Bridgerton’s Ajoah Andoh says she hopes the Netflix show will give black kids a sense of belonging as she shows she’s “touched” by girls and boys dressing up as Lady Danbury.
Bridgerton’s Ajoa Ando said she wants the hit Netflix show to give black teenagers a sense of belonging.
The 59-year-old actress said she was touched to see black children dress up as the straight-laced Lady Danbury, adding that she hoped it would make them feel like they had “a place”.
She told the Sunday Mirror: “I get pictures of little girls and boys dressed up as Lady Danbury, I think it’s beautiful.”
Hit show: Bridgerton’s Ajoa Ando said she wants hit Netflix show to give black teens a sense of belonging
“You kind of go, oh, these kids are going to grow up feeling like they have a place, not just being tolerated.”
Speaking of her childhood growing up in a Gloucestershire farming community, Ajoa said she often felt singled out and that she was “not seen”.
The Invictus star, who moved to the West Country from Leeds, said: “Some people said, ‘We can’t keep this colored girl here – what will the neighbors think!’
She added that other people were “extremely welcoming” to her and her family, as she compared her mother to her character Lady Danbury.
Role model: The 59-year-old actress (pictured) said she was moved to see black children dress up as the straight-laced Lady Danbury.
Based on Julia Quinn’s book series of the same name, Bridgerton follows eight Bridgerton siblings as they try to find love in Regency England.
In the upcoming second series, Lady Danbury hosts the Sharma family – sisters Kate (Simone Ashley) and Edwina (Charitra Chandran) and their mother Lady Mary (Shelley Conn) – who travel to London from India to take part in the social season. .
Both sisters are quickly charmed by Lord Anthony Bridgerton, played by Jonathan Bailey.
The new season, adapted from The Viscount Who Loved Me, focuses on Anthony’s search for a wife.
New series: Lady Danbury is set to take in the Sharma family – sisters Kate (Simone Ashley) and Edwina (Charitra Chandran) and their mother Lady Mary (Shelly Conn).
But in true Bridgerton fashion, a “significant scandal” is promised when he finds himself embroiled in a love triangle with two sisters.
The show’s new season seems to be just as racy as the last, with scenes of Anthony naked hiding his modesty in his bedroom and wearing wet clothes after falling into the river as a result of his flirtatious behavior.
Bridgerton quickly won the title of the most watched Netflix series to date, with over 82 million views worldwide.
The second season is out on Netflix on March 25.