Nude Scenes Are the Reason Ruth Wilson Left 'The Affair'
by EG
It's no surprise that actresses on premium-cable series are often required to appear nude. But Ruth Wilson reportedly thought she was being to ask to disrobe too often on The Affair. That, and other "toxic" aspects of the work environment, led her to leave the show last year. Read on for details.
Via People.
More than one year after Ruth Wilson left The Affair, a new report sheds light on the alleged reasons behind the star’s abrupt exit.
In August 2018, the actress, 37, who played Alison Lockhart on the series, told The New York Times in a profile that she was “not really allowed to talk about” what made her quit the show.
“There is a much bigger story,” she said at the time, telling press to speak to showrunner Sarah Treem about her decision.
In a new story on Monday from The Hollywood Reporter, insiders claimed that Wilson objected to filming some of the frequent nude scenes on the show, especially when it seemed unnecessary for her to be unclothed.
One source claimed to overhear Wilson discussing a male costar on set and asking, “Why do you need to see me and not more of him?” according to THR.
A source claimed to THR that Treem would “try to cajole actors to get naked even if they were uncomfortable or not contractually obligated to.”
The source claimed that Treem would pressure actresses to be nude on set with compliments such as “you look beautiful” or “everyone is waiting for you,” which the source told THR sounded like “things you would think would be coming out of a man’s mouth from the 1950s.”
“The environment was very toxic,” the source added.
The showrunner denied ever pressuring her actresses and explained to the outlet that she “would never say those things to an actor.”
Get the rest of the story at People.
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