- ‘Bridgerton’ actress Polly Walker said her character’s light-colored clothes were “slightly tortuous”.
- Walker, who plays Lady Featherington, spoke about her character in an interview with Vulture.
- Lady Featherington and her daughters are known on the show for their elaborate dresses in vibrant tones.
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“Bridgerton” actress Polly Walker said in a recent interview with Vulture’s Devon Ivie that her character’s colorful clothes were “slightly distressing”.
Walker, who plays Lady Portia Featherington on the hit Netflix show, said it was “so alien” to be dressed up in brightly colored clothes. Lady Featherington and her daughters Philipa, Prudence and Penelope are known on the show for wearing elaborate dresses in bright citrus colors like yellow and orange. In contrast, the rest of the characters are mostly depicted in soft or muted colors.
“I’d like to be dressed a little more like Lady Bridgerton or Lady Danbury instead of those fluorescent colors,” she said, referring to the other matriarchs on the show. “But these are the Featheringtons for you. If I can do it, anyone can.”
The actress said that when she’s not in the role, she mostly wears all-black jeans, but wearing the colors helped her get into the role. The story of Lady Featherington in season two revolves around her struggle to make ends meet for her family as a new head of household is introduced. Walker said the “Bridgerton” writers not only put her character in colorful clothes, but also put her in difficult situations.
“She’s so smart. The writers seem to enjoy putting Portia in these difficult scenarios and I hope they continue to do so and there’s never a fix for them,” she said.
Walker representatives did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment.
Walker isn’t the only “Bridgerton” star to have a different style than herself. Season two stars like Simone Ashley and Nicola Coughlan, who plays Penelope Featherington, have revealed that they don’t dress like the characters who represent them.