Michelle Williams Opens Up About Male Chastity Belts on Set of 'Dying for Sex'

Published: June 10, 2025

Michelle Williams has revealed that she learned about male chastity belts while working on the FX limited series 'Dying for Sex'. In an exclusive chat with PEOPLE, the actress shared that she was introduced to the concept of "c--- cages" and was surprised by how different they looked from what she had thought.

The 44-year-old actress stars as terminally ill Molly Kochan in the series, which is adapted from the hit Wondery podcast of the same name. Williams told PEOPLE that working on the show was initially "daunting", but she soon found comfort working with her co-stars, including Jenny Slate and Rob Delaney.

"This material is different than anything I've been exposed to," Williams said. "It spoke to me in ways that I didn't really even understand or could articulate, but I felt a very strong personal connection to it."

Williams also shared that portraying her character's strong connection with her best friend came easily, as she referred to her public friendship with bestie and former 'Dawson's Creek" co-star Busy Philipps.

"It's our love story, so I really related to it," she told PEOPLE. "I was so moved by it, obviously, because I have a very, very public best-friendship with my very vocal best friend [Philipps]. So this really mirrored what I've experienced in my own life, and also centered … with my real mainstay relationships."

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