Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan Defends Penelope’s ‘Sad Poodle’ Hairstyle: ‘I Was Meant to Look Like That’
02.10.2022 - 19:49
/ usmagazine.com
As Nicola Coughlan shifts into the Bridgerton spotlight for season 3, she has reacted to criticism of her character’s signature hairdo.
“I will never have any say over story lines, what order [the] stories are going in, what’s on posters, who’s on posters, who’s doing what press. That’s, like, way beyond my skill set,” the Ireland native, 35, said in a Sunday, October 2, Instagram Story video. “I’m there to do the acting and, you know, I don’t have a choice in most things. I wouldn’t be like, ‘This my best hair look.’”
She continued: “I mean, I was meant to look like that and Lou [Bannell] who did this hair and makeup, I love you. But, I was meant to look like a sad poodle, so I looked like a sad poodle.”
The Derry Girls alum has portrayed Penelope Featherington — a close friend of Claudia Jessie’s Eloise Bridgerton — on the first two seasons of Bridgerton, which first debuted on Netflix in December 2020. Penelope, who was eventually revealed to be the anonymous writer behind the “Lady Whistledown” news sheet, is set to lead season 3 opposite Luke Newton (Colin Bridgerton). The third season is currently in production.
“I know I can’t share anything about season 3, no pictures or anything yet, but we’re saving them and when you see what we’re doing, I’m so excited,” Coughlan teased on Sunday.
As the Harlots actress swiftly clapped back over her character’s season 1 and 2 curls, she also defended Penelope’s actions in the period drama.
“People get mad at me for, like, things Penelope did but I really didn’t do them because it’s a script and I say the words and do acting,” Coughlan admitted in her social media upload. “Please be nice to me!”
The “Whistle Through the Shamrocks” podcast creator has previously been candid about her