Olivia Cooke calls out “ugliness” and “misogyny” of ‘Game Of Thrones’ fandom that made her quit social media

Olivia Cooke has spoken about the “ugly” Game Of Thrones fandom that made her quit social media around House Of The Dragon season three. READ MORE: Olivia Cooke: “What makes this country great is the arts” Cooke plays Alicent Hightower in the Game Of Thrones prequel, which deals with the power struggle between her family and her step-daughter/former-bestie Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy). Season three aired earlier this year and Cooke was involved in a handful of controversial scenes, including an incestious kiss with her son that inspired him to have a sex dream about her. Some fans criticised Cooke for her character’s actions, others blamed director Clare Kilner for forcing her into uncomfortable scenes. “I think some of those interpretations just catch fire, and they become something that bears no resemblance to what was shown on the screen at the time,” Cooke said in an interview with GQ. “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.” She went on to say it was one of the reasons she deactivated her social media accounts shortly before House Of The Dragon season three air...