Emily in Paris star Ashley Park has opened up about her difficult experience filming one of the season’s most famous nude scenes.
Emily in Paris season 4 has come to an end and Netflix released its long-awaited second part on September 12.
While there are plenty of standout moments in the season, from Emily’s love triangle to the outrageous fashion, one particular scene featuring Mindy (Park) struck a chord with many viewers.
In episode 8 of season 4, Mindy had to perform topless in the famous Parisian cabaret Crazy Horse and Park did not hesitate to recall her experience filming the sequence, developer People Magazine, “[It was] “Every actor’s worst nightmare.”
She continued: “We have this recurring memory of being on stage, not knowing what we’re doing, in our underwear. And that’s what I was actually experiencing, but surrounded by the most beautiful dancers in the world around me.”
Episode 8 followed a subplot involving Mindy, an aspiring singer, deciding to perform at the Crazy Horse in order to raise the funds for her band to compete in Eurovision.
However, things took a turn for the worse when Mindy realized that her singing voice falters when she’s topless, rendering her plan useless until she and Emily could find a creative way around her stage fright.
While dancing to Britney Spear’s “Oops!… I Did It Again,” Emily threw a series of handbags on stage at Mindy, who then used them to cover her body and completely overcame her previous hang-ups.
Recalling the filming of the scene, Park said, “It was very stressful and very difficult to achieve. Without the intervention of choreographer Kyle Hanagami and my team around me, I don’t think I would have succeeded.”
The actress concluded the interview by saying that she was “really very proud of [the scene] now” and vowing that she will “never forget” the journey she took to be so comfortable with herself.
Emily in Paris season 4 is now available to stream. For more, find out why the show botched its Eurovision storyline and uploaded the show’s entire soundtrack. You can also check out other TV shows airing this month.
