Sophie Turner spills the tea on how 'Game of Thrones' became her unlikely sex education class
Just like many of us Google whether "2 Broke Girls" stars Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs are besties in real life (they are, by the way they've stayed close since the show ended), fans have always wanted to know what the cast of "Game of Thrones" thinks about the series that made them household names.
It's pretty normal to wonder what actors really take away from the roles we binge for hours, especially when those shows push the boundaries of what we see on screen.
However, few celebrity reflections have been quite as eye-opening (and relatable) as Sophie Turner's recent reveal about how she got an unexpected form of sex education from filming HBO's "Game of Thrones".
In a candid chat on the UK 'Dish' podcast with hosts Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett, Turner, 29, opened up about how growing up on set shaped her in ways most of us probably wouldn't imagine.
'I did love making it … It was the best acting class I've ever had,' she shared.
Without a formal drama school, she says she learned everything from the talented cast around her, from acting techniques to industry etiquette.
' And a bit from my parents,' she added, laughing. But it's what Turner said next that really turned heads: 'I definitely got my sex education from that show. More than enough.'
It's the kind of confession that makes you laugh, but also think about how much we pick up from TV sometimes, more than we do in an actual classroom. Hearing a celebrity openly admit they learned about intimacy and relationships from a TV series feels oddly relatable in our streaming-obsessed age.
According to a 2021 survey by the American Sexual Health Association, many young people cite TV, movies, and online content as their first exposure to topics like consent, pleasure, and body image, often before formal sex ed classes even start.
Dr Emily Morse, sex educator and host of the "Sex With Emily" podcast, has often noted that while pop culture isn't always accurate, it sparks curiosity and conversation.
'Shows can open doors to important topics,' she says, 'but it's crucial to balance entertainment with evidence-based education.'
In Turner's case, it's impossible to ignore how "Game of Thrones" portrayed sex: sometimes raw, often controversial, and occasionally criticised for normalising violence or lacking diversity.
Yet for Turner, who joined the cast at just 14, those scripts became part of her coming-of-age story.
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