Actress Simone Ashley has spoken out in defence of her Bridgerton co-star Nicola Coughlan following an onslaught of body-shaming.
Ashley, 29 – who performs Kate within the hit Netflix sequence – spoke fondly of her pal and fellow Bridgerton actress throughout a press convention when requested in regards to the criticism of Coughlan following the present’s season premiere.
“Yeah, the haters are going to hate, and I feel we will all relate to that, however I actually do not assume that she’s permitting that to trouble her,” Ashley mentioned of Coughlan, who performs Penelope Featherington and is the romantic focus of season three.
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She added throughout the Monte-Carlo Tv Competition in Monaco earlier this month: “She has a robust and fruitful profession and [an] total life forward of her. And I actually consider in her, because the world does as properly.”
Ashley continued to gush about Coughlan, 37, who has confronted body-shaming feedback and criticism because the season’s launch.
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“I feel Nicola is simply completely flying,” she added. “She is a beautiful, sturdy, assured, clever lady, seeing her do that press tour and unfold a lot pleasure and inspiration to everybody – particularly ladies – all around the world.”
Coughlan’s physique form has been the topic of on-line commentary and questions for months.
Throughout a fan occasion in Dublin earlier this yr, the actress skillfully shut down a remark from a viewer which famous she was “courageous” to strip down in partially nude scenes in her position as Penelope.
“You already know, I feel it’s onerous, as a result of I feel ladies with my physique kind – ladies with good breasts – we do not get to see ourselves on display sufficient.”
“I’m a really proud member of the proper breasts neighborhood, and I hope you take pleasure in seeing them,” she added.
For years now, the Bridgerton star has endured numerous unsolicited messages and feedback about her physique.
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In 2022, Coughlan took to Instagram to ask followers and followers to cease bombarding her with messages about her look.
Within the caption of a mirror selfie posted on her verified Instagram account, Nicola Coughlan wrote, “Good day! So only a factor – you probably have an opinion about my physique please, please do not share it with me.”
“Most individuals are being good and never attempting to be offensive however I’m only one actual life human being and it is actually onerous to take the burden of hundreds of opinions on the way you look being despatched on to you every single day,” the Irish actress continued.
“When you’ve got an opinion about me that is okay, I perceive I am on TV and that individuals could have issues to assume and say however I urge you to not ship it to me immediately.”
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