Emily Carey

You see, ahead of the first episode, Emily temporarily deleted her Twitter after receiving a tonne of hate following an appearance at Comic Con. In July the ...

House of the Dragon actor Emily Carey deleted Twitter following fan backlash after comments about her character Lady Alicent at Comic-Con in July.

Emily made comments about Alicent at the convention and there was some backlash to her remarks, so she decided to get off the app for a bit. Click to the next ...

Click to the next slide to check out her Comic-Con comments and her response… Emily made comments about Alicent at the convention and there was some backlash to her remarks, so she decided to get off the app for a bit. House of the Dragon's Emily Carey Explains Why She Deleted Twitter After Criticism Over Her Comic-Con Comments

The teenage star plays a younger version of Alicent Hightower in the Game of Thrones prequel. The character is (mild spoiler alert) considered a key villain in ...

When we meet her she’s a child, a product of the patriarchy. FYI, Fire and Blood is written as a collection of conflicting accounts surrounding historical events in the Game of Thrones universe, meaning a lot of it is up to interpretation. Carey defended herself in a tweet which said: “I stand by what I said in the panel. 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.” “I’ve never had the freedom to create a whole human being like this before. “I think she’s so multifaceted. They’re capable of generosity, good and love. Alicent is not the villain, folks. And next week they do something they’re ashamed of.” The character is (mild spoiler alert) considered a key villain in historical accounts of the bitter Targaryen throne-succession dramas à la Cersei Lannister. “But I will say I did delete Twitter [after Comic-Con] because it’s just so loud. It’s a person behind a screen.

One of the stars of the Game of Thrones prequel has revealed she was forced to delete social media after one of her debut press appearances.

Emily Carey is the 19-year-old British actor and star of the hit HBO series and "Game of Thrones" prequel "House of the Dragon."

At the time of the backlash, Carey wrote in a since-deleted tweet: “I stand by what I said in the panel. When we meet her she’s a child, a product of the patriarchy. Carey was accused of not sufficiently comprehending the source material — George R.R. “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 … Carey plays the younger version of Alicent Hightower, who is locked in a battle for succession with her childhood friend-turned-rival Rhaenyra Targaryen.