In the world of Bridgerton, the deviation from historical accuracy is explained twofold: one, that this King George III fell in love with a Black woman, and her ascendency as Queen Charlotte erased racism and two, that the real Queen Charlotte is fabled to have had African ancestry. The approach resulted in a colorful ensemble and various multiracial relationships, including between two main characters, Daphne (white) and Simon (Black). This Jane Austen-inspired show applied Rhimes’ color-blind casting approach-not electing a character’s race before choosing the actor to play the role-to Regency-era London. In 2020, Netflix released the serial drama Bridgerton, headed by Shonda Rhimes and adapted from a book series by Julia Quinn.
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