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Following her appearance as a sx worker in the Oscar-frontrunnerAnora,Mikey Madison sat for an interview with the veteran star Pamela Anderson, previously known for her iconic sx appeal in the industry. While the conversation was entertaining for fans, it was particularly the duo’s discussion about the intimacy coordinator that sparked intense debate on social media.
According to the interview, Pamela Anderson claimed to feel concerned and protective of Mikey Madison due to her lack of intimacy coordinator during her raunchy scenes, while the latter explained being confident and ready for the s*x scenes. Considering how Anderson had previously suffered in the industry due to the lack of intimacy coordinators, fans felt infuriated by Madison’s response to Anderson’s concerns.
Pamela Anderson expressed concerns over Mikey Madison’s raunchy scenes inAnora
Rising to fame as a new generation actor, Mikey Madison recently starred inSean Baker’s Oscar-frontrunnerAnora, as an escort from Brooklyn, who spontaneously married an immature young man named Ivan, the son of a Russian oligarch. Thereafter, following her performance in the raunchy drama, Madison appeared onVariety’sActors on Actors, alongside theBaywatchicon Pamela Anderson.
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During the interview, consideringPamela Anderson‘s experience working in the industry and being typecast as a sx icon, the veteran star wasted no time in expressing her concerns for Mikey Madison. Upon watching the movie, Anderson revealed her bittersweet reaction to Madison’s performance as a sx worker. While praising the actress for her effortless performance, Anderson also voiced her concerns, describing s*x work as a “scary life”.
When I saw the movie, you know I didn’t know what to expect. When I saw it, I thought there was so much sxuality, and ndity, and s*x in the film too, and I thought, I just want to grab you out of there and hug you!
I’ve had friends in [the s*x industry] as well, and people who have tried to recover from certain things in their life, and a lot of it does come from trauma and taking your power back, taking your sexuality back, and there are parts of my life where I could really relate to it.
Although Pamela Anderson praised Mikey Madison’s performance, she also mentioned that it was too emotional for her to watch, as it brought back her past traumas from the industry. Previously, Anderson had opened up about sxual abuse, consent, and the traumatic experience of her sx tape going viral in her memoir,Love Pamela, and a companion Netflix documentary,Pamela, A Love Story.
Mikey Madison’s response to Pamela Anderson’s concerns about intimacy coordinators
Thereafter, discussing her concerns with Mikey Madison, Pamela Anderson seemingly appeared to be relieved by the thought of intimacy coordinators who might have helped the young actress. But surprisingly, Madison dismissed Anderson’s concerns and warnings about the chances of abuse in the industry by claiming that she felt confident enough to not rely on intimacy coordinators.
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Moreover, clarifying how she wished to make the raunchy, wild scenes more authentic, Mikey Madison claimed to approach her role with utmost dedication, without being guided by intimacy coordinators. During the interview with Pamela Anderson, Madison mentioned that even though she was offered help during the scenes, she believed she was “ready” to take on the role and meet the demands of her character.
For our film, it was a choice that I made; the filmmakers offered me, if I wanted, an intimacy coordinator. Mark Eydelshteyn, who plays Ivan, and I decided it would be best to just keep it small.
My character is a s*x worker, and I had seen Sean’s films and know his dedication to authenticity. I was ready for it. As an actress, I approached it as a job.
However, while Mikey Madison expressed her confidence and trust in the process, the actress’ dismissive response to Pamela Anderson’s concerns sparked heated debate online.
Supporting Pamela Anderson’s perspective fans went ballistic over Mikey Madison’s response
Right after Mikey Madison and Pamela Anderson’s interview went viral, people took toXto express their outrage over the 25-year-old star’s remarks. Considering how Anderson had years of experience of being sexualized in the industry and going through some rough times—being abused and going broke—netizens believed it was justified of her to feel emotional and protective of Madison.
i feel like pamela anderson is not the woman you should sit across from and boast about not using an intimacy coordinator… let’s nip this in the bud because regardless of how “small” you want a sex scene to be, intimacy coordinators are there for a very very important reason
This isn’t a good thing, intimacy coordinators are very important …
How is it not like mandatory… Sure I’m happy she was comfortable with the actors and film crew…but everyone involved, from filmographers, directors, and actors should all be comfortable.Intimacy coordinators should be mandatory
Why would you ask to your actors if they want an intimacy coordinator knowing they have less or non experience working in Hollywood, it shouldn’t be an option neither
Pam looked so uncomfortable during this whole exchange. It’s good that Mikey had a great experience, but there’s a reason why intimacy coordinators are there on set and IMO shouldn’t be an option given to actors. Shame on the director.
However, Mikey Madison’s response attracted significant backlash from people due to her lack of experience impacting not just her judgment and decisions but also her conversation with Pamela Anderson. Stating how intimacy coordinators should be mandatory for newcomers in the industry to keep them safe from abuse, netizens criticized Madison’s decision to deny help.
Anorais currently available to watch on Prime Video.
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