Emilia Clarke receives apology from TV exec who called her “short and dumpy”

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Emilia Clarke has received an apology through a spokesperson for Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany, after he received backlash for calling her a 'short and dumpy girl' on Tuesday.Following his controversial speech during the premiere of HBO's highly-anticipated series House of the Dragon, Foxtel's representative explained the controversial joke was intended to be 'self-deprecating.''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 spokesperson explained. About time: Emilia Clarke has received an apology through a spokesperson for Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany, after receiving backlash for calling her a 'short and dumpy girl' on Tuesday; seen in 2021He continued: 'On behalf of Mr.

Emilia Clarke has received an apology after an Australia TV CEO insulted her appearance during a premiere event for the new HBO series House of the Dragon.

A TV executive has apologized after referring to "Game of Thrones" star Emilia Clarke as a "short, dumpy girl." Australian news outlet Crikey reported that Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany made the disparaging remarks when he addressed the audience at the premiere screening of the HBO show’s spinoff series "House of the Dragon" in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday. During his speech, the Australian television executive recalled that he was late to start watching the hit series, in which Clarke played Daenerys Targaryen, and shared his reaction to a pivotal scene in the "Game of Thrones" premiere episode.

The highest-ranking executive at Australian TV company Foxtel is apologizing after insulting “Game of Thrones” star Emilia Clarke at a premiere of the “GoT” prequel series, “House of the Dragon”.

, HBO's new prequel, Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany gave a short speech about the success of the original show, recalling that he was late to they hype. For whatever reason, during said speech, which was delivered in front of a room full of fellow industry professionals, Delany found it necessary to remark on star body.“I was like, ‘What’s this show with the short, dumpy girl walking into the fire?'” he told an unamused crowd at Sydney's Entertainment Quarter, according to .

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.

Zack Sharf HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel series “House of the Dragon” touched down in Sydney this week for its official Australian premiere, but the event quickly turned controversial after Patrick Delany, the CEO of Australian television company Foxtel, referred to Emilia Clarke as a “short, dumpy girl.” Foxtel, an Australian pay television company, is the country’s home for “Game of Thrones.”As reported by Australian publication Crikey (via Vanity Fair), Delaney was giving a speech ahead of the “House of the Dragon” premiere screening and tried to make a joke about the first time he watched “Game of Thrones.” The CEO said, “I was like, ‘What’s this show with the short, dumpy girl walking into the fire?’” Delaney was referencing Emilia Clarke’s character, Daenerys Targaryen, who famously walks through fire during the series. An attendee at the Sydney premiere told Crikey that “there was a bit of a gasp” after Delany made the comment.A Foxtel spokesperson told Crikey after the event that Delany’s remark was “meant to be self-deprecating.” The company issued a statement that reads: “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.“On behalf of Mr Delany, the Foxtel Group apologies if his remarks were misunderstood and caused any offense,” the statement concluded.Since “House of the Dragon” takes placed hundreds of years before “Game of Thrones,” Clarke is not involved in any capacity with the new HBO prequel series.

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