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Who Needs Intimacy Coordinators?
In the aftermath of Me Too, the profession was deemed a necessity. Now, some actors are casting doubt on its value.
A few years after Ashley Judd, Jennifer Lawrence, and Gwyneth Paltrow spoke out about their experiences with sexual abusers and harassers like Harvey Weinstein, SAG-AFTRA announced an official plan for a new liaison position between actors and production — an “important safety net” for those involved in simulated sex scenes. We knew what we wanted to achieve, and we had Luca guiding us.” Mikey Madison caught flack for saying there wasn’t an intimacy coordinator on Anora — an option presented to her by the filmmakers (Sean Baker, Samantha Quan, and Alex Coco) that she refused. Add into the equation that in more recent years the Goop CEO has been flirting with conservative ideas, speaking with vague optimism about RFK Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” efforts, and supporting former Republican mall magnate Rick Caruso.
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