Anora’s Mikey Madison defended after facing backlash for intimacy coordinator comments

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Madison plays a pole dancer and sex worker in Anora, admitting: “I did this stripper boot camp where I was taught how to give lap dances, how to twerk.” Anderson then asked Madison if she and the rest of the cast worked with an intimacy coordinator while filming sex scenes, adding that it’s “the big thing these days”. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free One person said: “Can we stop acting like having intimacy coordinators makes you a worse actor? I’m actually surprised there isn’t a mandatory intimacy coordinator clause in all movie insurance policies.” A third person added: “I feel like an intimacy coordinator should be required on set instead of their inclusion being left up to the director/actor/actress.” open image in gallery Mark Eydelshteyn, left, and Mikey Madison in a scene from ‘Anora’ Others though did jump to her defence, highlighting that Madison had said that it was her decision not to have to coordinator on set. She’s also only talking about her own self, not speaking for anyone else.” open image in gallery Mikey Madison in Anora A debate has existed around intimacy coordinators in Hollywood for a number of years now, with stars like Ewan McGregor and Emma Thompson calling them “absolutely essential”, whereas Michael Douglas and Jennifer Aniston have expressed doubt.