Emilia Clarke Gives Advice to Her 18 Year Old Self

Dear Emilia, you just turned 18.

So, as your future self, here is some advice

that I'd like to give you.

This particular journey that you're on

is unlike any one of your friends' that you are with right now.

What they're doing is gonna bring them joy and happiness;

and what you're doing is also gonna bring you, maybe a little more struggle,

and some joy and happiness as well.

There are gonna be times when someone says

that dream that you've had your entire life

The moment when someone says that's not possible,

it is.

I know you didn't get into drama school this time around

But you will.

You have the strength to overcome it.

And, you can go to the parties.

And you can have fun at the parties.

But you don't need to do everything that everyone is doing.

You know, ain't nothing wrong with a Diet Coke.

Ain't nothin' wrong.

18 year old Emilia,

I'm gonna quote "The Sunscreen Song" at you.

I know you know it.

"You are not as fat as you think you are."

"There are some women who look some way,

and there are other women who look another way."

"Like, a whole other way.

And the way that the other women look

People love, because they look like women."

So, when it comes to relationship advice,

there's other things that come along with relationships.

You think that they're, like, inspecting everything...

and, you know, and, kind of looking at you in a way of, sort of,

that makes you feel uncomfortable, or judged, or whatever it is.

Chances are, they are not.

Chances are, they are just super happy to be there.

You are gonna feel some serious heartbreak.

You're gonna feel some, like, proper...

some proper things.

And the reason why it's gonna hurt so much,

it's because that heartbreak is gonna make you doubt yourself.

You put yourself out on a plate.

And, you bare everything.

And, someone says that they... they don't really like that.

So, that makes you feel... like you're not worth it.

But, you are.

And there are lots of people who are going to tell you that you are worth it.

The people in your life when all the lights are off,

the real people, who you really love

Just hug them, like, every day.

Okay, so. Parting words.

Little Emilia. Littler Emilia.

I'm just gonna say that,

you know, it's...

it's autumn right now because it's October.

But, "Winter is coming."

And "wear sunscreen."

Love, Emilia.