'I was still plagued by anxiety': Emilia Clarke suffered crippling self doubt during first seasons of Game Of Thrones... after defending THOSE sex scenes
She plays the self-confident Mother of Dragons on Game of Thrones.
But Emilia Clarke has revealed she suffered some very low moments during her rise to stardom.
'I was plagued by self-doubt and anxiety,' the 30-year-old told The Daily Telegraph on Saturday.
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Tough times: Game Of Thrones star Emilia Clarke, 30 has revealed she suffered some very low moments during her rise to stardom
The personality added that the early seasons of the HBO global phenomenon had her constantly questioning herself and her decisions.
But the British beauty insisted it was in her lowest moments that she was forced to evolve, eventually becoming the woman she is proud of today.
'I want to keep learning and never stop working on myself so that I can be more open and engaged in whatever I do,' Emilia said.
Along with the millions of viewers, the actress admits that she's seen the same growth in Daenerys Targryen, the character she plays on the show.
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'I was plagued by self-doubt and anxiety': The personality added that the early seasons of the HBO global phenomenon had her constantly questioning herself and her decisions
When discussing the character that kick started her career, Emilia spoke with a proud affinity.
'Daenerys is a strong and powerful woman. One of the most compelling aspects to her is that she combines the strength of a man with the sensitivity of a woman.'
A large part of Emilia's early-season anxiety came out of the fear of being judged for the nude sex scenes she appeared in.
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'I want to never stop working on myself': But the British beauty insisted it was in her lowest moments that she was forced to evolve, eventually becoming the woman she is proud of today
!['She combines the strength of a man with the sensitivity of a woman. The actress admits that she's seen the same growth in Daenerys Targryen, the character she plays on the show](http://web.archive.org./web/20170717043129/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/15/01/1D39176100000578-4698382-_She_combines_the_strength_of_a_man_with_the_sensitivity_of_a_wo-a-20_1500079060589.jpg)
'She combines the strength of a man with the sensitivity of a woman. The actress admits that she's seen the same growth in Daenerys Targryen, the character she plays on the show
'I get a lot of cr*p for having done nudes scenes and sex scenes,' told Elle US earlier this week.
The classically trained actress went on to voice her disappointment at being judged by other women in particular.
'That, in itself, is so anti-feminist. Women hating on other women is just the problem. That’s upsetting.'
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'I get a lot of cr*p for having done nudes scenes and sex scenes': A large part of Emilia's early-season anxiety came out of the fear of being judged for the nude sex scenes she appeared in
!['That, in itself, is so anti-feminist': The classically trained actress went on to voice her disappointment at being judged by other women in particular](http://web.archive.org./web/20170717043129/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/15/01/4259F69D00000578-4698382-_That_in_itself_is_so_anti_feminist_The_classically_trained_actr-a-25_1500079061055.jpg)
'That, in itself, is so anti-feminist': The classically trained actress went on to voice her disappointment at being judged by other women in particular
Despite her disappointment, Emilia no longer sees the need to explain her decision to do nude scenes, she told the Huffington Post last month.
'There are plenty of ways in which people want me to respond to questions about this fact. And plenty of reasons why I do not feel the need to justify myself,' she said.
Game Of Thrones Season Seven debuts Monday Morning on Foxtel.
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'I do not feel the need to justify myself': Despite her disappointment, Emilia no longer sees the need to explain her decision to do nude scenes
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