Badass in fiction and in real life as well.

“Emilia Clarke revealed for the first time Thursday that she has experienced two aneurysms during her time on “Game of Thrones” – and the first came when she was just 24 years old.

“In an essay for The New Yorker Thursday titled “A Battle For My Life,” the “Game of Thrones” actress, now 32, opened up about the life-threatening events, explaining the first aneurysm came as she was working out right after filming wrapped on Season 1 of the popular HBO series.

“”I immediately felt as though an elastic band were squeezing my brain,” she said. “I tried to ignore the pain and push through it, but I just couldn’t.””

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