Emily Atack has insisted that “taking off the gear” does not undermine her campaign to end violence against women.
The actress, 34, plays promiscuous character Sarah Stratton in the Disney+ series Rivals, which has been called the streamer’s “sexiest show yet.”
In a scene from the adaptation based on Dame Jilly Cooper’s best-selling novels, Emily, who rose to fame as Charlotte Hincliffe in The Inbetweeners, stripped naked with her co-star while playing tennis in the garden.
But in a new interview, the star has assured that playing a character who uses sex as a way to get ahead does not exhaust his message at all, as he insists that “it shouldn’t matter.”
she said The mirror: ‘I know a lot of people will say, “Wait a minute. One minute she’s talking about violence against women and the next minute she’s taking off her gear at a show. That doesn’t correlate,” but what I’m trying to prove is which shouldn’t matter at all.
Emily Atack has insisted that “taking off the gear” does not undermine her campaign to end violence against women.
In a new interview, the star has assured that playing a character who uses sex as a way to get ahead does not exhaust his message at all, since he insists that “it does not correlate.”
Emily starred in a ‘provocative’ campaign earlier this year using the slogan ‘I’m asking for it’ calling for a change to rape and sexual assault laws.
The TV star also previously explored the alarming rise in online sexual harassment for BBC2 documentary Emily Atack: Asking For It after experiencing repeated daily abuse on her Instagram and TikTok accounts.
Emily said one of her regular online abusers is a married father who frequently creates fake accounts to send her sexually explicit messages.
She previously explained her motivation for campaigning for stricter bullying laws and the impact it has on her and her family’s mental health.
Meanwhile, Emily went on to reveal how ‘perfect’ the role of Sarah was for her, continuing: ‘As soon as I read it, I had the same feeling I had when I first auditioned for Charlotte from The Inbetweeners; the same little quiver in my stomach of “OMG, this is perfect for me.”
The blonde beauty added that there are roles that come up in life that “completely grab you” and you feel like you’re “made for.”
During the chat, Emily also talked about the different sides of her character and noted that it was an “honor” to play her.
She said: ‘Sarah is extremely promiscuous but she’s also funny. There’s a touch of comedy there. “It was a great honor to be able to play a role like that when women haven’t always been written very well, especially women like this.”
The actress, 34, plays promiscuous character Sarah Stratton in the Disney+ series Rivals, which has been called the streamer’s “sexiest show yet.”
In a scene from the adaptation based on Dame Jilly Cooper’s best-selling novels, Emily, who rose to fame as Charlotte Hincliffe in The Inbetweeners, stripped naked with her co-star while playing tennis in the garden.
“I know a lot of people will say, ‘Wait a minute. One minute she’s talking about violence against women and the next she’s taking off her uniform at a show. That doesn’t correlate,” but the point I’m making about The Show is that it shouldn’t matter at all.
Emily starred in a ‘provocative’ campaign earlier this year using the slogan ‘I’m asking for it’ calling for a change to rape and sexual assault laws.
Noting that it might have been easy to portray the character as “completely stereotypical and unlikeable,” Emily shared that she immediately “fell in love” with the “instantly likable” character, adding that it was in “my bones” to play roles like this.
Meanwhile, in an interview with the guardianEmily talked about how refreshing it is to play a role like Sarah, noting that women like her “have been villains forever,” noting that if they’re the lovers, they have “nothing to offer but their breasts.” their sexuality.’
Discussing the challenges women faced during the ’80s era in which the show is set, the star added: “There’s a generation of people my mom’s age who say, ‘Oh yeah, I got groped all the time.’ time”, for whom that is completely normal behavior. That’s why sometimes it’s very difficult to talk about it with your parents, at least for me personally.’
The raunchy show is based on Jilly’s 1988 novel and follows the cutthroat world of independent television in 1986.
The story focuses on the tense rivalry between Rupert Campbell-Black (Alex Hassell) and Lord Tony Baddingham (David Tennant) and stars Emily as Sarah Stratton.
The sexy character is described as ambitious and isn’t afraid to use her looks to get to the top.
In the trailer, Tennant plays the ambitious and selfish controller of Corinium Television and is a far cry from his usual joviality.
He is seen carrying a rifle over his shoulder and wearing a tweed jacket with a matching tie and cap, as he encourages his friend to shoot with him and spend his newfound wealth.
At the beginning of the trailer, Bella Maclean tells Aiden that “exciting things are going to happen to them,” which sets the precedent for all this sexy business.
Meanwhile, Emily went on to reveal how ‘perfect’ the role of Sarah was for her, continuing: ‘As soon as I read it, I had the same feeling I had when I first auditioned for Charlotte from The Inbetweeners; the same little chill in my stomach’
Meanwhile, in an interview with The Guardian, Emily spoke about how refreshing it is to play a role like Sarah, noting that women like her “have been villains forever.”
For the show, the Poldark star has also undergone a transformation, sporting a distinctive mustache to play TV presenter Declan O’Hara, who brings his wife and children to Lord Tony Baddingham’s new estate.
Declan is described as fiercely intellectual, with an even fiercer temper, and is courted by Tony from the BBC for Corinium TV.
But tensions soon rise and throughout the trailer Aiden is seen getting into a fistfight to protect his daughter (played by Bella Maclean) from the rakes.
Characters like the handsome former Olympian, Member of Parliament, the incorrigible flirt and the dangerously charismatic Rupert Campbell-Black.
According to Disney+, Rivals is a “happy and mischievous roller coaster, exciting in its love stories and full of giant characters.”
According to Disney+, Rivals is a “happy and mischievous roller coaster, exciting in its love stories and full of giant characters.”
Directed by David Tennant, Aidan Turner and Alex Hassell, Rivals features an impressive star-studded cast (Aidan pictured)
The daring eight-part series is based on Jilly Cooper’s daring 1988 novel and follows the cutthroat world of independent television in 1986.
The streaming service goes on to say that it brings a “2020s lens to the ’80s,” offering a “raw exploration of a complicated moment in British history when class, race, sex, wealth and sexual liberation “They meant that, for a privileged few, there were no limits to what they could achieve.”
In Jilly’s Rutshire Chronicles universe, marriages are largely of convenience, with wives accepting that “boys will be boys.”
The men are applauded for their caddish tendencies, while weight is referenced in a way that would not be acceptable to a modern audience.
A wife proudly announces that she weighs seven stone and that anyone over size six is fat. Another is known as “poor fat Sharon.”
It also features a powerful man approaching 40 years old who takes up with a young woman who is not yet 19.
