Emmy Rossum shared that her role on Shameless sometimes complicated her dating life. She recalled a mystery date who was worried that her nude scenes could affect his future political dreams.
Emmy Rossum reveals an aspiring politician worried her Shameless nude scenes could hurt his future career
Emmy Rossum appeared on the “Pretty Tough” podcast with Maria Sharapova, where she opened up about the challenges she faced in dating because of her nude scenes on Shameless.
She said, “It got quite tricky because of the nudity on the show. All of the guys that I would go out with had preconceived notions of who I was or how I was sexually.”
Rossum recalled an encounter when she met a guy who had political aspirations. They ultimately decided not to pursue a connection because of her scenes on the show. She said, “I met this guy on a plane. He was very cute, and he took me out on a date. We were not meant to be together. But he was like, ‘I really want to be president someday.’”
Rossum was taken aback after the unnamed man thought dating her could affect his political career. She added, “He’s like, ‘But I feel like running for office and dating someone who’s been exposed in the way that you have … do you think that would be tricky for me?’ And I was like, ‘This is an insane conversation to have. So I think growing up in your 20s, you’re dating and you’re trying to figure out who you are.”
According to Us Weekly, the actress added that people often develop preconceived notions, “because your body is art,” and people often get confused and come up in her dating life.
Rossum went on to marry Esmail in 2017, after previously being married to Justin Siegel from 2008 to 2010.
Emmy Rossum appeared on the US comedy-drama series Shameless from Season 1 to Season 9.
