Emmy Rossum Says Her Nude 'Shameless' Scenes Affected Her Dating Life
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Emmy Rossum revealed that her nude scenes on “Shameless” created challenges in her dating life due to others' preconceived notions about her sexuality.
- She recounted awkward conversations, including one with a man aspiring to a political career who was hesitant to be publicly associated with her because of the show's explicit content.
- Rossum started “Shameless” at age 24, a period when she was still discovering her identity as an artist, making the impact of the show's nudity on her personal life particularly difficult.
- Before “Shameless,” Rossum had notable roles in films like “The Day After Tomorrow,” “Mystic River,” and “The Phantom of the Opera,” earning a Golden Globes nomination for the latter.
