Penn Badgley Banned Sex Scenes. His Wife Says It's for 'Mental Health'
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Penn Badgley decided to stop filming sex scenes before "You" Season 4, citing personal fidelity and mental health reasons, and communicated this boundary to showrunner Sera Gamble, who was supportive.
- His wife, Domino Kirke-Badgley, addressed online accusations that she pressured him to avoid sex scenes, clarifying that the decision was Penn's own for mental well-being after a long career starting in childhood.
- Despite fewer and fully clothed intimate scenes in Season 4, Badgley faced criticism online for equating on-screen sex with real sex, though he later explained his concerns were about the production culture, not the final scenes.
- Badgley acknowledged that setting such boundaries may limit his future roles but emphasized the importance of protecting his mental health and respecting his relationship.
- He is set to star in the upcoming romantic comedy "You Deserve Each Other" alongside Meghann Fahy.
