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Actress Olivia Wilde has revealed what it's really like for her family to watch her intimate scenes.
The 42-year-old has starred in over 40 feature and short films in her career, ranging across several different genres.
But in a June 2026 episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast, the American filmmaker spoke about what it was like to speak with her parents about the more uncomfortable scenes throughout her career.
Wilde has not been afraid of getting it on in front of a film crew, despite recently admitting that younger audiences nowadays want to see less sex in media as they "don’t want to see inauthenticity anymore."
While this may be the case now, the mom-of-two spoke about how she wasn't afraid to bare all for the good of the plots of her past titles.
But while many actors would avoid speaking about sex scenes with loved ones, it seems she has no problem with it.
Wilde was the guest on Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy podcast on June 17, 2026, where she spoke about a range of topics.
The conversation veered towards sex scenes, and she spoke about how her family dealt with that aspect, revealing: "My dad has had to sit through so many movies where I was completely naked doing sex scenes.
“He’d just say, ‘Wonderful work, darling,'" she explained.
Wilde added: "In one movie, he had to hear me talking about DP and pegging, and I was thinking, ‘How is he going to react?’
"They loved it," she surprisingly admitted.
The Rush actress added: "I realized how lucky I was to have parents with a great sense of humor,
"They were just laughers."
Host Alex Cooper then chimed in, saying: “The lack of shame in a household changes everything.
“It makes you wonder why everyone else is so uncomfortable talking about things that are part of life."
Well, to each their own at the end of the day.
Wilde also appeared on The Louis Theroux podcast in July 2026, where he asked her: "What did you conclude about how much sex is normal?"
The actress, who clearly isn't afraid to tackle any topic, replied: "I think my real conclusion is that no sex is not normal, and that is something that I think a lot of people have mis-... Hmm, sounds very judgemental to say misunderstood."
Theroux brought up her previous comments on Call Her Daddy, asking: "You said something like, you feel like actually if there's no sex in the relationship it’s not a good sign," to which Wilde said: "It's a bad sign, it’s not a good sign. Yeah, it's a roommate. I really think that."
The director then referred to it as "bed death", clarifying that it's different to a sleep divorce, which is when a couple sleeps in separate bedrooms.
She admitted: "I don't know, I think that's kind of sexy. I'm intrigued by that. You could, you could invite her over in a way that allows for maybe there's a little bit of mystery in there. I think that's interesting."
Wilde added: "I really learned a lot about how little sex a lot of people are having, and how they assume that's normal… and particularly after children.
"It makes me sad to think about how people have misunderstood intimacy to be about merging identities, and yet not really maintaining a curiosity about this person that allows for the kind of necessary separation that leads to eroticism."
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Olivia Colman has opened up about why she doesn't want to ever do a sex scene again, even if it doesn't require nudity.
Sex scenes have become a contentious topic in Hollywood, with some stars setting strict rules for the types of scenes they will agree to be part of.
And for those that are up for getting involved, intimacy coordinators have - thankfully - become the norm on film sets to ensure everything remains above board and everybody is comfortable with the action.
One star you'll probably never see getting freaky in the sheets with a co-star on camera again is Olivia Colman - and she's revealed exactly why that is.
Olivia opened up about her reasoning during an appearance on the Good Hang with Amy Poehler podcast.
She revealed she's scared to partake in intimate scenes as it would feel like she was "cheating" on her husband.
The 51-year-old star explained: "Anything where I have to show any skin, I don't like. Pretending to have sex… I don't like it. I feel like I'm being unfaithful.
"Even when they go, 'You can wear your jeans,' or a cushion between you. I don't want to do that. I don't want to do that."
Olivia has been married to her husband Ed Sinclair for almost 25 years, and while she doesn't want to do them any more, she commends anyone that can pull off an intimate scene.
Amy Poehler added: "The people that are good at it, I'll watch them all day long, and they're comfy. But the on-screen orgasm…"
Olivia responded: "No, absolutely not… Thank God for intimacy coordinators," revealing that she'd previousy been told to just imagine the sun is hitting her face when she's faking an orgasm.
The Broadchurch star also gushed about her husband - whose name she has tattooed on her arm - telling Amy: "He's my best friend and I fancy him, which is quite nice.
"It is our 25th wedding anniversary next year. We aren't big fighters, which apparently isn't very healthy."
Olivia is set to star in dark divorce comedy The Roses alongside Benedict Cumberbatch, and said she "loved" working with the actor on the movie, adding: "We had so much fun together."
