Elizabeth Hurley and her son Damian have come under furious fire from a professional psychotherapist over their controversial new movie collaboration which saw the actress being directed by her child as she performed a lesbian sex scene.
Elizabeth, 58, raised eyebrows for her steamy scene with another woman in the raunchy trailer for her upcoming film Strictly Confidential; which was directed by her 21-year-old son Damian.
While Elizabeth claimed to feel ‘liberated’ by having a family member around to film the saucy scenes, Couples Therapy star Dr Jenn Mann has criticized her actions.
According to the licensed marriage, family and child therapist, filming the scenes are a major boundary breach between parent and child, and she would advise against simulating sex in front of your child.
While Elizabeth Hurley claimed to feel ‘liberated’ by having a family member around to film the saucy scenes, Couples Therapy star Dr Jenn Mann (pictured) has criticized her actions
Strictly Confidential features the actress getting steamy with another woman, in scenes filmed and directed by her son, a model and budding filmmaker
Jenn told TMZ she found the actress’ comments about the scenes being ‘liberating,’ ‘bizarre’ – and weren’t aligned with a healthy parent-child dynamic.
She told the publication in her opinion, despite Damian being an adult, directing his own mother’s erotic scenes is crossing some lines between parent and child.
Elizabeth, who shares Damian with ex-Steve Bing, previously told Access Hollywood she felt ‘safe and looked after’ shooting the film.
‘It’s relaxing knowing someone’s behind the camera who looks out for you,’ the Austin Powers star explained, adding that was particularly important when filming this movie.
‘Because the things that his script needed me to do in this weren’t necessarily always done in movies many times before – but having him there meant I felt safe and looked after,’ she said.
The actress added: It’s kind of liberating to work with your family, I may do it again.’
Damian agreed with his mom, telling the publication he didn’t find the controversial scene problematic.
‘We felt in our comfort zone, it’s very strange. I think, also, when you’re on an independent film, you have 18 days to shoot, every single second counts,’ he shared. ‘You can’t sit around mulling scenes, thinking “What if?”‘
Elizabeth, who shares Damian (pictured) with ex-Steve Bing, previously told Access Hollywood she felt ‘safe and looked after’ shooting the film
The actress showed off her racier side in a jaw-dropping sex scene in the first trailer for Strictly Confidential, her son Damian’s directorial debut
Damian revealed his mother Elizabeth had ‘promised’ to star in his first picture years ago, and when it was greenlit, she ‘dropped everything’ to take part
It’s not the first time the mother-son duo have raised eyebrows. In 2018 she revealed the secret photographer behind her stream of bikini Instagram posts was in fact her only son
The director and model spoke to People about the film earlier in the year, revealing his mother Elizabeth had ‘promised’ to star in his first picture years ago, and when it was greenlit, she ‘dropped everything’ to take part.
He praised his mom in a heartfelt Instagram post, writing: ‘Everyone involved deserves public declarations of adoration (all of which will come in due course) but right now I want to worship @ElizabethHurley1 who, during the making of my first ever short film back in 2010 (when I was 8) promised me she’d be in my first feature; true to her word, the minute this film was greenlit, Mama dropped everything and raced out to the beautiful Caribbean to help. Working together was a dream.’
The mystery drama – directed by 21-year-old Damian – follows Mia, played by Georgia Lock, as she is drawn into a ‘world of sex, duplicity and betrayal’ while trying to uncover the mystery surrounding her best friend Rebecca’s suicide.
The trailer shows Mia returning to the exotic Caribbean island where Rebecca died, and along with uncovering old passions, vows to learn the truth about her friend’s death.
In the trailer, Elizabeth’s character Lil is being seduced by Natasha, played by actress Pear Chiravara.
It’s not the first time the mother-son duo have raised eyebrows. In 2018 she revealed the secret photographer behind her seemingly endless stream of bikini Instagram posts was in fact her only son.
Damian’s shadow is even visible in some of the images, where she frolics on the beach in a two-piece swimsuit.
She made the revelation after uploading a series of sizzling holiday snaps of herself braless and in a bikini for Valentine’s Day.
Strictly Confidential will be released in cinemas and on Prime Video on April 5.