Nicola Coughlan faces scrutiny amid recent release of Bridgerton Season 3, which sees her wallflower character finally taking a stand, both romantically and professionally. But that means there are more eyes on Coughlan, for better or worse.
The actress recently shut down speculation that her waist had been photoshopped on the show, attributing it to the period costumes she wears for her distinctive shape.
“I think if you wear corsetry long enough, your body really adjusts to it,” she said. People. “Sometimes they come to a fitting for a fashion designer and they put me in a corset and I say, ‘Oh, you can go tight,’ and they say, ‘What do you mean?’ And I think, ‘My body is going to get ugly now.'”
He added: “I saw some trolls. They told me, ‘They photoshopped your waist,’ and I said, ‘No, they didn’t.'”
The show was also called by fans on social media who believe Coughlan’s face and appearance were heavily edited in promotional images, while co-star Luke Newton’s appeared to have been left alone.
But the actress, who has proven to be a true rising star in BridgertonHe has been handling fame with ease. She recently had a bold reaction after a fan told her she was “very valiant†for getting naked in the show.
She responded, “You know, I think it’s hard because I think women with my body type (women with perfect breasts) can’t see ourselves enough on screen.”
“I am a very proud member of the perfect breasts community. I hope you enjoy watching them! », she added.
The Shonda Rhimes-produced regency romance series stars Coughlan as Penelope Featherington, who finally gets her chance to find true love this season with her old friend and crush, Colin Bridgerton. Her friends-lovers story, which has been brewing since they were young in Season 1, finally comes to a climax in Season 3 with a hook-up in a smoking carriage.
Coughlan had no qualms about revealing everything for this season of Bridgerton. In fact, she said she encouraged it.
“I specifically asked for certain lines and moments to be included. There is a scene where I am very naked on camera, and that was my idea, my choice,” she said.Stylistmagazine last month. “I just felt like the biggest ‘fuck you’ in the whole conversation around my body; He was incredibly empowering.”
Bridgerton Season 3 is now streaming on Netflix in its entirety.
