Simone Ashley won’t think twice before standing up for Bridgerton co-star Nicola Coughlan. Following the season 3 premiere of the hit Netflix show, trolls attacked the Big Mood actress by body-shaming her.
Simone spoke about the subject during the Monte-Carlo Television Festival press conference in Monaco. The Sex Education star didn’t hesitate to gush about how amazing her co-star is during the conference. Read on to find out what Simone Ashley said about Nicola Coughlan’s body shaming.
Simone Ashley opens up about criticism of Nicola Coughlan
Bridgerton Season 3 tells the story of Penelope and Colin’s love story. Characters played Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton. The 37-year-old actress faced a lot of criticism after the release of the season. The Irish actress faced constant body shaming by trolls.
Sex Education star Simone Ashley spoke out on the issue in a recent press conference. She said, “Haters are gonna hate, and I think we all agree on that.”
Ashley revealed that the Derry Girls actress is unfazed by the criticism and is “not letting it bother her.” The actress, who plays Kate Sharma on the show, told how her co-star’s upcoming career is “strong and fruitful”.
Simone revealed how much she believes in Nicola. “As does the world,” she added.
Simone Ashley praises co-star Nicola Coughlan
Simone didn’t try to hide her admiration for Nicola during the conversation. She revealed that her co-star is “absolutely flying.” She gushed, saying that Coughlan is gorgeous, smart, confident and intelligent in real life. Ashley explained how the star has managed to spread joy and inspiration to everyone during the ongoing Bridgerton press tour.
The Sex Education actress praised Coughlan, saying she inspired her. She revealed that Nicola is a really kind person. She added: “I think it’s such a universal language that people can connect with.”
Nicola has addressed the criticism she has been receiving about her body in an interview with People. The star opened up about an incident where trolls alleged that her waist was photoshopped. Some netizens took to social media to claim that Nicola’s waist was photoshopped in a picture to make it look smaller. The actress recounted the incident, denying the rumour and saying that the photo was not edited.
Bridgerton Season 3 is now available to stream on Netflix.