Emilia Clarke of Game of Thrones has received a string of cruel messages about her appearance, after she posted a candid selfie online.

Emilia Clarke received a flood of vile messages after posting a candid snap of herself online (Image: INSTAGRAM/GETTY)

Emilia Clarke, 36, previously admitted she’d been told by a beautician that she needed fillers when she was just 28 – and now her skin has made her the target of trolls. However, the Game of Thrones star was defended against the backlash by fans, who declared her the hottest woman in Hollywood.

The actress had shared an Instagram photo of herself clutching a mug with a positivity message emblazoned across the front.

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The wording read: “You’re doing f****ng great,” and appealed to many among her audience, as she revealed that it had been a gift from her mum.

“I felt it was important to share this new found wisdom… Use it and reap the rewards,” she captioned her post.

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She added the hashtags “#mumsreallydoknowbest”, “#mycoldjustgotitsmedicine” and “#itstimetostartbackingyoselfpeople”.

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Emilia Clarke on the red carpet (Image: GETTY)

However, the trolls weren’t keen on joining in on her message of positivity – and instead took aim at her appearance.

She faced cruel comments over the unfiltered photos of her face, as she grinned happily.

Vicious users targeted everything, including baby hairs which stood upright around her head.

One even commented: “Mother of dragons, what happened to you?”

Emilia Clarke revealed she was asked to get fillers at 28 (Image: GETTY)

Emilia Clarke was nervous about doing nudity scenes in her early acting days for Game Of Thrones (Image: HBO)

Yet others praised her authenticity and refusal to be swayed by beauty standards, commenting that seeing “actual smile lines” on a photo was “beautiful”.

Some fans felt she was extra honest by not smoothing her skin in Photoshop or pretending that natural facial flaws didn’t exist.

As a result, she even had comments describing her as “the most beautiful woman in Hollywood”.

Emilia has resisted all pressure from beauticians to surgically enhance her face, saying she was “proud” that her life’s experiences are reflected.