Emmy Rossum has revealed that she is not worried about the controversial side of Shameless. Rossum, who plays Fiona in the US remake of the show, told the New York Post that she has no problem with the sex scenes. “People will either love this or be horribly offended, and I think all of those things are good challenges,” she said. “I definitely embrace [the sex scenes]. So much of people’s inner workings and who you really are can be shown through a sexual experience. Apparently I didn’t like wearing clothes until I was, like, seven, when I realised it was proper to wear clothes. I used to just take them off and run around naked. So clearly I’m comfortable that way.” Rossum also acknowledged that she was not an obvious choice to play Fiona. “I don’t think that given my past history of big budget movies and corset period dramas I was the logical choice for this kind of rough-around-the-edges character,” she said. “So [in my audition] I went in jeans and a ripped tank top, no make-up and a Chicago accent. And I kind of convinced them that I could cuss with the best of them.” Shameless premieres on Sunday at 10pm on Showtime.

Source: Digital Spy

Emmy Rossum has reportedly settled her divorce from former partner Justin Siegel by paying him $57,000 (£36,000). The Phantom of the Opera actress secretly married Siegel in February 2008. According to TMZ, Rossum is to keep their home, her jewellery and other personal items. Siegel will retain an $11,200 (£7,259) security deposit, a Mercedes and jewellery. The divorce papers, which were filed on December 29 in LA County Superior Court, state that no spousal support will be awarded to either party.

Source: Digital Spy