This Bridgerton Star Knows The Power Of Abs -- He BEGGED For A Shirtless Scene!

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorRoyalty took the stand on Saturday night to advocate for LGBTQ+ equality.Golda Rosheuvel, the openly gay actor who plays the illustrious Queen Charlotte on “Bridgerton,” was presented the Equality Award at this year’s Human Rights Campaign gala in New York.“Being authentic and true to who I am has been something that I’ve championed in my own life, so to be able to get up there tonight and speak my journey is really important,” Rosheuvel told Variety before accepting her award. “That one person who’s struggling might hear it and be confident enough to step [up] in their own life.”The “Bridgerton” star later went on to tell the crowd, “nobody should have to choose between being publicly out and being a successful actor.” Rosheuvel recently opened up to Marc Malkin on the “Just for Variety” podcast about how a lesbian director once advised her to stay in the closet.

Bridgerton will be familiar with Claudia Jessie for her turn as Elise Bridgerton, Daphne Bridgerton’s little sister and Penelope Featherington's former bestie.You may be surprised to hear, however, that Claudia's real age is actually a fair bit different to the character she is portraying on the show.Eloise is supposed to be a teenager on the show and while audiences are used to actors playing roles a lot younger than their actual age (take Euphoria for example), many were shocked to find out Caudia's actual age. Claudia is in fact 32 years old...Yep, you heard us right.

Coming out came with roadblocks for Golda Rosheuvel.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWhen openly gay “Bridgerton” star Golda Rosheuvel —who plays the wigtastic gossip-loving Queen Charlotte on the Netflix series — was starting her acting career, she was told by a lesbian director that she should stay in the closet.“We were talking about being out and proud and representation and whether I should say I was gay in interviews,” Rosheuvel tells me on this week’s episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast. “And it was an absolute no: ‘You absolutely shouldn’t do that. It could or it would ruin your career as an actor.’ I would rather lose a job than not be true to who I am.

Jonathan Bailey is dishing on Bridgerton!

Like the whole world right now, we're obsessed with all things Bridgerton. If, like us, you binge-watched the whole series in one sitting, you will no doubt be loving all the fabulous characters, what they get up to, and of course, what they wear.

Derry Girls fans have eagerly been awaiting the comedy series' return and now the wait is almost over.

Nicola Coughlan has revealed that she auditioned for another Netflix series, Stranger Things. The Bridgerton star admitted that she auditioned for the role of Robin Buckley in series 3, who works with Steve Harrington in Scoop’s Ahoy ice cream parlour. Despite, her staggering success in the regency drama, the 35 year old missed out on the part which went to Maya Hawke.

It turns out celebrities love to get involved with their favourite franchises as much as fans do, and that's lead to many major cameos in hit films and TV shows. As Ben Shephard dropped the bombshell that he appeared in a Harry Potter movie on Good Morning Britain,OK! started to wonder what other famous faces have slipped into the background of iconic films or TV series.

Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday where she confessed to the host that she's not only given herself, but also a number of her castmates, . Ashley explained that it all started at the beginning of the pandemic while she was in lockdown in Los Angeles. Like everyone else at the time, she was “making banana bread, tie-dying, all of that kind of stuff,” when she “thought it would be a good idea” to buy a tattoo gun.

Two fan-favourites are returning for season three of “Bridgerton”.

EXCLUSIVE: Dear Readers, it is our distinguished pleasure to officially confirm the Viscount and the Viscountess Bridgerton, Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) and Kate (Simone Ashley) will return for Season 3 of the hit series Bridgerton.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorAside from the stunning costumes, “Bridgerton’s” lavish ball scenes are just as essential to its storytelling.The sequences were like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, Adjoa Andoh, who plays Lady Danbury said: “We’ve got the significance of the artist, who’s dancing, who’s plotting, who’s sitting with you, who’s walking behind him, what they’re drinking and where they’re looking.”But all of those pieces differ depending on the type of ball it is.“Bridgerton’s” second season continues to explore the love triangle between Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) and sisters Edwina (Charithra Chandran) and Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley), while Eloise (Claudia Jessie) questions societal norms. Along with the drama comes plenty of balls held by the finest of society.

Simone Ashley developed a unique skill during lockdown.

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