Olivia Cooke reveals how 'ugliness' in House of the Dragon fanbase led her to taking herself off social media
House of the Dragon star Olivia Cooke took herself off social media as a result of "ugliness" in the fanbase of the Game of Thrones prequel series.
Olivia Cooke deactivated her social media accounts due to "ugliness" in the House of the Dragon fanbase.
The 32-year-old actress plays Alicent Hightower in HBO's Game of Thrones prequel series and has an uneasy relationship with the show's passionate fanbase.
Olivia told GQ: "I think some of the interpretations just catch fire, and they become something that bears no resemblance to what was shown on the screen at the time.
"There's a lot of ugliness to that fandom as well. It's steeped in misogyny. There's a lot of racism. I try to let it take up minimal mental real estate."
Cooke decided to take herself off social media before the third season of House of the Dragon started airing in June as she found that it was detrimental to her wellbeing.
The Girlfriend star recalled: "I was just like, I'm on this too much. It's not nourishing.
"I think the celebri-fied nature of being an actor has now snowballed into this monster. And I just think we need to get off this train and realise that we make these TV shows and films, yes, for escapism, but also because it's artful and creative and it's not for followers or for a brand deal or to get free s***. Even though that is nice sometimes."
