Jess Brownell: Last News

*CAUTION: Spoilers ahead for Bridgerton up through the Season 3 finale.*Dearest gentle reader, the time has finally come: At last, Netflix’s hit Regency Era romance Bridgerton has confirmed there are some queer things going on in the ‘Ton!Rumors have been stirring about the show’s potential first gay romance since before the current season’s premiere—rumors showrunner Jess Brownell had herself fueled when speaking with PRIDE back in April:Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.“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 said at the time. “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.”But when the first four episodes of Season 3 dropped back in May, fans were still searching for that so-called “queer joy” as the storyline largely focused on the courtship between Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlin) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton), which was absolutely delightful if not exactly what we were waiting for.