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Amanda Seyfried says no to sex scenes in new TV roles

The Housemaid star told E! News her priorities have shifted as her career has grown, which means certain role requirements are now off the table.

On air: Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance on The Five O'Clock
Published 4:10 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

At a glance

First reported by E! News: “Amanda Seyfried Reveals She Passed on TV Show Due to Sex Scenes”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 4:10 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance.
Topics: TV.
BBN covered this story before: Amanda Seyfried passed on a show over filming sex scenes (October 11).

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Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAmanda Seyfried, star of The Housemaid, says she turned down a TV show because of its sex scenes, and that as her career has grown, she has new boundaries.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorE! News reports she passed because those are role requirements she is no longer interested in. A woman said no to a job.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorStop the presses.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt is a brave, healing, glowing boundary, Gloria, and I am emotional about it.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorYou are emotional about a scheduling decision.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI am emotional about all of them! Some network somewhere is staring at an empty chair.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI have watched ministers resign over less, and none of them got a think piece. The Drama Index gives this a two.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA three, because the empty chair has to be recast.