Olivia Cooke Says ‘House of the Dragon’ Fandom Led Her to Step Away From Social Media: ‘There’s a Lot of Ugliness,’ ‘Misogyny’ and ‘Racism’

News Briefvia VarietyNovember 10, 2026

Olivia Cooke, who plays the controversial Queen Alicent Hightower in HBO’s “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon,” recently told GQ that she stepped away from social media ahead of the show’s third season because of the fandom’s “ugliness.

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