HBO’s House of the Dragon may have stirred up a lasting impact among the LGBTQ+ community — but not because of the show itself.
Last month, HBO Max dropped a promotional video in which stars Olivia Cooke and Emma D’Arcy, who play Alicent Hightower and Rhaenyra Targaryen, respectively, ask one another questions so that the audience can get to know them better. It’s a cute video highlighting both their personalities and how well their dynamic functions both on and off screen.
But an unexpected viral moment came out of Cooke asking D’Arcy, what their drink of choice is.
“A negroni,” they replied. “Sblagiato. With prosecco in it.”
“Ooh, stunning,” said Cooke.
@hbomax I'll take one of each. #houseofthedragon
It’s not the drink itself that captured the attention of queer people across the internet, but the way D’Arcy delivered the response.
\u201csuddenly im a negroni sbagliato with prosecco in it \u201d— carrieee (@carrieee) 1665182971
\u201cit is everywhere i turn. tiktok, instagram, twitter. my algorithm has prosecco in it\u201d— Bec Shaw (@Bec Shaw) 1665280705
\u201care they...you know...ordering a negroni sbagliato with prosecco in it?\u201d— abby monteil (@abby monteil) 1665429809
\u201cgonna adopt three new dogs and name them negroni, spagliatto and prosecco\u201d— \u2744\ufe0fDenali\u2744\ufe0f (@\u2744\ufe0fDenali\u2744\ufe0f) 1665452135
\u201coh you\u2019re bi? spell negroni sbagliato right now\u201d— Tyson (@Tyson) 1665419549
\u201cAlicent leans close to Rhaenyra. \nThere\u2019s silence\u2014 no words big enough to fill the chasm of pain formed between the once friends. \nAlicent turns away, but then she hears it, the words she\u2019s been waiting for, barely audible\u2026\n\nA Negroni\u2026 sbagliato\u2026 with Prosecco in it. \ud83e\udd43\u201d— Ashly Perez \ud83e\udd19\ud83c\udffd (@Ashly Perez \ud83e\udd19\ud83c\udffd) 1665381631
\u201cyou\u2019re also gay\u201d— Madison Malone Kircher (@Madison Malone Kircher) 1665257439
\u201ci\u2019ve finally collected hard evidence that gay people can\u2019t pay attention to more than one thing at a time. yesterday Madonna \u2014 MADONNA \u2014 made a tiktok saying she\u2019s gay and queer women were still like *arms out hobbling like an army of zombies* NEGRONI SBAGLIATO WITH PROSECCO\u201d— Jill Gutowitz (@Jill Gutowitz) 1665413772
\u201chow is everyone liking Game Of Thrones: House of Negroni Sbagliato With A Little Bit Of Prosecco Innit?\u201d— miles bonsignore (@miles bonsignore) 1665423338
It seems many of us had no clue what this drink was prior to D’Arcy uttering the words that shook a nation (of sapphics), but now everyone is learning both how to pronounce it and even to make it, thanks to viral TikToks popping up in response.
Additionally, people are already sending their apologies to all of the bartenders who are about to suffer for this negroni explosion.
\u201cPour some prosecco out for the bartenders having to make negroni sbagliatos for 1000 bisexuals this week\u201d— Homo Honey (@Homo Honey) 1665349218
\u201cthe lgbtq community on their way to the closest bar so they can order a negroni sbagliato with prosecco in it\u201d— berry (@berry) 1665409772
\u201cThe bartender while you order a negroni sbagliato with prosecco in it\u201d— val (@val) 1665350401
In conclusion:
\u201cmake Emma D\u2019Arcy the new James Bond, and \u201cnegroni \u2026 spagliato \u2026 with Prosecco\u201d is their audition tape\u201d— Nora Biette-Timmons (@Nora Biette-Timmons) 1665241263
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