The Roses was released on August 29 and is based on 1981 novel, The War of the Roses and is a remake of the 1989 movie.
The cast also includes Ncuti Gatwa, and American comedians Andy Samberg and Kate McKinnon.
Footage of the moment Olivia Wilde was served custody papers on stage at CinemaCon has surfaced online - and people are commending her for how she handled the situation.
The Don't Worry Darling director had been presenting the first trailer of her forthcoming movie at CinemaCon last week when a process server acting on behalf of her ex-partner Jason Sudeikis handed her an envelope marked, "Personal and Confidential."
The contents turned out to be legal documents regarding the custody of the two children she shares with the Ted Lasso star.
When the story first broke, images of the moment Wilde opened the envelope on stage began circulating online.
Now, footage of the unexpected serving has emerged:"This is for me? Right now?" Wilde asked when handed the manila envelope by a female legal representative.
Meanwhile, some members of the audience giggled at the interruption.
"This is very mysterious. I'm going to open it now... is this a script?" she asked.
She then opened the envelope, pulled out the papers and gave them a quick scan. Realizing that she had been served custody papers, the 38-year-old actress then briefly acknowledged receipt of the documents before carrying on on with her presentation.
"Oh, okay. Got it. Thank you," she said.
Wilde has widely been praised online for continuing her presentation without being thrown off by the unexpected legal serving.
One fan wrote: "The way our Queen handled the whole situation made me so happy... She's a role model for so many women like me. I love Olivia Wilde & nobody can drag her down!!"
Another said: "Olivia Wilde deserves an Oscar alone for how she handled getting served custody papers."
A third commented: "I know a lot has been said about Olivia Wilde being served custody papers while promoting her new film but i just want to say she handled it like a pro. I would’ve fallen to my knees and sobbed uncontrollably while harry styles fans plotted my downfall."
A final fan penned: "Say what you want about Olivia Wilde, she handled this situation with total class and I commend her for it."
A source close to Jason Sudeikis previously told DailyMail.com that the actor "had no idea" his former partner would be served custody papers on stage.
The pair share two children, Otis, eight, and Daisy, five. They split in November 2020 following a nine-year relationship.
Olivia Wilde has issued a warning about 'bed death' - and why it could spell the end of a relationship.
The actor and director, 42, has been in several public relationships over the years, having married filmmaker and musician Tao Ruspoli when she was just 19, but split after nine years. She went on to marry Jason Sudeikis in 2013, splitting in 2020, after which she dated Harry Styles and Dane DiLiegro, and is currently in a relationship with art dealer Caspar Jopling.
She recently told The Cut about her current relationship with Jopling, explaining: "When you’re with someone who’s not in the entertainment industry or isn’t a public figure, I have a sense of, ‘I want to protect this person as much as I can,'" adding that it is a "lovely relationship".
Wilde is currently promoting her new movie, The Invite, which centers on a couple whose relationship is in a rocky stage, who invite their upstairs neighbors - who have an audibly rampant sex life - to dinner, which opens them up to the prospect of swinging to try and save their relationship.
Wilde appeared on The Louis Theroux podcast during the promo run, where he quizzed her: "What did you conclude about how much sex is normal?"
She candidly responded: "I think my real conclusion is that no sex is not normal, and that is something that I think a lot of people have mis-... Hmm, sounds very judgemental to say misunderstood."
Theroux brought up her previous comments on Call Her Daddy, asking: "You said something like, you feel like actually if there's no sex in the relationship it’s not a good sign," to which Wilde concurred: "It's a bad sign, it’s not a good sign. Yeah, it's a roommate. I really think that."
The director then referred to it as "bed death", clarifying that it's different to a bedroom divorce, which is when a couple sleeps in separate bedrooms.
She admitted: "I don't know, I think that's kind of sexy. I'm intrigued by that. You could, you could invite her over in a way that allows for maybe there's a little bit of mystery in there. I think that's interesting."
Wilde added: "I really learned a lot about how little sex a lot of people are having, and how they assume that's normal… and particularly after children.
"It makes me sad to think about how people have misunderstood intimacy to be about merging identities, and yet not really maintaining a curiosity about this person that allows for the kind of necessary separation that leads to eroticism."
She added: "In our movie, there's a lot of shame in this couple about their lack of sex. They never talk about it. They instead just kind of bicker and subtly resent each other. They're sort of standing on a vibrating volcano of resentment, but they just allow it to come out in little barbs."
