Damian Hurley, Elizabeth Hurley’s son, has drawn criticism for directing her sensual lesbian π eπ₯ scene in the upcoming movie Strictly Confidential.
The sultry teaser for Elizabeth,58,’s new film Strictly Confidential, directed by her 21-year-old son Damian, caused her to draw attention with her sensual moment with another woman.
However, the actor maintains that it was a crucial aspect of the film’s narrative and not just a “titillating” scene.
Elizabeth plays Lily, a mother who invites her daughter’s friends to her Caribbean house the year following the unexplained deaths of her daughter and husband, in Damian, 22,’s directorial debut.
During the journey, other secrets are revealed, including Lily’s relationship with her daughter’s female friend.
Damian Hurley, Elizabeth Hurley’s son, directed a sensual lesbian π eπ₯ scene in his movie Strictly Confidential, which has drawn criticism. Despite this, the actress has defended the scene.
Elizabeth plays mother Lily in Damian’s directorial debut; the year following the deaths of her daughter and husband, she invites her daughter’s friends to her Caribbean house.
‘Well, that was a very significant part of storytelling, because Mia, our protagonist, is on this mission to find out why her best friend [Elizabeth’s character’s daughter] murdered herself,’ Elizabeth told TooFab of the sultry π eπ₯ scene between the two, which was directed by her real-life son Damian.
‘It was so integral to [the storytelling] that the actual physical filming of it wasn’t even something we talked about really.
‘We just knew that the impact it would have on the story and the rest was just our job.’
She insists the scene is not simply included for shock value, adding she always stays away from movies that haveΒ salacious moments to stun the audience.
The screen star said: ‘For me, when I get a script, if I feel something is put in gratuitously — which has nothing to do with storytelling — right from when I was a beginner, I’d be like, “I don’t get that, I don’t understand that, that’s not something I want to be part of.”
‘It’s just thrown in, in my head, by some male executive somewhere and I’ve never been part of that.
‘I would not have been on this, but it wasn’t. It was so integral. It was part of the storytelling, it wasn’t just a π eπ₯ scene thrown in for titillation.’
It comes afterΒ Elizabeth and her son Damian came under furious fire from a professional psychotherapist over their controversial new movie collaborationΒ which saw the actress being directed by her child as she performed a lesbian π eπ₯ scene.
A number of secrets become known during the trip, including Lily’s love affair with her daughter’s female friend
But the star insists it wasn’t just a ‘titillating’ moment but an important part of the plot of the movie
While Elizabeth claimed to feel ‘liberated’ by having a family member around toΒ film the saucy scenes,Β Couples Therapy star Dr Jenn Mann has criticised her actions.
According to the licensed marriage, family and child therapist, filming the scenes are a major boundary breach between parent and child, and she would advise against simulating π eπ₯ in front of your child.
Jenn toldΒ TMZΒ she found the actress’ comments about the scenes being ‘liberating,’ ‘bizarre’ – and weren’t aligned with a healthy parent-child dynamic.
She told the publication in her opinion, despite Damian being an adult, directing his own mother’s erotic scenes is crossing some lines between parent and child.
Elizabeth, who shares Damian with ex-Steve Bing, previously told Access Hollywood she felt ‘safe and looked after’ shooting the film.
‘Itβs relaxing knowing someoneβs behind the camera who looks out for you,’ the Austin Powers star explained, adding that was particularly important when filming this movie.
‘Because the things that his script needed me to do in this werenβt necessarily always done in movies many times before β but having him there meant I felt safe and looked after,’ she said.
The actress added: Itβs kind of liberating to work with your family, I may do it again.’
Damian agreed with his mom, telling the publication he didn’t find the controversial scene problematic.
‘We felt in our comfort zone, itβs very strange. I think, also, when youβre on an independent film, you have 18 days to shoot, every single second counts,’ he shared. ‘You canβt sit around mulling scenes, thinking “What if?”‘