Celebrity Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Reveals How His Mom Reacted to His Nude Scenes on 'PEOPLE Every Day' Yahya Abdul-Mateen II chatted with PEOPLE Every Day host Janine Rubenstein about his family and the current state of his DMs By Erica Gerald Mason Erica Gerald Mason Instagram Twitter Erica Gerald Mason is the Site Producer for PEOPLE, where she serves as the PEOPLE.com homepage and branded newsletters editor. She also writes and deploys PEOPLE audience notifications. Before joining PEOPLE, Erica's work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair, Scary Mommy, Byrdie, HelloGiggles, Bustle, Romper, and more. People Editorial Guidelines Published on February 1, 2021 07:21 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. Photo: Michael Kovac/Getty Watchmen's Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was the very first guest for our new podcast, PEOPLE Every Day, and he gave listeners the scoop on what it's really like to be a TV star -- including dealing with your mother watching your nude scenes. "Surprisingly, she didn't react," Abdul-Mateen told host (and PEOPLE Editor-at-Large Janine Rubenstein about his mom watching his Watchmen nude scenes. "I don't know if she reacted on the inside or what she was trying to hold." But after the scene, Abdul-Mateen said his mother had "zero feedback"' while admitting with a laugh, "I did give [my family] a heads up about the straight-up naked, naked, naked [scenes]." During the interview, Abdul-Mateen told listeners about the state of his DMs, saying "it's quiet in there". "Lies," Rubenstein replied. Listen to the full episode of PEOPLE Every Day below or click here. The new podcast wraps up the biggest celebrity and entertainment news with human interest, crime and royals stories into a convenient daily podcast. Rubenstein will also interview a variety of celebrity guests. RELATED VIDEO: Regina King on the 'Magical' and 'Heartbreaking' Watchmen Episode That Brings Her to Tears to Think About New episodes drop Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET. Subscribe now to make sure you get the latest episode as soon as it goes out! Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. PEOPLE Every Day is available in partnership with iHeartMedia. It can be found on iHeartMedia, Apple podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music or wherever you listen to your podcasts.