When historical romance novels focus solely on white leads, it sends a message about whom the industry thinks is deserving of love
O ne month after its release, Bridgerton became Netflix’s highest viewed original series, with 82 million viewers. Set in Regency-era England and adapted from e, the show follows the eponymous Bridgerton family as its eight children encounter love and scandal about town. But the Shondaland-produced adaptation notably differs from its source material-as well as from the wider historical-romance genre in general-in one significant way: many of its characters are Black. Continua leyendo “The show, meanwhile, features multiple Black actors in prominent roles, including Simon Basset-season one’s main love interest-and Queen Charlotte”