Why Emilia Clarke Got Bumblebee Tattoo After Filming Me Before You

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In May 2016, Emilia Clarke looked elegant in pastels and lace on the red carpet for the UK premiere of the 2016 romantic drama film Me Before You. She stars in the movie with Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer, Samantha Spiro, Charles Dance, and Brendan Coyle.

Emilia Clarke curls her hair on the red carpet of the UK premiere of "Me Before You."Emilia Clarke curls her hair on the red carpet of the UK premiere of “Me Before You” held on May 25, 2016, in London (Credit: Joe/ WENN)

Emilia, most famous for playing the role of Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO series Game of Thrones, lightened things up a bit for her role in this British romantic drama based on the best-selling novel of the same title that you can buy on Amazon.

Charles Dance (Steven Traynor) and Samantha Spiro (Lou’s mother, Josie Clark) also starred in Game of Thrones, though they didn’t have any scenes together.

Emilia Clarke as Louisa "Lou" Clark and Sam Claflin as William "Will" Traynor in the 2016 romantic drama film Me Before YouEmilia Clarke as Louisa “Lou” Clark and Sam Claflin as William “Will” Traynor in the 2016 romantic drama film Me Before You (Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures)

Portraying a young woman who falls in love with a paralyzed young billionaire, Emilia Clarke was 28 years old when principal photography began in April 2015. She celebrated her 29th birthday on October 23, 2015.

In the romance novel “Me Before You” by Jojo Moyes, Lou Clarke gets a tattoo of a bumble bee. Emilia Clarke’s first tattoo was also of a bumble bee on her finger. She got it after wrapping up the film.

After filming Me Before You, Emilia Clarke got a bumblebee tattoo inked on her fingerAfter filming Me Before You, Emilia Clarke got a bumblebee tattoo inked on her finger (Credit: Vince Flores / Startraksphoto)

“The bumblebee is the symbol of the story and of the character, and I just had the best time on it, ever, ever, ever,” Clarke told HipHollywood after getting the tattoo, which was inked by tattoo artist Dr. Woo.

“So, I wanted to remember it forever and ever.”

Emilia Clarke poses on the red carpet in a ruffled dress by Russian designer Ulyana SergeenkoEmilia Clarke poses on the red carpet in a ruffled dress by Russian designer Ulyana Sergeenko (Credit: Joe / WENN)

The 29-year-old star opted to wear a lemon-hued tiered dress from Russian designer Ulyana Sergeenko, which was a perfect fit for the actress’s soft and feminine style.

Emilia Clarke wears a yellow lace dress on the red carpet of the "Me Before You" premiereEmilia Clarke wears a yellow lace dress on the red carpet of the “Me Before You” premiere (Credit: Joe / WENN)

The dress featured delicately detailed spaghetti straps and a wide square neckline.

It accentuated Emilia’s figure with a flounce ruffle at the hips and an A-line skirt that fell just below the knees.

Emilia Clarke poses in a Ulyana Sergeenko dress at the "Me Before You" premiere in LondonEmilia Clarke poses in a Ulyana Sergeenko dress at the “Me Before You” premiere in London (Credit: Joe / WENN)

Emilia wore simple jewelry, including some gold studs, a bracelet, and a ring.

She wore her brunette bob in tousled waves pinned back on both sides and sported pastel makeup, including lavender eyeshadow.

Emilia completed the feminine look with a strappy pair of silver sandals.

Emilia Clarke's feet in strappy silver sandalsEmilia Clarke displays her feet and toes in metallic high heels (Credit: Joe / WENN)

These metallic sandals feature a thin toe strap and adjustable ankle strap.

They also feature a detailed heel cup with one back strap and two diagonal side straps for a cutout effect.

Emilia Clarke's feet in strappy silver sandalsEmilia Clarke’s feet in strappy silver sandals (Credit: Joe / WENN)

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