The boss of Australian television subscription company branded Emilia Clarke a "short and dumpy girl", which has sparked outrage.
Foxtel's CEO Patrick Delany made the controversial comment as he gave a speech on Tuesday at the premiere of HBO's series House of the Dragon.
The new series is a spinoff from Game of Thrones, in which Emilia, 35, starred in as Daenerys Targaryen. However, Emilia is understood to not appear in new show House of the Dragon.