Game of thrones actor Sophie Turner denies using N-word in criticised video
'I used the word ‘motherf**kers’ in a recent video'
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Your support makes all the difference.Sophie Turner has denied using the N-word after an inaudible video featuring the Game of Thrones actor circulated online.
Joe Jonas appeared in the clip which was posted online, featuring Turner in the gym. The man holding the camera, standing with Jonas, tells the camera “look who came today” while panning around to the actor, who says “what’s up”, followed by the unintelligible word.
In a statement to The Wrap, Turner said: “I used the word ‘motherf**kers’ in a recent video posted in an Instagram story and not a hateful racial slur that has been suggested.”
She continued: “I am incredibly upset that anyone would think otherwise, and I want to make it clear that I would never use such an abhorrent word.” Watch the clip below.
Recently, HBO confirmed multiple Game of Thrones spin-offs are currently being worked on, with the network signing four writers to work on potential scripts.
They include Max Borenstein (Kong: Skull Island), Jane Goldman (Kingsman: The Golden Circle), Brian Helgeland (Legend), and Carly Wray (Mad Men, The Leftovers).
Meanwhile, season seven of Game of Thrones — starring Turner — is fast approaching. Read everything we know about the forthcoming show here.
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