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The Company Behind “Bridgerton” Is Facing Backlash For A “Distasteful” And “Embarrassing” Article Suggesting That It's Responsible For Jonathan Bailey’s Major Success
“there is something so sinister about shondaland trying to take credit for jonathan bailey’s success and popularity while they paid him dust during his actual season.”
Fans have since criticized the people behind Bridgerton for failing to adequately promote Jonathan and Simone “as a pair” like they did Phoebe and Regé, and then Nicola and Luke. This — along with unverifiedrumors that Jonathan and Simone had to fund the Season 2 wrap party by themselves — has resulted in several Bridgerton fans calling out the show’s treatment of Anthony and Kate over the years. The current version still features the same descriptive line as the original: “We get the ‘Wicked’ hype around Bailey, but let’s take a minute to honor his not-so-humble beginnings, from ‘Bridgerton’ and beyond.”
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