Australian CEO Called Emilia Clarke a “Short, Dumpy Girl” at the House of the Dragon Premiere

House of the Dragon had a bit of a rocky takeoff, at least Down Under. At the Sydney premiere for the Game of Thrones prequel series, Patrick Delany, the CEO of Australian television company Foxtel, reportedly made some disparaging remarks about Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke, calling her a “short, dumpy girl.” Per Australian news outlet Crikey, Delany was delivering a speech ahead of the screening of the first episode of the highly anticipated House of the Dragon. The new series is set roughly two centuries before the events of Game of Thrones and centers on House Targaryen, the… Read Full Article