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'Game of Thrones' star Sophie Turner says she beat out a 'far better actress' for a job because she has millions of social media followers

"Game of Thrones" star Sophie Turner told Porter magazine that she recently won a role over a "far better" actress because of her huge social media following.

Celebrity often outweighs talent when it comes to landing roles in Hollywood, and the recent audition experience of "Game of Thrones" star Sophie Turner is another example — according to her.

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Turner, who plays Sansa Stark on the hit HBO show, told Porter magazine that she won a role over a "far better" actress for a project because she has a "big social-media following."

Turner's online audience includes 5.4 million followers on Instagram, 1.35 million on Twitter, and 2 million on Facebook.

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