PostedSeptember 15, 2022, 10:37
Pression“The Crown”: Erin Doherty no longer wants to hide her sexuality
The actress who played Princess Anne had preferred to remain discreet regarding her sexual orientation when she landed the role.
Erin Doherty (left) is in a relationship with fellow actress Sophie Melville.
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Erin Doherty felt “a lot of pressure” to hide her sexuality when she landed a role in ‘The Crown’.
The actress played young Princess Anne in seasons 3 and 4 of the Netflix series, which delves into the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. But, during a recent interview for ‘The Telegraph’, she said that some people around her urged her to keep her sexual orientation a secret.
“I won’t name names, but when I got the role in ‘The Crown’, I felt a lot of pressure to hide my sexuality,” she said. There was a period where I was like, “Can I be open regarding this to be successful in my career?” And the fact that this question has still crossed my mind, and may still cross other people’s minds, it’s so disgusting.”
In a relationship with an actress
Erin Doherty is in a relationship with fellow actress Sophie Melville, and following her experiences, the 30-something is determined not to hide anymore. “I am truly aware of all the people who have lived for years and years and years, either in shame or in denial or just in hiding. Actors, actresses who have really done everything so that it is not known, in order to have a career. I just want to be one of those trying to do something regarding it,” she added.
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