Emily Osment reveals reason she requested intimacy coordinator for kissing scenes with ‘Young Sheldon’ co-star Montana Jordan

See more of our coverage in your search results. Emily Osment said she requested an intimacy coordinator during kissing scenes with “Young Sheldon” co-star Montana Jordan due to their age gap. “That made me uncomfortable. He was a baby! A baby with a mullet,” the “Hannah Montana” actress, 34, said of Jordan, 23, in Jessica Radloff’s new book, “Young Sheldon: The (Juicier-Than-Meemaw’s-Brisket) Inside Story of the Hit Comedy.” “So I spoke to [producer] Tim Marx, and obviously they were not able to get one that late in the day, but for the next few episodes they had one there, since the relationship between them escalates,” Osment added. “It made everything easier having one there. I think it’s something that’s really important.” Emily Osment requested an intimacy coordinator during make out scenes with Montana Jordan (seen above kissing the actress in “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage”). Photo by Troy Harvey / 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. “That made me uncomfortable. He was a baby! A baby with a mullet,” the “Hannah Montana” actress said in Jessica Radloff’s new book, “Young Sheldon: The (Juicier-Than-Meemaw’s-Brisket) Inside Story of the Hit Comedy.” Grand Central Publishing The “Young & Hungry” alum said she didn’t know if Jordan knew he could ask for an intimacy coordinator as well. “Like, let’s give him the option, too. Make him comfortable,” she said. “And he’s such a sweet kid, I think he would just eat his discomfort. But I love those guys, and I’m really happy it got to the point where they were able to do that [for us],” Osment shared. Director Alex Reid acknowledged they “totally dropped the ball” by not initially having an intimacy coordinator present while the actors filmed kissing scenes because they didn’t have sex scenes on the CBS show. “I have a photo between takes of them sitting in that car when we shot that, and they’re looking off in other directions. I showed it to Emily and she said, ‘Yeah, that was so uncomfortable for both of us, because we didn’t know each other,’” Reid recalled. Osment (seen above with Jordan on “Young Sheldon”) said having an intimacy coordinator “made everything easier.” Photo by Bill Inoshita / 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved The actress believed Jordan (seen above with Osment on “Young Sheldon”) “would just eat his discomfort.” CBS Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! “It wasn’t even about the lack of an intimacy coordinator. It’s just you’re having to make out with somebody you just kind of met,” he added. “Obviously, they worked that out, and they have a great chemistry now, but that was kind of embarrassing.” Co-creator Steve Molaro said Osment had “every right to ask” for an intimacy coordinator and eventually “she was comfortable without one.” “Young Sheldon” ran for seven seasons from September 2017 to May 2024. “Young Sheldon” ran for seven seasons from September 2017 to May 2024. (Pictured: Osment and Jordan hugging.) CBS The onscreen love story got a spinoff called “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage.” (Pictured: Osment and Jordan at the 2024 CMT Music Awards.) Getty Images for CMT Osment was 30 when she joined the show to play Mandy McAllister, an older weather forecaster who enters an unexpected relationship with Jordan’s character, George “Georgie” Cooper Jr. The “The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter” actor was 18 at the time. Their onscreen love story led to a direct spin-off series, “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage.” Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!