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Emma D’Arcy: Rhaenyra and Alicent Had ‘Erotic Energy,’ but Their ‘Sexual Lust’ Might Never Become Physical on ‘House of the Dragon’

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Zack Sharf Ever since “House of the Dragon” started its debut season, fans have been sensing queer undertones in the relationship between Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower.

The characters were played in their younger years by Milly Alcock and Emily Carey, the latter of whom confirmed to Variety that the actors discussed the queer intimacy that might exist between their characters. “I mean, we kind of started that discourse,” Carey said. “We were in the rehearsal room…I believe it’s Episode 4.

It’s not necessarily something we had talked about yet. We were doing a scene, and Milly and I looked at each other like, ‘It kind of felt like we were about to kiss?

That was really weird!’ And so we talked about it.”  Carey added, “We weren’t ‘making them gay’ or ‘queerbaiting,’ or anything like that.

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