‘House of the Dragon’ star Emma D’Arcy is inspiring us all to think beyond the binary
House of the Dragon.D’Arcy has been a vocal champion of the LGBTQ+ community since making it big on the Game of Thrones spinoff, where they star as Rhaenyra Targaryen, one of the baddest b*tches in all the realms.
Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Back in July 2022, the actor told the The Hollywood Reporter they identify as nonbinary and use they/them pronouns. “I’m a nonbinary person.
I’ve always found myself both pulled and repelled by masculine and feminine identity,” they said.Since then, they’ve become an indispensable voice for the community.
The actor has condemned attacks against trans and gender nonconforming people, advocated for reforming gendered award categories, and will forever have us hot, bothered, and thirsting for a Negroni Sbagliato With Prosecco.But what’s really quenched our thirst is D’Arcy’s honesty – specifically when it comes to embracing their identity while navigating Hollywood.
