I agree with your thoughts about Gillian. I think she’s under contract to publish those tweets on TC. From the first to the last one, they’re all related to a TV product (trailers, awards, events, cast…). She is advertising TC. However, I understand people’s annoyance. If this is publicity (as I believe), it should be clarified. On the other hand, when you claim feminism, tweets like « I’m sorry but this is going to be the best thing to happen to your lives this year! » are extremely 1/2

dangerous territory. Those who don’t think it’s publicity will start asking themselves questions. Doesn’t she believe in her own shows? Why is she promoting her boyfriend’s series as “the best thing to happen”? In my case, I’d like to know if she was officially hired to promote this series (ie. if she’s doing publicity or truly believes “TC is the best thing to happen”). Because if that were the case, where would that leave her own projects? These are legitimate questions, still w/o answer. 2/2

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Yes, those questions are totally legit and there’s nothing wrong in asking them. I don’t think it would even be wrong to ask her in real life what’s her involvement with The Crown. I honestly wish a journalist would go there because there’s nothing normal in what she’s doing with this show. Promoting your boyfriend that much to your own fandom who have mixed feelings, to say the least, about him, isn’t a normal thing to do. Promoting a show you’re not part of that much isn’t a normal thing to do either. So what is it? I’d really love to know.