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Simone Ashley says Bridgerton costar Nicola Coughlan is able to shake off body-shaming trolls: 'The haters are going to hate'


The English actress, 29, was asked about the nasty sentiments Coughlan, 37, has faced amid her role as Penelope Featherington on the Netflix series.

Ashley, who has leading roles in the forthcoming films This Tempting Madness and Picture This, called Coughlan 'a gorgeous, strong, confident, intelligent woman.' Coughlan told People earlier this month that 'some trolls' got it wrong in speculating that Bridgerton crew had digitally altered the size of her waist amid production on the series. Ashley, who has leading roles in the forthcoming films This Tempting Madness and Picture This, called Coughlan 'a gorgeous, strong, confident, intelligent woman'

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