Olivia Cooke Quits Social Media Over House of the Dragon Fandom's Ugliness
The actress cites misogyny and racism in the show's fandom as reasons for stepping away from online platforms ahead of the third season.
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The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 9 Nov 2026. The A.V. Club published first, on 9 November at 17:36 UTC; Variety followed 6h 52m later. The most recent article, from NME, appeared on 10 November at 11:47 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), The A.V. Club, NME.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- The A.V. ClubOlivia Cooke says "ugliness" of House Of The Dragon fandom made her take social media break
- VarietyOlivia Cooke Says ‘House of the Dragon’ Fandom Led Her to Step Away From Social Media: ‘There’s a Lot of Ugliness,’ ‘Misogyny’ and ‘Racism’
- The Hollywood ReporterOlivia Cooke Says ‘House of the Dragon’ Fandom Led to Her Social Media Break: “A Lot of Ugliness”
- NMEOlivia Cooke calls out “ugliness” and “misogyny” of ‘Game Of Thrones’ fandom that made her quit social media
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- Olivia Cooke Says ‘House of the Dragon’ Fandom Led to Her Social Media Break: “A Lot of Ugliness” The Hollywood Reporter ·
- Olivia Cooke Says ‘House of the Dragon’ Fandom Led Her to Step Away From Social Media: ‘There’s a Lot of Ugliness,’ ‘Misogyny’ and ‘Racism’ Variety ·
- Olivia Cooke calls out “ugliness” and “misogyny” of ‘Game Of Thrones’ fandom that made her quit social media NME
- Olivia Cooke says "ugliness" of House Of The Dragon fandom made her take social media break The A.V. Club
In this story
- Olivia Cooke
- GQ
- House of the Dragon