Simone Ashley has shown her support for her Bridgerton co-star, Nicola Coughlan.
The 29-year-old actor responded to some of the online criticism about Coughlan's appearance during a recent press conference at the Monte Carlo Television Festival in Monaco. These comments came after Coughlan responded to criticism about his character in Bridgertoneven jokingly responding to a fan who called her “brave” for doing sex scenes on the show.
During the press conference in Monaco, as reported PeopleAshley came to her co-star's defense, as the third season of the Netflix series follows Penelope Featherington's (played by Coughlan) romance with Colin Bridgerton (played by Luke Newton).
“Yes, haters are going to hate, and I think we can all relate to that, but I really don't think she'll let that bother her,” he said of Coughlan, while noting that his friend has more important things. focus on.
“He has a solid and fruitful career and a whole life ahead of him. And I really believe in her, and so does the world,” Ashley added.
The British actor, who plays Kate in Bridgerton, He went on to praise Coughlan and all the work he has done throughout his career thus far.
“I think Nicola is absolutely flying,” he added. “She is a beautiful, strong, confident and intelligent woman, watching her do this press tour and spread so much joy and inspiration to everyone, especially women, around the world.”
Ashley then acknowledged that she is “inspired” by Coughlan, before sharing some of the qualities she loves most about her co-star. “She's also a very kind human being and I think it's a universal language that people can relate to,” she added.
Earlier this month, Coughlan addressed speculation about her body on Bridgertonspecifically rumors that her waist was “Photoshopped.”
“I saw some trolls. They told me, 'They touched up your waist,' and I said, 'No, they didn't,'” she said during an interview with People on June 12.
Instead, Coughlan revealed that his appearance in Bridgerton It had more to do with the show's Regency-era inspired costumes.
“I think if you wear corsetry long enough, your body really adjusts to it,” she said. Derry Girls the star explained. “Sometimes they come to a fitting for a fashion designer and they put me in a corset and I'm like, 'Oh, you can go tight,' and they're like, 'What do you mean?' I think, 'My body is going to get ugly now.'”
Earlier this month, Coughlan also responded to a fan who called her “brave” for filming nude scenes in the Shonda Rhimes-directed series.
“You know, it's hard, because I think women with my body type, women with perfect breasts… we don't get to see ourselves enough on screen,” she joked during a question-and-answer session at a screening of the second part. of Bridgerton third season in Dublin, Ireland. “I am a proud member of the perfect breasts community and I hope you enjoy seeing them.”
In May, she opened up about filming intimate scenes for the show and explained why she asked to be “very naked” on the show. During the interview with Stylist, she also talked about her work with BridgertonIntimacy coordinator Lizzy Talbot on this season's sex scenes.
“I specifically asked for certain lines and moments to be included,” Coughlan said. “There is a scene where I am very naked in front of the camera, and that was my idea, my choice. It just felt like the biggest 'fuck you' of the whole conversation around my body; It was incredibly empowering. I felt beautiful in that moment and I thought, 'When I'm 80, I want to look back on this and remember how fucking sexy I looked!'”
