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Sex worker who consulted Mikey Madison in Oscar Best Picture Anora reveals which scenes went too far
Andrea Werhun says she risked being 're-traumatized' by the most brutal moments in the movie, including when Mikey Madison's character 'Ani' is assaulted by a pair of Russian mobsters.
The sex worker who served as a consultant for Oscar favorite Anora has revealed which particular scenes she believes went too far in the film - which took home five awards, including Best Picture, on Sunday night. She spoke to director Sean Baker about her concerns, but her advice ultimately fell on deaf ears as leading lady Mikey – who is up for a best actress award on Sunday – pushed for more fight scenes to be included. Baker was less receptive to her concerns about gratuitous violence such as a scene where Ani bites, kicks and hurls household objects at a pair of mobsters trying to restrain her before she is tied up and gagged with a scarf
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