Wilde also admitted that she likes the lead-up to the act, explaining: "I do think that there is something kind of tantric about a long lead up to sex that I think that there is a thing that we do when we're dating where we say, 'Let's meet next week, should we have dinner next Thursday?' and it's like, 'Yeah, sure,' and what we're really saying is, like, 'Do you wanna have sex next Thursday?'"
There aren't many people that are open enough about their sexuality and love life to speak about it candidly - even with a close friend. So it comes as some surprise that model-turned-actress Cara Delevingne opened up in a very NSFW way about all of the above - in a podcast interview.
The 26-year-old spoke about boyfriends, girlfriends, her sexuality, past relationships, and what her love life looks like today. Delevingne, who is currently dating Pretty Little Liars actress Ashley Benson, was on RuPaul's podcast 'What's the Tee?', where she revealed that she finds it much easier "give" pleasure (in all its forms) than to receive it.
"I'm very good at giving love and not at receiving it. I'm the same in bed," she said. "I find it quite difficult to receive pleasure and love and things like that, so I love to give."
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In the interview she spoke on her different experiences with both men and women, and how she views her sexuality today. That includes not only her orientation, but her habits too - which have changed over the years.
"I used to go to clubs but I'd rather have sex than go out now," she told the host, before getting into her thoughts on sex in general:
"Part of sex - that connection - is feral. You meet someone but when you go in the bedroom, it's another animal.
"To me, that is so interesting. There are certain people who are super-sexy and they flirt with you, then you have sex with them and they are terrible. But I like people who seem really prudish then, when they get in the bedroom, they're like, 'What?!' It's like a whole transformation."
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Delevingne has had a lot of exes in the entertainment business, including Harry Styles and Jake Bugg, and was rumoured to have been romantically linked to Michelle Rodriguez, Paris Jackson and Rita Ora. Her longest high-profile relationship was with Annie Clark, known by her stage name as St. Vincent, which ended in 2016.
She has been dating Benson for just shy of a year, with rumours first circulating in May last year.
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With regards to her orientation, she previously told PEOPLE that she changed her mind "all the time," but has since identified as "sexually fluid".
"I can allow pleasure but it's hard to find that person. I have found them before, for sure. That whole courting process of power is very interesting. And it's a different with men and women.
"I'm always very submissive with men. Always. But with women, I'm the opposite. So it's weird."
According to the actress, much of her sexuality was learned from the movies she watched - with Disney films giving her some important lessons along the way, even some she had to un-learn.
"Films and fantasy and books were so incredible to me and I learned so many lessons from that," she said. "That was why I never wanted to accept my sexuality. Disney princesses all love men and that's the way it is. And I'm not going to be a princess if I don't like men."
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Delevingne will also be appearing on an episode of RuPaul's Drag Race, which airs this week.
Megan Fox, long known for taking on bold and provocative roles, once said that she was stepping away from filming sex scenes.
In an interview published by TIME in 2016, the 39-year-old actor explained that her priorities have shifted as a mother of four.
Fox said she has recently turned down roles she considers 'degrading,' explaining that she does not want her children to one day see her in those situations.
“There are some good projects I’ve read that are with talented people, talented directors, but the things the women are required to do in the movie are things I can’t have my sons ever know or see,” she said.
"It [a project she was offered] has very graphic sex scenes, I don’t think my boys could handle that."
She added: “There are just certain things boys should never see their mothers do.”
Despite that change in direction, Fox made clear she still values her earlier work and the image she built in Hollywood.
Reflecting on her background, she said: “Where I’m from in Memphis, women are damsels and ladies and they’re gentle or whatever.
"I was very fiery and no-nonsense.
"I put that out there instantly in this industry because it’s important for people to understand that I am not a dumb girl, I’m a very clever girl and you’re not going to get anything over on me.”
She also suggested at the time she may eventually step away from acting altogether, noting: “I’m trying to figure out what I really want to do with the rest of my life because Hollywood is not a land where you can work until you’re elderly, when you’re a woman especially.”
The acting heartthrob is one of many in the industry who chose to set boundaries around on-screen nudity.
Jessica Alba has also expressed similar views, citing family as a key reason for her reluctance.
She spoke openly, saying: “I don't want my grandparents to see my boobs.
"That's it. It would be weird at Christmas.”
She also added that appearing nude would not necessarily improve her films: “And, I mean, really, if you look at the movies I have done, getting naked would never 'elevate' the picture.”
Despite this, Fox has also done sex scenes again in some other films since this statement, so it's not clear what she currently believes.
Still, it's really up to her in the end, isn't it? It's not for us to decide what she does and doesn't do, and what she personally feels comfortable with.
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