‘Office Romance’ Star Betty Gilpin on Using a Prosthetic Vagina for Her Birthing Scene: ‘I Was Pretty Freaked Out’

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Betty Gilpin revealed she had an initial visceral reaction to the prosthetic vagina used in her birthing scene for the romantic comedy "Office Romance," starring Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein. "I was pretty freaked out when I first saw the prosthetic vagina," Gilpin said at the film's Los Angeles premiere, describing how she experienced a nervous breakdown before adjusting to the prop. The comment offers a candid behind-the-scenes glimpse into the production challenges of depicting childbirth on screen in a mainstream comedy.