Bridgerton: Claudia Jessie says there’s “definitely room” for Eloise to be queer
Claudia Jessie has expressed support for her Bridgerton character to have a queer storyline. Back in April, showrunner Jess Brownell revealed to PRIDE that LGBTQIA+-led stories were coming to the hit Netflix series, describing it as a major priority for her. “This is a show about love in its many forms, and I think that it’s only right for us to foreground queer love and to tell queer stories,” she told the news outlet. “I want to see more queer joy on my screens, and that was definitely a priority for me when I stepped into the showrunner role.” Since announcing the exciting news, fans have wondered which Bridgerton character could be the new queer lead, with many singling out Eloise Bridgerton (Jessie) as the perfect option.
One person on X, formerly known as Twitter, wrote: “Eloise is Queer. You can’t convince me otherwise.” Another fan added: “Wait, what if the queer story is between Eloise and Cressida.” The sentiment has seemingly been shared by Jessie, who recently told Business Insider that there’s “definitely room“ for Eloise to be queer. “I’ve always loved that there’s this coding that people have with Eloise,“ she explained.
Netflix “There’s a strength in her that I think a queer storyline can connect. And I’ve always been touched by that as a notion with Eloise.
But yeah, there’s definitely room for all that.“ While only time will tell if Eloise will have a queer romance, Jessie teased that her character’s love life could go anywhere. “I don’t think Bridgerton would ever ignore romance.
