United Kingdom, Dec. 29 -- Chrissie Hynde was more "embarrassed" by Pistol than anything she's ever done.

The Pretenders frontwoman has a prominent role in Danny Boyle's controversial mini-series about the Sex Pistols and she admitted she was left "mortified" by her depiction because she didn't have anywhere near as much involvement in the group as it seems.

She told MOJO magazine: "I mean, I love Danny Boyle. I think he's lovely but I couldn't watch it.

"I was so mortified to be so present in it. Because that was definitely not the way it was.

"I would say, in my life, I've been embarrassed often. But never have I been that embarrassed.

"I will say to the credit of Danny Boyle, who I think is terrific and a good guy, I thought Malco...