SKINS actress April Pearson has spoken out about her ‘weird’ experiences filming nude scenes in hit TV show Skins.
The star played the role of Michelle Richardson in the wildly popular Channel 4 teen drama during its first two series.
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The programme, which followed the lives and antics of a group of Bristol sixth formers, developed a cult legacy and turned many of its cast into leading stars including Kaya Scodelario, Jack O’Connel, Dev Patel and Luke Pasqualino.
However, April has revealed that she is “still dealing with” some of the “uncomfortable” affects of filming to this day.
The 35-year-old actress was just 17 when she began filming the show and has shared her experiences on the programme via TikTok.
In a Q&A, she responded to a fan who was inquizitve about her many nude scenes.
Her character Michelle regularly stripped off and romped with on-off lover Tony Stonem as well as discussing parts of her body in detail on the show.
The fan asked the star: “Did you guys actually have to get naked in Skins? If so, weren’t you uncomfortable.”
In response, the actress bluntly said: “Yes…and yes.
“It was very weird and erm, not all the time pleasant. Still dealing with it.”
Whilst April did not expand further on exactly what she was referring too, the actress’ fans were quick to flood her with their support.
One said: “I’m so sorry that you had to deal with that April.”
Someone else then added: “Aw I feel like she had a really hard time.”
A third then wrote: “Omg, some of you weren’t even 18-years-old.”
Before someone else wrote: “This makes me so said, I would’ve been so traumatised.”
Previously, April revealed how her time filming the popular programme was “f***ed up” and confessed she did not feel protected by the programme makers.
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Speaking on her own podcast back in 2022, the star said: “At the time you’re young and you don’t know any better.
“You don’t really know what to say, to speak out, is this okay…
“And as with a lot of victims of trauma, you look back at it and think: ‘Yeah, that was f***ed up.’
“There’s a difference between being officially old enough and mentally old enough.
“I was having this conversation with my husband and I was saying I do feel like I was too young, I feel like I wasn’t protected.”
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