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Nicola Coughlan Rebukes Body Talk, Rejects 'Body Positivity' Role in ELLE UK Interview

She argues the fixation reduces months of work to appearance.

Overview

  • The Bridgerton star says she has no interest in the body-positivity movement and finds ongoing discussion of her size boring.
  • She recounts a distressing bathroom encounter with a drunk fan who praised the show because of her body, which she says left her mortified.
  • Coughlan disputes being labeled plus-size, noting she was around a UK size 10 and wore a size-8 corset while filming intimate scenes.
  • She emphasizes that she wants to be judged on her acting, echoing past comments that “all I care about is the work.”
  • She adds that an ADHD diagnosis has helped her understand herself better and give herself more grace.