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F**k It Friday: Maisie Williams

She deffo deserves to win the Game of Thrones

Friday, June 17, 2016 - 09:33

Celebrating the awesome power of just saying "AH F**K IT"!

We did guys, another week done. HI and welcome back to F**k It Friday - a weekly feature from MTV Breaks that’s all about saying a big “f**k yeah” to the most excellent people who’ve said “f**k it” (probably) and taken a leap of faith to make big things happen.

Cos it’s not about just having ideas – it’s about believing in yourself, and making them happen. AMIRIGHT?

So who’s next up in the FIF roll call of honour? Drumroll… it’s Game of Thrones’ star Maisie Williams! When she’s not engaging in battle, avenging her family and just being generally bad-ass on GoT, Maisie does a load of charity work. Yet, two weeks ago at the Summer Masquerade Ball, which she attended to raise money for the NSPCC, the press couldn’t get over the fact that... she wasn’t wearing a bra (omg!!!!).

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Game of Thrones actor, Maisie Williams, helps raise thousands at a Summer Masquerade Ball for @NSPCC 🐸☕️ pic.twitter.com/tsDgOJTTcy
— Maisie Williams (@Maisie_Williams) June 6, 2016

One headline read, “Unveiled: Game of Thrones’ Maisie Williams goes braless in sheer lace dress… at charity masquerade ball”. So what did Maisie do? That’s right, she said ”f**k it!“ (probably) and posted an alternative headline on Twitter: “Game of Thrones actor, Maisie Williams, helps raise thousands at a Summer Masquerade Ball for @NSPCC”. Ouch.

When a nineteen-year-old makes a bunch of journalists look that petty, you know you’re in the presence of f**k it royalty. She may not win the game of thrones, but she’s certainly our f**k it Queen this week. You go girl!

- Emily Hooley

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