Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan Defends Penelope’s ‘Unhappy Poodle’ Hair

As Nicola Coughlan shifts into the Bridgerton highlight for season 3, she has reacted to criticism of her character’s signature hairdo.

“I’ll by no means have any say over story strains, what order [the] tales are entering into, what’s on posters, who’s on posters, who’s doing what press. That’s, like, method past my ability set,” the Eire native, 35, mentioned in a Sunday, October 2, Instagram Story video. “I’m there to do the appearing and, you recognize, I don’t have a alternative in most issues. I wouldn’t be like, ‘This my greatest hair look.’”

She continued: “I imply, I used to be meant to appear to be that and Lou [Bannell] who did this hair and make-up, I really like you. However, I used to be meant to appear to be a tragic poodle, so I appeared like a tragic poodle.”

The Derry Ladies alum has portrayed Penelope Featherington — a detailed pal of Claudia Jessie’s Eloise Bridgerton — on the primary two seasons of Bridgerton, which first debuted on Netflix in December 2020. Penelope, who was finally revealed to be the nameless author behind the “Woman Whistledown” information sheet, is ready to steer season 3 reverse Luke Newton (Colin Bridgerton). The third season is at present in manufacturing.

“I do know I can’t share something about season 3, no footage or something but, however we’re saving them and while you see what we’re doing, I’m so excited,” Coughlan teased on Sunday.

Because the Harlots actress swiftly clapped again over her character’s season 1 and a pair of curls, she additionally defended Penelope’s actions within the interval drama.

“Individuals get mad at me for, like, issues Penelope did however I actually didn’t do them as a result of it’s a script and I say the phrases and do appearing,” Coughlan admitted in her social media add. “Please be good to me!”

The “Whistle By the Shamrocks” podcast creator has beforehand been candid about her pink wig on the sequence after carrying it all through the primary two seasons.

“I used to lovingly name this look ‘The Hair Willy,’” she jokingly captioned a June throwback Instagram snap. “Suffice to say she’s prepared for the S3 glow up.”

Coughlan has additionally been open about coping with unfavourable feedback about her physique whereas engaged on a few of Netflix’s hottest reveals (Bridgerton and Derry Ladies).

“Whats up! So only a factor — you probably have an opinion about my physique please, please don’t share it with me,” she tweeted in January. “Most individuals are being good and never making an attempt to be offensive however I’m only one actual life human being and it’s actually onerous to take the burden of 1000’s of opinions on the way you look — being despatched on to you every single day.”

Coughlan continued on the time: “You probably have an opinion about me that’s okay, I perceive I’m on TV and that individuals could have issues to assume and say, however I urge you to not ship it to me immediately.”