The Boys star Valorie Curry has requested “boundaries” from fans after an “uncomfortable” encounter at a fan convention.
Curry, who joined the Prime Video series in its third season as Firecracker, a right-wing antagonist who tries to win over the villainous Homelander (played by Antony Starr) by offering sexual favors, recently attended Comic-Con in Belfast on Saturday (7 September) to celebrate her role.
However, she revealed that two fans made her uncomfortable by repeatedly bringing up some of her more controversial scenes. This led Curry to release a video message explaining what behavior is acceptable.
While Curry emphasized that “by and large everyone was fantastic” and “so lovely, kind, and respectful,” she expressed the need to address boundaries and appropriate behavior.
Her remarks follow a previous incident involving The Boys co-star Erin Moriarty, who plays Starlight, and had to push back against critics who harshly judged her appearance.
In the video shared on Instagram Stories, Curry said, “I know people saw a character I played do some really extreme things on The Boys, but I don’t care if you’re in costume or character—it’s not OK and it’s not funny to demand those things from me in person at my booth. It’s not OK.”
Curry added that the person who made those demands seemed to become angry when she made it clear it was inappropriate.
She explained, “I didn’t think this needed to be said, but I was deeply uncomfortable—it was obvious.”
Reflecting on the situation, Curry stated she loves attending conventions and enjoys meeting fans, but said, “I’m not going to be able to do this if people behave this way. It makes me so uncomfortable, and honestly, you should know better.”
She continued, “I don’t know what kind of reaction you were hoping for, but nobody was laughing.”
Curry thanked the fans who are “so respectful and kind and would never dream of acting this way.”
She also issued a reminder to those who might consider making similar inappropriate comments about her scenes: “If you think it’s funny or you’re trying to create a moment, it’s not—it’s only going to make me feel bad. Please think about what’s appropriate, professional, and kind before coming to talk to me.”
