From that point onwards, a media frenzy ensued. Left Bank Pictures was under fire and Smith and Foy were thrown into the centre of it.
Having first commented on how "odd" it was to be seen as 'the face' for gender pay inequalities, Foy spoke to The Guardian in February 2023 about her present attitude towards the issue.
"I wasn’t shocked. I was very upset. Not like, boohoo, crying upset. I was very upset."
"Suddenly I was getting asked all these questions and being encouraged by certain people involved to be the spokesperson for it. I was like, ‘Absolutely f**king not," she continued, according to The Guardian.
Since the debacle, the show's creative director Suzanne Mackie spoke at a press conference and said, "Going forward, no one gets paid more than The Queen."
With this conversation brought to light, Foy says the situation has had an overall positive effect on the pay gap conversation. While she doesn't want it to be the focus of her time on the show, it brings to light the need for progression - across all industries.
"We're still talking about this, however many years down the line. I know the extent of it. I still went back on the show. If anything, I just didn't want my experience of the show and what we all did on it to be overshadowed," she said to The Guardian.