Emily Carey recalls ‘House of the Dragon’ backlash from trolls

Emily Carey received a “huge amount” of “borderline homophobic hate” over her role in ‘House of the Dragon’.The 21-year-old actress played the young Alicent Hightower in the first season of the “Game of Thrones” prequel and she faced a backlash from fans who accused her of trying to “force [her] lesbianism” on her alter ego when she and co-star Milly Alcock, who played the teenage Rhaenyra Targaryen, spoke about the “romantic subtext” between their alter egos.Carey told Independent.co.uk: “As a queer person, I received a huge amount of borderline homophobic hate on the internet.“I…