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Amazon Prime’s breakout hitThe Boysreturned this summer for its fourth season, quickly becoming one of the platform’s top hits with a massive audience tuning in. Amid the ongoing buzz, one of the show’s stars recently clarified details about a notable incident at Comic-Con.
In the fourth season ofThe Boys, Homelander bringstwo new members into The Seven, one of whom is Firecracker, an alt-right TV personality known for her openly racist, homophobic, and antagonistic behavior, as well as her deep-seated grudge againstErin Moriarty’s Annie January, aka Starlight. Throughout the season, Firecracker manages to win favor with Homelander by using a drug regimenthat enables her to lactate—a twisted tactic that strikes a particular chord with the deeply disturbed leader of The Seven, given his bizarre fixations.
Valorie Curry, who plays FirecrackerinThe Boys, recently attended Comic-Con Northern Ireland. While she emphasized that her overall experience was overwhelmingly positive, Curry took to Instagram to discuss an unsettling moment that occurred during the event. In the video, she spoke about an encounter with a fan who overstepped a personal boundary while waiting in line to meet her, making the interaction notably “uncomfortable.““I know people saw a character that I played do some really extreme things on The Boys, and I don’t care if you’re in costume, I don’t care if you’re in character… it’s not okay, and it’s not funny to demand those things from me in person at my booth,“Curry shared.“Frankly, to the person who did that repeatedly today, I made it pretty clear that it wasn’t okay, and that only seemed to make this person and their friend angry. I didn’t think this needed to be explained, but I was deeply uncomfortable. It was quite clear I was uncomfortable. Again, I don’t know what reaction you were looking for – nobody was laughing.”
Valorie Curry joinedThe Boyscast as Firecracker, a conspiracy-driven character who becomes part of The Seven. Curry delivers an unforgettable performance in this twisted, morally repugnant role, making Firecracker a controversial fan favorite. Firecracker is fiercely loyal to Antony Starr’s Homelander, desperate to prove herself and willing to do anything for his approval. This includes a bizarre commitment to a strict diet and supplement routine to satisfyHomelander’s unsettling obsession with milk. In fact, her character even breastfeeds Homelander to fulfill his disturbing craving for mother’s milk. At the recent European Comic-Con, one of Curry’s first solo appearances, fans—some dressed as Homelander— seemed to blur the lines between fiction and reality by “demanding” certain inappropriate acts, seemingly influenced by her character’s controversial on-screen scenes. Curry was quick to set the record straight, reminding fans that just because Firecracker behaves outrageously on screen, it doesn’t justify inappropriate behavior from fans toward her as an actress.
Curry is the latest celebrity to emphasize the need for clear boundaries between actors and fans, following recent concerns raised by stars likeChappell Roanregarding toxic fan interactions. With social media often blurring the line between simply “following” someone and genuinely knowing them, these statements play a crucial role in breaking the parasocial attachment that many fans form. Ideally, more voices like Curry’s and Roan’s will help some fans recognize the importance of respecting those boundaries. After the incident, Monopoly Events, the organizers of Comic-Con Northern Ireland, issued a statement (via the BBC) denouncing the fans' “inappropriate” behavior and confirming they had reached out to Curry regarding the situation. Curry also acknowledged that Comic-Con Northern Ireland had taken swift action, condemning the fan behavior and addressing the issue directly.
Valorie Curry is confirmed to return forThe Boys' highly anticipated fifthand final season. While plot details remain tightly under wraps, and Curry has refrained from revealing any spoilers about Firecracker’s involvement in Season 5, the actress did share her personal hopes for the character’s fate during a recent interview withTHR. Curry was candid in expressing that she doesn’t want Firecracker to make it out alive, admitting that she hopes her character meets a violent, bloody demise by the end of the series.
