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Dame Joanna Lumley declares 'rude and horrible' sex scenes should be axed because they 'slow things down': 'I don't watch people on the lavatory!'


The Absolutely Fabulous legend, 77, said the intimate scenes 'slow down' the story and cause the audience to focus on the actors' attributes over the characters.

The Absolutely Fabulous legend, 77, said the intimate scenes 'slow down' the story and cause the audience to focus on the actors' attributes over the characters (pictured with Leslie Phillips and Brian Rix in 1973's Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!) The actress has previously hit out at the appetite for sex scenes and nudity on screen, likening them to making 'soft porn' (pictured topless in 1971's Games That Lovers Play with Diane Hart) In 2018 Joanna also stated she felt pressured to appear topless as she feared not being taken seriously as an actress, and in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, claimed sexual harassment 'was - and is - everywhere.'

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