Sophie Turner gave a rare interview to The Sunday Times while promoting her new series Joan (which is about a single mother and jewel thief) and made a comment that she says has been taken out of context.
“If I hadn’t been a mother, I don’t know if I would have been able to bring the same energy that I did into it,” she said during the interview, later adding, “It’s such a struggle being a single mother. Joan doesn’t go about it in the best way…but it is amazing to see her really fighting for her daughter. It’s also really important for kids to see just how hard parents work for them.”
Sophie later clarified her statement on Instagram, writing, “I have been widely misquoted today in publications where I have ‘stated’ that ‘it’s such a struggle being a single mother.’ I’d like to clarify that I was talking about the character of Joan that I play and was not referring to myself, which is obvious from the original interview in the Sunday Times Culture section. I am very fortunate personally to have a lot of help around me, which is not the case for a lot of people—I applaud single mothers doing it alone.”
FYI, Sophie was actually in the midst of filming Joan when Joe Jonas filed for divorce last September. According to the Game of Thrones alum, “The series came around at a time in my life where I had to be ambitious and I had to have such strong will and fight against the forces. She gave me a lot of strength. She also taught me how to do a good ring swap in a handbag.”
The celeb then went on to note, “There’s so much shame that comes with motherhood. You go to work, you’re shamed. If you don’t go to work, you’re shamed.”
Joe and Sophie have two children together, and while their custody battle was contentious (to put it mildly), they were ultimately able to work things out in mediation. A source recently told People, “They turned things around from the initial messy custody battle. They are friendly and great co-parents now.”
Meanwhile, Sophie is currently in a relationship with a casual British aristocrat, which you can read about...
