The "Anora" star is facing pushback for her decision not to work with an intimacy coordinator on the film's set.

Madison explained she was offered an intimacy coordinator on set by director Sean Baker but chose not to have one

Mikey Madison begins Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or-winning drama “Anora” as a stripper who accepts thousands of dollars to be exclusive with her rich Russian client, Vanya (Mark Eidelstein) for a too-perfect week that ends with a diamond ring on her finger.

As the role of an intimacy coordinator (and in fact, the role of intimacy scenes at large) becomes more defined in the entertainment industry, filmmakers and actors are still learning to navigate how to navigate the subject.

Frankly, giving the lead the choice of an intimacy coordinator as opposed to immediately employing one on a film in which she is often nude and/or simulating sex seems like a labor law violation.

Anora star Mikey Madison shared that she chose not to have an intimacy coordinator while shooting sex scenes with her costar Mark Eydelshteyn in order to "immerse" herself in her character.

Hot on the heels of the Mikey Madison controversy, Virgin River showrunner Patrick Sean Smith admits about his stars rejection of an intimacy coordinator for the sixth installment.