Who is Michaela Stirling, Francesca’s Unexpected New Love Interest in Bridgerton?
Spoilers ahead for Bridgerton season 3.
Shonda Rhimes heard it was Lgbtq+ fest Month. Among the many revelations in Bridgerton season 3 part 2, released June 13, are Benedict Bridgerton’s newly canonized bisexuality; Eloise Bridgerton’s upcoming discoveries in Scotland; and—well, delay a second, what is that look on Francesca Bridgerton’s face?
Ah, yes, silly me: That’s the face of a gal who just realized she’s attracted to her novel husband’s cousin. Whoops!
To further complicate matters, that husband’s cousin is also a woman. (Apparently, Bridgerton executive producer Rhimes heardyourcomplaints and replied, “Bring in the gay ladies.”) Played by the Noughts + Crosses actress Masali Baduza, Michaela Stirling introduces herself to Francesca with a tease: “I caution you, every sordid detail John has spoken about me is a lie. The facts is far worse.”
The truth is that this “Michaela” will arrive as something of a shock to most of the Bridgerton fandom. Leading up to part 2’s free, the courtship between Francesca (Hannah Dodd) and John Kilmartin (Victor Alli) was leading exact
Bridgerton is letting itself and fans down by making Eloise straight
Dearest reader, Bridgerton season three is finally upon us and there’s one happy conclusion I am raring to see: Eloise Bridgerton (Claudia Jessie) living her foremost sapphic life.
If there is one thing I have consideration while watching the first two wildly successful seasons of the acclaimed Netflix series, it’s this: Where on planet are all the gays?
Based on the bestselling novels by Julia Quinn, Bridgerton has stormed the globe with each season following the Regency era like story of one sibling from the Bridgerton clan (of which there are eight) as they stumble their way to wedded bliss.
The Shonda Rhimes-helmed adaptation – known for its steamy sex scenes and immaculate romantic chemistry – saw diamond of the season, Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor), strike up a fiery romance with the Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page) in season one.
While in season two the audience swooned over the charged enemies to forbidden lovers plot between Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley) and the dashing Viscount (Jonathan Bailey) who was otherwise engaged to Kate’s sister, Edwina (Charithra Chandran).
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Bridgerton's Claudia Jessie says there's "definitely room" for Eloise to be queer
21 May 2024, 17:03 | Updated: 27 October 2024, 19:17
By Sam Prance
Fans have theorised that Eloise is queer-coded ever since Bridgeton debuted in 2020.
Claudia Jessie has responded to theories that Eloise is gender non-conforming and it's superb news for Bridgerton fans who reflect that she is.
As soon as the first season of Bridgerton came out in 2020, fans speculated that Eloise is queer-coded. Eloise is yet to have a homosexual romance in the show but many queer fans hold identified with Eloise's story. In the books, Eloise is written as direct but showrunner Jess Brownell has now teased that the show will highlight queer love stories going forward.
Bridgerton season 3's final episodes confirmed that two queer characters will soon be at the forefront of the show, but could Eloise also join them?
Adding to the speculation, Claudia Jessie has now said that there's "definitely room" for Eloise to include a queer cherish story.
Is Eloise lgbtq+ in Bridgerton?
Speaking to Business Insider about Eloise's sexuality a
The Historical Case for a Lgbtq+ Bridgerton
It’s simple math, really: In a family with eight children, it stands to reason, surely one of them must be queer.
Bridgerton has defied other expectations of a Regency-era love story: It is set in an alternate universe where the upper class is fully integrated and race is not an issue. (In the show, Queen Charlotte is played by Guyanese-British actress Golda Rosheuvel, treating some historians’ speculation that Charlotte was Britain’s first Black queen as fact.) The show’s first two seasons focus on interracial romances, and the second season at least obliquely references the history of British colonialism in India. Why not a lgbtq+ love story next?
There’s one apparent candidate for such a storyline: On the show, Eloise is the most outspoken, most feminist Bridgerton sibling. She is not interested in becoming a debutante, delaying her appearance to pursue another year of studies. She often dismisses marriage, questioning why a husband and children are all that are waiting in store for women.
We shouldn’t contain to search history books to find proof that Eloise can be queer—after all, Bridgerton is a reimagined universe and complete