Happy Place — Sex scenes are liberating! Nafessa Williams on Rivals, racism, and self-belief

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Sex scenes are liberating! Nafessa Williams on Rivals, racism, and self-belief

Happy Place · 2

Sex scenes involve a lot more padding and tape than you might expect! Rivals actress Nafessa Williams has found being at the centre of one of TV’s sexiest shows both nerve-wracking and incredibly liberating. In this chat with Fearne, Nafessa explores what it means to play the only black woman in a white man's world in…

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