“I Had a Prosthetic Butthole Just in Case” – Amanda Seyfried’s Wildest Press Tour Moment Will Leave You Speechless
Hold onto your seats because Amanda Seyfried just turned a serious BBC Radio chat into the stuff of legend. While plugging her critically adored (and Oscar-nominated) turn as Shaker founder Ann Lee in The Testament of Ann Lee, the 40-year-old dropped the most unfiltered, giggle-filled bombshell about her “graphic” nude scenes: yeah, there was a prosthetic butthole involved. And she loved every second of it.
The film – a wild historical musical drama about the celibate, equality-preaching Shakers – gets raw. Seyfried plays Ann Lee, standing pregnant and “naked” (but not really) in front of a burning building, covered only by a merkin (that’s the fake pubic hair patch, for the uninitiated). She told Scott Mills on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show: “This movie… it needed to be graphic.” So the makeup team went all in.
2. Enter: The Prosthetic Butthole
Yes, you read that correctly. “I had a prosthetic butthole,” she said matter-of-factly. “It was cool. It was exciting.” She was pregnant during filming, feeling exposed yet empowered, and that little silicone detail made her feel “so free.” The kicker? You can’t even see it on screen. Not a glimpse.
3. The “Just in Case” Logic That Broke the Internet
Scott Mills, understandably baffled, asked the obvious: “Why did they have one if we don’t see it?” Seyfried, cracking up: “Just in case. Gotta get people to the theater!” She swore it was there, hidden away for modesty’s sake during those intimate, graphic moments (think childbirth scenes in a religious utopia flick). It’s peak hollywood preparedness – cover every angle, even the ones nobody sees.
4. The Film That’s Actually Serious (We Promise)
The Testament of Ann Lee isn’t some raunchy comedy; it’s an epic, rapturous biopic directed by Mona Fastvold, with Seyfried giving what critics call a “spectacular” performance as the visionary leader who believed she was Christ reincarnated. Premiered at Venice 2025 to a 15-minute standing ovation, snagged her oscar and Golden Globe nods (she lost the Globe to Rose Byrne and went viral grimacing), and it’s now in theaters/streaming. Hymns turned into dance numbers, ecstasy, agony – the whole transcendent deal.
5. Seyfried’s Fearless Era in Full Swing
She’s been open about picking “daunting” roles that scare her – no skydiving, but definitely soul-baring stuff. Last year, she told Who What Wear it makes her “better.” This press tour? She’s leaning all the way in, giggling through the absurdity while reminding everyone she’s still the girl who’ll go full method for art.
6. The Fan Reactions Are Gold
Instagram clip dropped, and comments exploded: “She’s such a weirdo, I love her.” “Her entire press run should be a movie.” people are calling it the most refreshing, unfiltered hollywood moment in ages. Seyfried didn’t just promote a film – she gifted the internet a meme-worthy line for eternity.
Bottom line:
In a movie about shaking off sin and building utopia, Amanda Seyfried shook off every inhibition, strapped on a prosthetic butthole for “just in case,” felt liberated, and now has us all talking. Tickets? Selling themselves. Who knew celibate religious history could get this cheeky? Go see it – if only to wonder what else they hid off-camera.
The film – a wild historical musical drama about the celibate, equality-preaching Shakers – gets raw. Seyfried plays Ann Lee, standing pregnant and “naked” (but not really) in front of a burning building, covered only by a merkin (that’s the fake pubic hair patch, for the uninitiated). She told Scott Mills on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show: “This movie… it needed to be graphic.” So the makeup team went all in.
2. Enter: The Prosthetic Butthole
Yes, you read that correctly. “I had a prosthetic butthole,” she said matter-of-factly. “It was cool. It was exciting.” She was pregnant during filming, feeling exposed yet empowered, and that little silicone detail made her feel “so free.” The kicker? You can’t even see it on screen. Not a glimpse.
3. The “Just in Case” Logic That Broke the Internet
Scott Mills, understandably baffled, asked the obvious: “Why did they have one if we don’t see it?” Seyfried, cracking up: “Just in case. Gotta get people to the theater!” She swore it was there, hidden away for modesty’s sake during those intimate, graphic moments (think childbirth scenes in a religious utopia flick). It’s peak hollywood preparedness – cover every angle, even the ones nobody sees.
4. The Film That’s Actually Serious (We Promise)
The Testament of Ann Lee isn’t some raunchy comedy; it’s an epic, rapturous biopic directed by Mona Fastvold, with Seyfried giving what critics call a “spectacular” performance as the visionary leader who believed she was Christ reincarnated. Premiered at Venice 2025 to a 15-minute standing ovation, snagged her oscar and Golden Globe nods (she lost the Globe to Rose Byrne and went viral grimacing), and it’s now in theaters/streaming. Hymns turned into dance numbers, ecstasy, agony – the whole transcendent deal.
5. Seyfried’s Fearless Era in Full Swing
She’s been open about picking “daunting” roles that scare her – no skydiving, but definitely soul-baring stuff. Last year, she told Who What Wear it makes her “better.” This press tour? She’s leaning all the way in, giggling through the absurdity while reminding everyone she’s still the girl who’ll go full method for art.
6. The Fan Reactions Are Gold
Instagram clip dropped, and comments exploded: “She’s such a weirdo, I love her.” “Her entire press run should be a movie.” people are calling it the most refreshing, unfiltered hollywood moment in ages. Seyfried didn’t just promote a film – she gifted the internet a meme-worthy line for eternity.
Bottom line:
In a movie about shaking off sin and building utopia, Amanda Seyfried shook off every inhibition, strapped on a prosthetic butthole for “just in case,” felt liberated, and now has us all talking. Tickets? Selling themselves. Who knew celibate religious history could get this cheeky? Go see it – if only to wonder what else they hid off-camera.