This article briefly discusses disordered eating.
On Sunday, the Times published a wide-ranging interview with Sophie Turner, during which she talked about how being a parent helped her get into character while shooting her TV series Joan.
Sophie shares two kids with her now ex-husband, Joe Jonas: Willa, 4, and Delphine, 2.
Sophie and Joe’s divorce was finalized earlier this month, a year after their split was made public, and their heated custody battle ensued.
In Joan, Sophie plays a parent fighting to get her young daughter back home from social services. She told the Times about the role: “If I hadn’t been a mother, I don’t know if I would have been able to bring the same energy that I did into it.”
Sophie went on to add that she hopes single mothers watch the series, stating: “It’s such a struggle being a single mother. Joan doesn’t go about it in the best way … but it is amazing to see her really fighting for her daughter. It’s also really important for kids to see just how hard parents work for them.”
“I have been widely misquoted by the press today where I have ‘stated’ that ‘it’s such a struggle being a single mother,’” she wrote on her story.
“I’d like to clarify that I was talking about the character of Joan that I play and was not referring to myself, which is obvious from the original interview in the Sunday Times culture section. I am very fortunate personally to have a lot of help around me, which is not the case for a lot of people — I applaud all single mothers doing it alone,” she added.
Elsewhere in the interview, Sophie revealed that she’d “highly discourage” her kids from pursuing a career in acting until they’re old enough to “process” the ramifications of a life in the spotlight.
For some context, Sophie was just 15 when she starred in the hit HBO series Game of Thrones. Over the years that she played Sansa Stark, Sophie was featured in several heavy and disturbing scenes, including one widely regarded as the show’s most controversial.
Three years after the show came to an end, Sophie noted that she’ll “probably exhibit some signs of trauma” in the future due to its heavy subject matter.
What’s more, Sophie has talked openly about the pressure she faced from film and television studios to lose weight during her teen years, resulting in her developing an eating disorder.
In fact, Sophie previously revealed that she once had a therapist temporarily move in with her to help her overcome her disordered eating habits.
“I’d say to any parent if your child wants to get into the industry, wait until their frontal lobe has formed, which is 25,” she said. “I would highly discourage them from getting into it before they can fully process what that means.”
