Emilia Clarke isn't here for your 'Game of Thrones' nudity shaming

"People f*ck for pleasure—it’s part of life.”
Emilia Clarke isn't here for your 'Game of Thrones' nudity shaming
CENTURY CITY, CA - APRIL 21: Actress Emilia Clarke attends the opening of REFUGEE Exhibit at Annenberg Space For Photography on April 21, 2016 in Century City, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Annenberg Foundation) Credit: Getty Images for Annenberg Foundation

If you've got a problem with the nudity and sex scenes in Game of Thrones, don't waste your time taking it up with Emilia Clarke.

Our beloved Daenerys Targaryen has landed the latest cover of Harpers Bazaar and in the accompanying feature, she discusses everything from finding love to Brexit—but the best bit comes with a little rant she goes on about her hit HBO show and the squabble she's picked over the years with some viewers.

“I’m starting to get really annoyed about this stuff now because people say, ‘Oh, yeah, all the porn sites went down when Game of Thrones came back on.’ I’m like, ‘The Handmaid’s Tale?’ I fucking love that show, and I cried when it ended because I couldn’t handle not seeing it," she said to the magazine. "That is all sex and nudity."

"There are so many shows centered around this very true fact that people reproduce,” she explained. “People fuck for pleasure—it’s part of life.”

You heard it here first, folks: it's a part of life. See the beautiful photos and read the full interview here.

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