The entertainment industry is full of horror stories, particularly about the treatment of starlets. Millions of doe-eyed young women walk into the audition halls, dreaming of stardom every year. But they are never considered as equals on a set. Claire Foy of ‘The Crown’ shared an experience from her early days during a podcast appearance. 

Before her rise to fame, Claire Foy was a struggling artist vying for decent roles. While working on the pilot of BBC’s ‘Being Human,’ she received harsh treatment from the director. The unnamed director showed no consideration for the young actor, making her life on set a living hell. 

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Claire Foy Shares A Tragic Personal Story Of Being Bullied

Before ‘The Crown,’ Claire Foy saw some rough days as an up and comer. While appearing on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the Emmy-winner talked about the “unkind” behavior of the director of BBC’s ‘Being Human’ pilot. She further told the host, Josh Horowitz, about the worst note she ever got, which was to “start acting, darling” as soon as the cameras started rolling. It left her stunned, to say the least.

In retrospect, Claire Foy has come to terms with the fact she was treated with disrespect. She talked at length about her realization, saying, “It’s taken me a long time to accept that it was actually a very unkind thing to do to a 23-year-old on their first job ever. Instead of taking them under your wing and helping them, just shouting at them in front of everyone … Sometimes not very nice directors need someone to bully on set and I was like that person.”

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Claire Foy On Exiting The Netflix Series ‘The Crown’

This isn’t the first time Claire Foy has talked about her relationship with the entertainment industry. Last year during the premiere of ‘All Of Us Strangers,’ she opened up about decision to exit the Netflix series ‘The Crown.’ Foy, who gained widespread acclaim for playing Queen Elizabeth, was ready to move on.

Claire Foy told People that it was absolutely essential for her to leave the show “for her sanity.” Despite no longer being a major part of the show, she is going cherish it forever. She has “no regrets” about moving on, and is looking forward to what comes next.

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