Sophie Turner is speaking out about a controversial Game of Thrones scene involving her character, Sansa Stark.

The 29-year-old opened up about being so young while filming a rape scene between Sansa and her husband Ramsay Bolton, who was played by Iwan Rheon , and how she understands the criticism, but she also defended having the scene in the show.

“When I was younger, I think there was a scene in season one or two where my character narrowly escapes a rape. I didn’t fully understand it…I was trying to figure it out in my young little head,” she told Flaunt of an earlier scene.

As for the scene where Sansa doesn’t escape it, Sophie said she “had more of a grasp of what was happening,” but thinks it started an important conversation.

“I did feel—and still do—that Ga

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