Josephine Gillan was a wannabe star who was a sex worker before becoming famous on the much-acclaimed TV show, Game of Thrones. Gillan claims that this hit TV series has truly saved her from the life of prostitution, a proof that Game of Thrones is literally life-changing.
Game of Thrones, based on George R.R. Martin's best-selling book series, has undeniably received countless of hate over the years because of its graphic sex scenes as well as its brazen approach to nudity, most especially when it comes to its female characters according to a news report on The Sun.
The 26 year-old actress star played Marei in the HBO fantasy drama. Gillan revealed a shocking truth in an interview as she talked about her journey from being a sex worker to serious actress. "Game of Thrones saved me from a life of prostitution, and has made me a much stronger person," Gillan said. Gillan finally revealed that she worked as a prostitute while making adult films under a different name when she fortunately saw the advert for the show which she considered as her escape. She got lucky to have been chosen as one of the characters as cited on UPROXX.
Even though a lot of people gawk at being totally naked, save an expediently placed modesty patch, while being filmed and viewed by millions of people across the globe, Josephine Gillan whose role is a prostitute on TV has actually helped her escape being one in real life.
At an early age, Gillan had been forced into a life of prostitution before she came across a website advert that literally changed her life. "I was working as a whore and at the same time making X-rated movies, using the name Sophie O'Brien, when I saw an advert on a website for actresses in the film industry," she said. "They were looking for young women with natural breasts and no tattoos, who didn't mind being filmed naked. So I immediately sent in a picture. They wrote back that they wanted me and I was thrilled because it was an amazing opportunity to do some proper acting. But I had no idea how much it would change my life," she added.
Gillan's character Marei will soon return to the much-anticipated TV series for the first time after she was dragged from her brothel by the Faith Militant. Gillan revealed that she has already signed up for the next season of the show.
