TV CEO makes disparaging remarks about GOT Actress Emilia Clarke, Company issues 'Apology'.

By Sanjana Chavan 20 Aug 2022 | Updated On 20 Aug 2022 18:24 IST in Hollywood

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Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany made disparaging remarks at the premiere screening of HBO's spinoff series 'House of Dragons" in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday.

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During his speech, Delany recalled he was late at watching the Hit Series, in which Emilia Clarke Played Daenerys Targaryen and while sharing his reaction to a pivotal scene in 'Game of Thrones' he said, "I was like, 'What's this show with the short, dumpy girl walking into the fire?'"

Expecting people to laugh, Delany's comment raised a rage among the fans and people were shocked. Film critic Travis Johnson shared his views via twitter.

Yeah, I was there for this, and turned to my mate for clarification as I simply didn't believe someone would say that on mic. https://t.co/GtOK67GJxh
— Travis Johnson (@CelluloidWhisky) August 17, 2022

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These are some of the reactions of the people.

How was it an attempt at "self deprecating humour"? Is Patrick Delany a "dumpy looking girl"?
He should have said "Sorry, I'm just an out of touch arsehole misogynist".https://t.co/IACIgD36Hc
— Marcellus Wallace (@bdrinkwater) August 18, 2022

Fat shaming Emilia Clarke? She’s so tiny. At what point do we just start firing these tv execs because they’re angry women have internal organs. https://t.co/IhtKMWjg32
— LaBlaq, A Goth Babe. (@LoveAndShalom) August 19, 2022

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1. Criticising someone else is not 'self-deprecating' - clue's in the term
2. Apologising that your comments were 'misunderstood' is not an apology, it's gas lighting
3. Shouldn't matter, but EC is the opposite of dumpy!

Another bit of casual misogyny 👍🏼https://t.co/gwlfWRGuCC
— 𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕚 𝔼𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕤 𝔻𝕦𝕟𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 🖤🕷 (@mariiellis) August 18, 2022

Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany called Emilia Clarke a "short, dumpy girl".

Foxtel later issued a statement, "The Foxtel Group apologises if his remarks were misunderstood and caused any offence."

That is not how you apologise. You also don't make those comments in the first place.
— Tarang / तरंग (@tarang_chawla) August 19, 2022

Later the company issued an apology, defending the CEO and trying to clarify.

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Meanwhile 'House Of Dragons' will release on August 21 on HBO. Emilia Clarke is not the part as the show is set 300 years before the events of 'Game of Thrones'.

#Hollywood #Emilia Clarke #Game of Thrones #House Of Dragons #patrick delany

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