Donald Glover’s Swarm has garnered immense traction online, with Chloe Bailey and Damson Idris stirring up conversations on the internet recently. Within the first five minutes of the first episode of the show, the pair is seen getting intimate on screen. Internet users were stunned by what they saw and created hilarious memes online.
In the scene in question, Dre (Dominique Fishback) watches her sister Marissa Jackson (Chloe) and her boyfriend Khalid (Damson) getting intimate with the door wide open. When Khalid notices Dre, he smiles at her and nods without stopping.
Swarm follows Andrea “Dre” Greene, a music fan who becomes obsessed with her favorite singer and how she goes to drastic lengths to gain her favor.
Netizens react to Chloe Bailey and Damson Idris scene
Internet users were taken aback after seeing the scene at the beginning of the show. Many did not expect the show to start with the said scene. Several noted that that section of the episode was extremely graphic and looked incredibly real. A few hilarious reactions online read:
Chloe Bailey opens up about filming scene with Damson Idris
The 24-year-old is no stranger to the television industry. She is an actor on the show Grown-ish alongside her sister Halle Bailey. Chloe also starred in Praise This, Meet the Browns, Jane and Let It Shine amongst others.
However, this was the first time she ever filmed a love scene. In an interview with Deadline, the Mercy singer explained that the script had left her in awe when she first read it. She revealed that it was only then that she realized how necessary the scene was. Speaking about the same, Bailey said:
“I first read the script, I was like, “Oh this is insane, this is incredible,” and I cried, and then I realized, you gotta do that s*x scene, girl.””
The singer-actress admitted that she was frightened to shoot the scene with Idris. However, he reportedly ensured that she felt as comfortable as possible. Bailey stated:
“As open and liberal as I am about my body, I was very scared because I haven’t had that many partners. I’m not like that s*xual and open. Damson made it really comfortable.”
Chloe Bailey also revealed that they were filming the scene in a “closed set” where there were a limited number of people.
Trying to make the situation less awkward, the actress revealed that they were making a joke out of the fact that the two stars in question had a bouncing ball between them. Bailey said:
“We were making a joke out of it, so it took all of the nervousness away from that.”
Chloe Bailey will be releasing her debut album In Pieces on March 31.
Damon Idris has been making headlines for his relationship with model Lori Harvey. In an interview with Rolling Stone, he revealed that he prefers to keep his personal life behind the cameras. He also stated that he is sure that “blogs” will find another celebrity couple to speak of, letting him off the hook.