Emilia Clarke called ‘short and dumpy’ at ‘House of the Dragon’ premiere

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Crikey reported. The Aussie news outlet noted that the audience was audibly shocked.“It felt like he was expecting us to laugh along but people in the room were obviously shocked by it,” one partygoer told the publication, while another added: “There was a bit of a gasp.”Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, who reps the Aussie Greens party, said the comment “went down like a lead balloon,” according to the Sydney Morning Herald.

Film critic Travis Johnson, who also attended the premiere, tweeted that he “turned to my mate for clarification as I simply didn’t believe someone would say that on mic.”A spokesperson for the company promptly apologized for Delany’s comment, saying “The Foxtel Group apologies if his remarks were misunderstood and caused any offense.”The statement continued, “The aim was to convey that for him, ‘Games of Thrones’ was something very different for television in 2011 and that Emilia Clarke went from relatively unknown to one of the most recognized and most-loved actors in television and film.”The Post has reached out to Clarke’s reps for comment about the incident.

Clarke, 35, appeared in the iconic HBO fantasy series “Game of Thrones” from 2011 until 2019.“House of the Dragon” is set to air on Aug.

21 on HBO Max and HBO — and follows the House of Taegaryn 200 years before the parent show.The series stars Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Paddy Considine, Emma D’Arcy, Milly Alcock and Rhys Ifan.