpet Gown

Photo: JB Lacroix/WireImage At last night’sEmmy Awards, Game of Thrones had a record-breaking turn out, scoring three golden statuettes, including one for outstanding drama series, rounding their total number of Emmy Awards up to 38, smashing Frasier‘s longstanding record for most awarded show in the process. And while Emilia Clarke may not have personally picked up any trophies for her work on the series, she certainly looked every inch the champion in her pink, sparkly Atelier Versace evening gown....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Tanya Mathews

Emilia Jones and Nicholas Braun Star in Trailer for 'Cat Person' Based on Viral Short Story (Exclusive)

Emilia Jonesstars as a college student dealing with the uncomfortable aftermath of a date gone wrong in her latest role. On Thursday, Rialto Pictures debuted the first trailer forCat Personexclusively with PEOPLE, showcasing director Susanna Fogel’s adaptation of Kristen Roupenian’s viral 2017 short story published inThe New Yorker. CODAactress Jones, 21, stars as Margot, who meets a man named Robert (Succession’sNicholas Braun) while she works at a movie theater. After Robert asks for Margot’s number, they begin texting, and Margot confides in a friend that she is interested in him romantically, even as the friend points out Robert is older and Margot admits he’s a bad kisser....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Brian Harper

Emilia Wickstead 'Saddened' by Report That She Said Meghan Markle's Gown Copied One of Hers

The back and forth continues. Emilia Wickstead, one ofKate Middleton‘s favorite designers, has responded in the wake of aDaily Mailreport that claimed shesaidMeghan Markle‘s Givenchywedding gownbore resemblance to one of her own bridal designs. RELATED VIDEO: Breaking Down All the Hidden Easter Eggs inMeghan Markle’s Coat of Arms (There’s a Nod to L.A.!) She continued, “I do not think that her wedding dress was a copy of any of our designs....

March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 159 words · Michael Jenkins

Emilie de Ravin Faced Back Labor with Her First Child: It Felt Like It 'Was Going to Snap'

Photo: Stefanie Keenan/Getty Emilie de Ravinwanted to welcome her daughter at a birthing center — until a difficult labor made that goal impossible. TheLostandOnce Upon a Timeactress, who is currentlyexpecting her second child, a son, and has been pregnant on television and in real life, opened up about the trying and funny moments of those pregnancies on Dr. Elliot Berlin’sInformed Pregnancypodcast. Her labor withVera Audrey, her first child with writer/directorEric Bilitch, in March 2016 started with less pain than she had anticipated....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · William Davidson

Emilie de Ravin Talks Having a Home Birth with Her Son After Delivering Daughter at a Hospital

A home birth may not have been in the cards forEmilie de Ravinwhen she delivered her first child with fiancéEric Bilitch, but her second was a different story. Opening up about her two experiences onDr. Berlin’s Informed Pregnancy Podcastthis week,the formerOnce Upon a Timeactress recalled her concerns that she might have to go to the hospital to give birth again like she did with daughter Vera Audrey, now 3, after she sufferedextreme back pain during that labor....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Jeffrey Jones

Emilie de Ravin Welcomes Son Theodore Kubrick

Once Upon a Time,Emilie de Ravindelivered a little prince! The Australian actress gave birth to a son namedTheodore Kubrick de Ravin-Bilitch at home on Sunday, Dec. 9, she announced on Instagram Monday alongside a sweet photo of her fast-asleep newborn. The new addition joins de Ravin and fiancéEric Bilitch‘s daughter Vera Audrey, 2½. “Welcome to the world beautiful boy!” the new momcaptioned her post. “We’re so excited you’re finally out here to play with us!...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Hailey Franklin