# Olivia Cooke on Social Media Break

> Olivia Cooke says House of the Dragon fandom's 'a lot of ugliness' led to her social media break.
- Title: Olivia Cooke on Social Media Break · The Hollywood Reporter
- Summary: Olivia Cooke says House of the Dragon fandom's 'a lot of ugliness' led to her social media break.
- Keywords: olivia cooke, house of the dragon, fandom, social media break, queen alicent hightower, hbo, The Hollywood Reporter
- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/olivia-cooke-house-of-the-dragon-fandom-social-media-break-1236751448
- Author: Carly Thomas
- Published: 2026-11-10T05:29:43+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: olivia cooke, house of the dragon, fandom, social media break, queen alicent hightower, hbo
## Olivia Cooke
Olivia Cooke says House of the Dragon fandom has a lot of ugliness.

> A lot of ugliness
## Social Media Break
Olivia Cooke took a break from social media due to toxic fandom environment.
## Fandom Issues
Fandom includes misogyny and racism that Cooke tries to minimize mentally.
## Key takeaway

Olivia Cooke took a social media break due to the toxic environment in House of the Dragon fandom.