Emily Osment, who played Mandy McAllister on the CBS series Young Sheldon, has recalled requesting an intimacy coordinator during her tenure on the show. Osment was 30 years old when she joined the cast in 2022, while her co-star Montana Jordan, who portrayed George Cooper, was 18 at the time.
According to Jessica Radloff’s behind-the-scenes oral history of the series titled “Young Sheldon: The (Juicier-Than-Meemaw’s-Brisket) Inside Story of the Hit Comedy,” Osment expressed discomfort regarding the significant age difference between herself and Jordan, even though their characters did not have sex scenes together. Osment stated that she communicated her concerns to Tim Marx and noted that while an intimacy coordinator was not immediately available, one was subsequently provided for subsequent episodes as the relationship between the characters developed.
Osment indicated that she wanted Jordan to have the option to request similar support, describing him as a considerate and sweet person who might otherwise have kept his own discomfort private. Director Alex Reid also addressed the matter in the book, acknowledging that the production team initially failed to secure an intimacy coordinator, partly due to the show’s absence of sexual content. Reid further recalled that both actors appeared uncomfortable during intimate scenes, noting that the situation stemmed partly from their lack of familiarity with each other at that point in production.
Osment and Jordan now both star in Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, a spinoff series derived from Young Sheldon. The show is currently in its third season and airs on Thursday evenings on CBS.
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