'Bridgerton' Star Nicola Coughlan Shuts Down Waist Photoshopping Rumors
Nicola Coughlan is shutting down photoshopping rumors.
Coughlan, the beloved star of 'Bridgerton,' has found herself at the center of speculations suggesting that her waist was photoshopped in promotional stills for the show's highly anticipated third season.
In an interview with 'PEOPLE,' Coughlan explained that her noticeably slim waist in the photos is a result of wearing period-piece costumes, specifically corsetry, for extended periods.
Coughlan, 37, remarked, "I think if you wear corsetry for long enough, your body really molds to it. Sometimes they come in a fitting for a fashion designer and they put a corset on me and I'm like, 'Oh, you can go tight,' and they go, 'What do you mean?' I'm like, 'My body now will go whew.' "
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Throughout her time on 'Bridgerton,' Coughlan has faced a barrage of comments regarding her body. At a Q&A following the premiere of the season, a fan said that the actress was "brave" for performing a scene naked.
According to 'Teen Vogue,' Coughlan's response was both empowering and witty.
"You know, I think it is hard because I think women with my body type — women with perfect breasts — we don't get to see ourselves on screen enough," she said. "I am a very proud member of the perfect breasts community, and I hope you enjoy seeing them."
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The inclusion of the steamy scene in question was something that Coughlan specifically wanted included in her starring season of the show.
"There's one scene where I'm very naked on camera, and that was my idea, my choice. It just felt like the biggest 'f**k you' to all the conversations surrounding my body; it was amazingly empowering," she told 'Stylist.' "I thought: 'When I'm 80, I want to look back on this and remember how f*****g hot I looked!' "
The final episodes of 'Bridgerton' season three are currently streaming on Netflix.
