A natural image of Emilia Clarke sparked great controversy on the networks, because while most Internet users greeted her with affection and sent her positive messages, a Twitter user who criticized her for her appearance, since he thought she looked “very aged”.
As a result, the reactions were immediate, because in a world that forces celebrities to always look perfect, women are often attacked by the surgeries and treatments they undergo to delay the signs of aging. But, on the other hand, they are not allowed to look natural either, because the attacks still come.
In 2011, Emilia Clarke rose to fame at the age of 24 after playing Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO Max fantasy series Game of Thrones. During the eight seasons of filming, the actress dealt with two life-threatening brain aneurysms. In 2019, in an interview for the BBC, the brave woman touched on the subject of her health.
It is remarkable that I can speak, sometimes articulately, and live my life as normal with absolutely no repercussions. At my worst moments, I wanted to tune out. I asked the medical staff to let me die.
After fighting these hard battles, the protagonist of Me before you He has set out to live his life full of optimism. She recently posted a picture on Instagram of herself holding a mug her mom gave her, captioned, “You’re doing amazing.”
Mom bought me a mug. I felt it was important to share this new wisdom. Use it and reap the rewards.
Although, in general, the British actress received beautiful messages from her followers, Twitter user Jon Miller, who has almost 100,000 followers, dared to criticize her appearance, implying that she was very physically worn out. After the controversy unleashed, the man wrote on his networks how he felt about it.
This is a cultural moment, and Gamer Jon (he) is the one who started it.
Lmao wow Daenerys Targaryen didn’t just hit the wall she flew into it full speed on a dragon 🐉 pic.twitter.com/La3nAJbsqt
—Jon Miller (@MillerStream) February 26, 2023
Ha ha ha… Wow, Daenerys Targaryen didn’t just hit the wall, she flew towards it at full speed on a dragon.
But despite the criticism, in 2021, in an interview for Elle, When asked what she thought about aging, Emilia commented that wisdom and intelligence can only be obtained through time, that she would not change the experiences she has lived and all the things she has done just to look younger, well, if her face must pay the price, she is willing to assume it.