Simone Ashley is standing up for her 'Bridgerton' costar Nicola Coughlan, who has faced body-shaming comments online amid her turn in the spotlight as the Netflix series' romantic heroine in season 3.
"I really don't think that she's allowing that to bother her," Ashley said of Coughlan's response to the negative online chatterErin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing about fashion, parenting and pop culture for more than 15 years.Kelsie Gibson is the SEO Editor of PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2021. She was formerly at POPSUGAR, Bustle, Tiger Beat and Her Campus.
"And I'm inspired by her as well," Ashley added. "She's also a really kind human being, and I think that's such a universal language that people can relate to."“I saw some trolls. They were like, ‘They photoshopped your waist,’ and I was like, ‘No, they did not,’ ” she told PEOPLE, explaining that the show's
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