Bridgerton star Golda Rosheuvel was told by a lesbian director to stay in the closet at the beginning of her career: ‘It blew my mind’
metro.co.ukBridgerton star Golda Rosheuvel has revealed that she was urged to stay in the closet by a lesbian director at the beginning of her career, who felt her being openly gay would cause irreparable damage.The Dune star said that she was told in no uncertain terms that it would ‘ruin your career as an actor’.The actress, who plays Queen Charlotte in the hit Netflix series, said the advice, given to her as it was by a fellow member of the LGBTQ community, ‘blew my mind’.‘We were talking about being out and proud and representation and whether I should say I was gay in interviews,” she recalled.‘It was an absolute no: “You absolutely shouldn’t do that.
It could or it would ruin your career as an actor.”’The 52-year-old was baffled by the advice.Speaking to the Just For Variety podcast, she added: ‘I would rather lose a job than not be true to who I am.
