Irish actress slams fans who body-shamed her in nude scenes
By Kellie Balaam
Bridgerton actress Nicola Coughlan has spoken out about fans who body-shamed her during her nude scenes in the successful Netflix series, calling the comments “bizarre” and “f....d”.
The 39-year-old Irish star enjoyed breakout success for her role in Derry Girls, but is more recently known for her portrayal as Penelope Featherington in the period drama’s fourth season.
Coughlan, who is dating actor Jake Dunn, 52, told Elle magazine she was proud to belong to the “perfect-breast community” after viewers watching the show discussed her weight and size.
“You know what was really bizarre was, when I was shooting that series, I was exercising a lot because I knew I had to, so I had lost a bunch of weight – I was probably a size 10, and one of the corsets was a size 8."