Emilia Clarke: Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany made some dubious remarks

Speaking at the Sydney premiere of House of the Dragon, Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany made some dubious

remarks regarding Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke. Since then, he has gotten himself into

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some serious trouble. Delany recounted being late to begin watching Game of Thrones, the popular HBO series

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that served as the basis for House of the Dragon and starring Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen, in a speech

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given to the audience prior to the screening. According to a report from Crikey, he stated, "I was like,

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'What's this programme with the short, dumpy female walking into the fire?'" Fans in the crowd were not

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pleased with Delany's remark; two spectators told the publication that the audience was shocked by the

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coarse language. One of the attendees told the site, "It felt like he was expecting us to laugh along,

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but people in the room were definitely stunned by it." Later, a Foxtel Group representative attempted

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to limit the negative publicity by informing Crikey that the remarks were meant to be humorous.

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Speaking at the Sydney premiere of House of the Dragon, Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany made some dubious

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remarks regarding Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke. Since then, he has gotten himself into

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some serious trouble. Delany recounted being late to begin watching Game of Thrones, the popular HBO series

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that served as the basis for House of the Dragon and starring Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen, in a speech

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given to the audience prior to the screening. According to a report from Crikey, he stated, "I was like,

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'What's this programme with the short, dumpy female walking into the fire?'" Fans in the crowd were not

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pleased with Delany's remark; two spectators told the publication that the audience was shocked by the

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coarse language. One of the attendees told the site, "It felt like he was expecting us to laugh along,

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but people in the room were definitely stunned by it." Later, a Foxtel Group representative attempted

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to limit the negative publicity by informing Crikey that the remarks were meant to be humorous.

Image Credit- Google