Amazon Prime’s new psychological horror series Swarm has certainly drummed up a lot of publicity for its graphic nature and disturbing commentary on stan culture. In fact, many were not able to get past the first few minutes of the first episode without feeling the need to comment about a particularly intense sex scene between Chlöe Bailey’s Marissa and Damson Idris’ Khalid. Bailey has faced backlash for that scene, and she recently spoke out about why she thinks her fans have trouble accepting her sexy side.
Chlöe Bailey came to fame with her sister Halle Bailey (who has faced backlash of her own as the star of the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid) as the singing duo Chlöe x Halle when she was 13. Even before the sisters became YouTube famous, Chlöe had minor acting roles as early as age 5, when she appeared in The Fighting Temptations. She told rapper Latto on 777 Radio that her background likely plays a part in the public’s unwillingness to let the now-24-year-old portray a different side of herself. She explained:
