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Dearest gentle readers, while most await for the newest Bridgerton season to be released, this era’s lead is already making noise on social and beyond for her unwavering stances on humanitarian causes.
Playing Penelope Featherington on the hit historic romance Netflix series, Nicola Coughlan is the Irish-born lead who is continuing to show her unwavering support for Palestine. Wearing the Artists4Ceasefire pin across multiple press events, she has joined the efforts to end the ongoing devastation in Gaza.
Unapologetic in her activism, she utilises her Instagram platform of three million followers to continue her advocacy process.
In a recent interview with Teen Vogue, the actress opened up about warnings she has received from fellow peers in the industry about speaking up for Palestinian rights.
“You do get told, ‘You won’t get work,’ ‘You won’t do this,’” she revealed. “But I also think, deep down, if you know that you’re coming from a place of ‘I don’t want any innocent people to suffer,’ then I’m not worried about people’s reactions.”
She explained that coming from a place of privilege, she feels a “moral responsibility” to speak up for those who are not.
“I think it’s important to me because firstly, I’m a very privileged person,” she told the outlet. “I’m so lucky I’ve gotten to this point in my career, and I’m privileged as a white woman, first off. Then the fact that I get to do the job I love and travel the world and meet amazing people, I feel a moral responsibility to give back.”
She added: “To me it always becomes about supporting all innocent people, which sounds oversimplified, but I think you’ve got to look at situations and just think, Are we supporting innocent people no matter where they’re from, who they are? That’s my drive.”
Unwavering in her voice, Nicola Coughlan seems to remain consistent in her work for Palestine. Calling for the safety and care of all the innocent, she continues to lend her voice for the betterment of humanity.
