Emily Osment says she asked for an intimacy coordinator for Young Sheldon co-star Montana Jordan
In Jessica Radloff's oral-history book on Young Sheldon, Emily Osment recalls asking for an intimacy coordinator because her co-star Montana Jordan was 18. Director Alex Reid says the production "dropped the ball" by not having one.
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Mixed · 2Emily Osment says she asked Young Sheldon's producers for an intimacy coordinator because of the age gap between her and co-star Montana Jordan. The Hollywood ReporterLC “Young Sheldon star Emily Osment recalls requesting an intimacy coordinator during her time on the CBS series because of the age gap between her and co-star Montana Jordan.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ DeadlineN “The Young Sheldon actress didn’t want one for herself, but rather for her co-star, Montana Jordan.” Read at Deadline ↗ Left · 1The remarks appear in Jessica Radloff's book, Young Sheldon: The (Juicier-Than-Meemaw's Brisket) Inside Story of the Hit Comedy, a behind-the-scenes oral history of the series. The Hollywood ReporterLC “Revealed in Jessica Radloff’s new book, Young Sheldon: The (Juicier-Than-Meemaw’s-Brisket) Inside Story of the Hit Comedy, which is a behind-the-scenes oral history of the series” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Mixed · 2Osment played Mandy McAllister and Jordan played George (Georgie) Cooper, whose characters became romantically involved. The Hollywood Reporter says Osment was 30 when she joined in 2022 and Jordan was 18, while Deadline gives her age as 29. The Hollywood ReporterLC “Osment, who played Mandy McAllister, was 30 when she joined the series in 2022, while Jordan, who played George Cooper, was 18.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ DeadlineN “In real life, Jordan was 18 and Osment was 29.” Read at Deadline ↗
Mixed · 2Osment said the two did not share sex scenes but that the age difference made her uncomfortable: "He was a baby! A baby with a mullet." Deadline quotes her as saying her concern was not the awkwardness of kissing someone she had just met, but that he was eighteen. The Hollywood ReporterLC ““That made me uncomfortable. He was a baby! A baby with a mullet,” Osment said.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ DeadlineN ““My concern wasn’t the discomfort of making out with someone after just meeting them; I’m an actor, so that’s something I’m used to. My discomfort was that he was eighteen,” said Osment.” Read at Deadline ↗ Left · 1She said she spoke to Tim Marx and that a coordinator could not be found that late in the day. For the next few episodes, as the relationship escalated, one was present, which she said made everything easier. The Hollywood ReporterLC “So I spoke to Tim Marx, and obviously they were not able to get one that late in the day, but for the next few episodes they had one there, since the relationship between them escalates.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Mixed · 2Osment said she wanted Jordan to have the option too, and thought he might not have known he could ask and would "just eat his discomfort". The Hollywood ReporterLC ““I don’t know if Montana even knew if he could ask for that. Like, let’s give him the option, too. Make him comfortable.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ DeadlineN “She said Jordan was “such a sweet kid,” and even if he was uncomfortable with the scenes she feared that “he would just eat his discomfort.”” Read at Deadline ↗
Mixed · 2Director Alex Reid said the production "dropped the ball" by overlooking an intimacy coordinator, citing the show's lack of sex scenes. In Deadline's account he said Osment was "a thousand percent right" and that the scenes were just kissing. The Hollywood ReporterLC “director Alex Reid acknowledged that production initially “dropped the ball” and overlooked having an intimacy coordinator” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ DeadlineN ““She was totally right. She was a thousand percent right,” he told Radloff.” Read at Deadline ↗ Left · 1Reid described a photo from a car scene in which the two look away from each other. He said Osment told him it was uncomfortable because they didn't know each other, and that they have "great chemistry now". The Hollywood ReporterLC ““Yeah, that was so uncomfortable for both of us, because we didn’t know each other,”” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Centre · 1Deadline adds that co-creator Steve Molaro said Osment "had every right" to ask for a coordinator and was "later comfortable without one". DeadlineN “Young Sheldon co-creator Steve Molaro said Osment “had every right” to ask for an intimacy coordinator, before adding that she was “later comfortable without one.”” Read at Deadline ↗
Left · 1Osment and Jordan now star in the spinoff Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, in its third season on CBS on Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET. The Hollywood ReporterLC “Now, Osment and Jordan star in the Young Sheldon spinoff Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, which is in its third season and airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Leads with the age-gap discomfort and the quote 'He Was a Baby!', treating it as a behind-the-scenes revelation from the new book.
- Emphasis
- Osment's account of the process, including that no coordinator was available that day, and Reid's account of the awkward car scene.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not include Steve Molaro's comment or Osment's line that making out with a new acquaintance wasn't her concern.
- Charged language
- “He Was a Baby!”
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“recalled feeling "uncomfortable" about the age difference between her and her 18-year-old onscreen love interest.” — The Hollywood Reporter
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Presents Osment as 'an early adopter' protective of a younger co-star, with Reid and Molaro backing her.
- Emphasis
- Her child-actor background, Reid's endorsement ('a thousand percent right') and Molaro's comment that she was later comfortable without a coordinator.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention that a coordinator was unavailable that day and then present for later episodes, or the spinoff's current run.
- Charged language
- “early adopter”“He Was A Baby!”
- For example
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“When it comes to intimacy coordinators, Emily Osment was an early adopter.” — Deadline
Right1 outlet
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- Osment requested an intimacy coordinator because of the age gap with Montana Jordan, who was 18.
- The comments come from Jessica Radloff's Young Sheldon oral-history book.
- Director Alex Reid said the production dropped the ball on not having a coordinator.
- Osment said Jordan is a 'sweet kid' who might not have known he could ask.
Where accounts differ
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Osment's age when filming began
- Left
- The Hollywood Reporter says she was 30 when she joined in 2022.
- Centre
- Deadline says she was 29.
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What the discomfort was about
- Left
- Reid is quoted saying it wasn't about the lack of a coordinator, just kissing someone you've just met.
- Centre
- Deadline quotes Osment saying her concern was not making out with a new acquaintance but that he was eighteen.
Emily Osment person
Says she asked for an intimacy coordinator out of concern for Jordan's comfort given his age, and that it made later scenes easier.
“It made everything easier having one there. I think it’s something that’s really important.” — The Hollywood Reporter
Left1 article
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Neutral Straightforward report on the book excerpt, led by the age gap and Osment's quote.
Centre1 article
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Sympathetic Portrays Osment as ahead of the curve and protective, with the director and co-creator supporting her.
- 25 Oct 20:03 First The Hollywood ReporterLC ‘Young Sheldon’ Star Emily Osment Requested Intimacy Coordinator Over Age Gap With Montana Jordan: “He Was a Baby!”
- 25 Oct 23:56 +3h 53m Daily MailR Young Sheldon star Emily Osment reveals she insisted on intimacy coordinator during kiss with 18-year-old co-star: 'He was a baby!'
- 26 Oct 01:05 +5h 3m DeadlineN ‘Young Sheldon’s Emily Osment Reveals She Requested An Intimacy Coordinator For Teen Co-Star Montana Cooper: “He Was A Baby!”
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