CAIRO — The Egyptian actress Entisar Abdel Baset Ali Mohamad, known simply as “Entisar,” sparked controversy last month when she acknowledged that she watches adult movies and denounced preventing young people from watching them. On Oct. 6, during the nighttime talk show “Nafsana,” hosted by Entisar and the actresses Heidi Karam and Shaima Sayf, Entisar wondered what young men should do if they can't afford the cost of marriage, saying that until they can, some might find pornography useful.
Entisar justified people watching adult movies, stating, “These films, in addition to books, help explain sexual relationships to many men before marriage, which will prepare them for marriage.” Expressing her taste for pornographic movies with a dramatic twist, the actress, without naming names, criticized countries banning such movies, which includes Egypt, and claimed that they have high rates of homosexuality.
