<p>New York: <em>Bridgerton</em> star Nicola Coughlan says she had an alternate cut of the Netflix series, popular for its intimate scenes, included in her contract for her Irish Catholic family.</p>.<p>Her comments came during an interview on radio show <em>SiriusXM Hits 1</em> after the hosts cited reports that she had asked for a “PG version” of the show.</p>.<p>The Irish actor, who as Penelope Featherington will take on a more prominent role in the upcoming season three of the series, said people tend to think she is joking.</p>.<p>“It’s literally written into my contract. People think I’m saying it as a joke. I just don’t want to … We grew up Irish Catholic. That’s just not how we vibe,” Coughlan said.</p>.A niche Indian actress is thrust into Hollywood's spotlight.<p>The <em>Derry Girls</em> star also described her mother’s first impression of the series.</p>.<p>“When she first saw ‘Bridgerton,’ she didn’t know it was going to be saucy. And then you get a bottom — Jonathan Bailey (who plays Anthony Bridgerton)’s lovely bottom — about two minutes into the first episode ever. And she was like, ‘What is this?' But then now she thinks it’s fantastic and really funny,” she added.</p>.<p>Based on the bestselling romance novels by Julia Quinn, <em>Bridgerton</em> hails from Shonda Rhimes' Shondaland. It follows the stories of the Bridgerton family, primarily focusing on the lives and love stories of the eight children.</p>.<p>The new season will focus on the budding romance between Penelope and Colin Bridgerton, played by Luke Newton. Season three finds Penelope finally giving up on her long-held crush on Colin after hearing his disparaging remarks about her in the second season.</p>.<p>Netflix will premiere the third season of <em>Bridgerton</em> in two parts: the first on May 16 and the second on June 13. </p>
<p>New York: <em>Bridgerton</em> star Nicola Coughlan says she had an alternate cut of the Netflix series, popular for its intimate scenes, included in her contract for her Irish Catholic family.</p>.<p>Her comments came during an interview on radio show <em>SiriusXM Hits 1</em> after the hosts cited reports that she had asked for a “PG version” of the show.</p>.<p>The Irish actor, who as Penelope Featherington will take on a more prominent role in the upcoming season three of the series, said people tend to think she is joking.</p>.<p>“It’s literally written into my contract. People think I’m saying it as a joke. I just don’t want to … We grew up Irish Catholic. That’s just not how we vibe,” Coughlan said.</p>.A niche Indian actress is thrust into Hollywood's spotlight.<p>The <em>Derry Girls</em> star also described her mother’s first impression of the series.</p>.<p>“When she first saw ‘Bridgerton,’ she didn’t know it was going to be saucy. And then you get a bottom — Jonathan Bailey (who plays Anthony Bridgerton)’s lovely bottom — about two minutes into the first episode ever. And she was like, ‘What is this?' But then now she thinks it’s fantastic and really funny,” she added.</p>.<p>Based on the bestselling romance novels by Julia Quinn, <em>Bridgerton</em> hails from Shonda Rhimes' Shondaland. It follows the stories of the Bridgerton family, primarily focusing on the lives and love stories of the eight children.</p>.<p>The new season will focus on the budding romance between Penelope and Colin Bridgerton, played by Luke Newton. Season three finds Penelope finally giving up on her long-held crush on Colin after hearing his disparaging remarks about her in the second season.</p>.<p>Netflix will premiere the third season of <em>Bridgerton</em> in two parts: the first on May 16 and the second on June 13. </p>