'Bridgerton' star Claudia Jessie thinks there's 'definitely room' for Eloise to have a queer love story
If you think that Eloise Bridgerton may read as a queer character, you're not alone — Claudia Jessie, who plays her in the show, doesn't think it's out of the realm of possibility.
Eloise, the second-eldest Bridgerton sister (and fifth-eldest Bridgeton) made her debut in society during the second season of "Bridgerton," the Netflix series based on Julia Quinn's novels. But she's notably reluctant to marry, and prefers not to subscribe to the strict societal norms of Regency-era London.
Eloise does get married to a man in Quinn's novels. But "Bridgerton" doesn't always hew precisely to its source material, and there's always the potential that it could diverge entirely. Many fans have speculated that Eloise could be a queer character — and Jessie doesn't necessarily disagree.
"I've always loved that there's this coding that people have with Eloise," Jessie told Business Insider in an interview ahead of the season three premiere. "There's a strength in her that I contemplate a queer storyline can connect. And I've always been touched by that as a
The Historical Case for a Gay Bridgerton
It’s simple math, really: In a family with eight children, it stands to reason, surely one of them must be queer.
Bridgerton has defied other expectations of a Regency-era love story: It is establish in an alternate universe where the upper class is fully integrated and race is not an issue. (In the show, Queen Charlotte is played by Guyanese-British actress Golda Rosheuvel, treating some historians’ speculation that Charlotte was Britain’s first Black queen as fact.) The show’s first two seasons focus on interracial romances, and the second season at least obliquely references the history of British colonialism in India. Why not a queer love story next?
There’s one clear candidate for such a storyline: On the show, Eloise is the most outspoken, most feminist Bridgerton sibling. She is not interested in becoming a debutante, delaying her appearance to pursue another year of studies. She often dismisses marriage, questioning why a husband and children are all that are waiting in store for women.
We shouldn’t have to find history books to find proof that Eloise can be queer—after all, Bridgerton is a reimagined universe and complete
Bridgerton is letting itself and fans down by making Eloise straight
Dearest reader, Bridgerton season three is finally upon us and there’s one happy ending I am raring to see: Eloise Bridgerton (Claudia Jessie) living her best sapphic life.
If there is one thing I have consideration while watching the first two wildly successful seasons of the acclaimed Netflix series, it’s this: Where on earth are all the gays?
Based on the bestselling novels by Julia Quinn, Bridgerton has stormed the globe with each season following the Regency era love story of one sibling from the Bridgerton clan (of which there are eight) as they stumble their way to wedded bliss.
The Shonda Rhimes-helmed adaptation – known for its steamy sex scenes and immaculate romantic chemistry – saw diamond of the season, Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor), strike up a fiery romance with the Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page) in season one.
While in season two the audience swooned over the charged enemies to forbidden lovers plot between Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley) and the dashing Viscount (Jonathan Bailey) who was otherwise engaged to Kate’s sister, Edwina (Charithra Chandran).
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Bridgerton's Claudia Jessie says there's "definitely room" for Eloise to be queer
21 May 2024, 17:03 | Updated: 27 October 2024, 19:17
By Sam Prance
Fans have theorised that Eloise is queer-coded ever since Bridgeton debuted in 2020.
Claudia Jessie has responded to theories that Eloise is homosexual and it's amazing news for Bridgerton fans who consider that she is.
As soon as the first season of Bridgerton came out in 2020, fans speculated that Eloise is queer-coded. Eloise is yet to have a homosexual romance in the show but many queer fans include identified with Eloise's story. In the books, Eloise is written as linear but showrunner Jess Brownell has now teased that the show will movie queer love stories going forward.
Bridgerton season 3's final episodes confirmed that two queer characters will soon be at the forefront of the show, but could Eloise also join them?
Adding to the speculation, Claudia Jessie has now said that there's "definitely room" for Eloise to contain a queer like story.
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Speaking to Business Insider about Eloise's sexuality a