“Emily in Paris”: Topless scene was a nightmare for Ashley Park

In the eighth episode of the fourth season of the hit Netflix series “Emily in Paris”, fans of actress Ashley Park (33) in particular will get their money’s worth: Her role as singer Mindy Chen appears in the cult Parisian variety show “Crazy Horse” and shows herself topless. that filming was a “stressful” experience for her. Worse still: she described such scenes as “every actor’s worst nightmare”. For many of her colleagues, it is a horror scenario to stand on a stage in underwear and completely lost in front of an audience, and for her too.

“That’s exactly what I experienced, but surrounded by the most beautiful dancers in the world,” Park continued. Not only was it stressful for her, but it was also difficult to achieve: “I don’t think I would have made it through without the choreographer Kyle Hanagami and my team around me.” Her character Mandy also has similar experiences in this episode and struggles with her nervousness about having to undress on stage. Mandy is even horrified to discover that her singing suffers when she has to perform topless.

Ashley Park is now proud of the “Emily in Paris” scene

But in the series, in which she performs the Britney Spears hit “Oops!… I Did It Again,” her best friend Emily (Lily Collins, 35) jumps to her aid and throws her various handbags to cover her naked body. Ultimately, Park is “really proud now” of the scene. She will “never forget” this unique acting experience.

The actress of Korean descent, born in Glendale, USA, first made a name for herself on Broadway in New York, where she played in various musicals such as “Mamma Mia!”, “The King and I” and “Cinderella”. Since 2020, Ashley Park has played one of the leading roles in “Emily in Paris”. Most recently, she also starred in the US feature film “Mean Girls” and in the TV series “Beef”.