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rules are meaningless to you and your
rules
perhaps if you've not been out once
again the other morning
10 surprising facts you didn't know
about simone ashley
netflix's biggest series ever is shonda
rhimes's bridgerton a period drama about
society during the victorian era
simone ashley is eager to show bridgeton
fans how kate sharma kate sheffield in
the books unfolds in her new series
people are eager to see if kate and
anthony can show as much passion and
chemistry on screen as simon and daphne
before she enters the world of
bridgerton let's get to know these 10
surprising facts you didn't know about
simone ashley
number 10 you may have seen her on
another netflix show
you probably saw simone before on
another netflix hit show
ashley starred in the hit british series
sex education before landing the role on
bridgeton the sex education character is
based on roller girl heather graham from
boogie nights one of the popular girls
groups in the show the untouchables
olivia frequently chews bubble gum and
blows bubbles it has been her role since
the show began so we hope she will
return for the renewed fourth season
now that bridgeton season two is already
streaming on netflix we are curious to
see how her performance will differ from
her role as olivia
number nine she is obsessed with being
typecast in recent years simone has
expressed her opinion on typecasting and
how it has affected her career the role
in bridgerton enables her to put an end
to those struggles and could be a big
change for those who are typecast
throughout she spoke about colorism and
how frustrating it can be to only be
cast as related to certain audiences and
their skin tones those barriers needed
to be broken down with her upcoming role
she has accomplished just that
i really believe in myself and in other
dark-skinned women especially south
asian women we are smart we are talented
and we all have something special to
offer as artists
number eight she was inspired to become
an actress by her dad
she was inspired to pursue a career in
acting by her dad despite coming from a
strict family that discouraged being
creative
because her dad loved music so much he
let her explore her creativity around
the house rather than trying to suppress
it having not been very academic as a
child she saw it as an opportunity to
escape expectations
are there any others who thanked
simone's father for giving her
inspiration without whom she probably
would not be acting today
number seven her creativity is
impressive
academics and creative people are two
very different things so it's rare to
find someone who excels at both don't
worry however she's someone who is
neither of those things much like the
rest of us
throughout her life she has always been
drawn to all things creative
acting singing and creating things is
something she enjoys a lot more than
being academically inclined and she is
not ashamed of that at all
the minds of creative people are vastly
different from the minds of people
without that mindset
many people on the outside don't realize
that creativity can make someone feel so
different and how bored and unfulfilled
they can become without it
number six simone ashley's parents were
concerned about her career choice
according to simone ashley's valex
interview she revealed that her parents
were a little worried when she told them
she wanted a career in arts when asked
what did your family think of you
choosing an untraditional career path
she answered as follows
her next comment was that she's a bit of
a rebel and wants to do what she wants
and not what everyone else wants even
though her parents are overprotective
she says they still have a hard time
understanding her career choices however
she assures them that whatever she
chooses to do it'll be okay
number five she is proud to represent
asian women of dark skin
one of the best things about bridgeton
and all shonda rhimes's programs is that
they feature racially and ethnically
diverse casts making them some of the
most ethnically and racially diverse
shows on tv and online
season two of bridgeton will be led by a
woman of south asian descent continuing
its diversity casting
simone ashley is passionate about
working to represent dark-skinned asian
women in the media
during her interview with the crazy mind
she discussed colorism and how it
affects asian and black women
having her sex education character be a
popular girl makes her proud since it
shows girls just like her that they need
not live up to any beauty standards and
can embrace their imperfections
she was surely made for this role
number four simone ashley's theater
school was the same as kate winslets
in a facebook post from red roof's
school for the performing arts it was
revealed simone ashley attended the
school from 2011 until 2013 simone
attended the school
children from the age of 10 to 18 as
well as adults can enroll at red roof's
school for the performing arts in
maidenhead england
there are a lot of successful alumni
from the school but kate winslet is
probably the most recognizable as
revealed on the red roof's website
winslet attended the school from the
ages of 11 to 17. there are also alumni
from red roofs such as joe froggett lucy
benjamin and chris marshall
in a facebook post by red roofs simone
ashley revealed that she joined the
school only during her sixth form and
obtained a three-year musical theater
along with honors at arts education
at the same time she was attending
school she participated in romeo and
juliet productions
number three simone ashley's acting
resume includes roles in broadchurch and
pokemon detective pikachu
as a relative newcomer to the world of
acting simone ashley only made her film
and tv debut in 2016 on wolfblood but
she's appeared in some key motion
pictures and highly talked about tv
shows already
among her other credits are recurring
roles on broadchurch cb strike and a
small role in pokemon detective pikachu
most famously she starred in sex
education and appears in the miniseries
the sister available on hulu at the
moment it is certain that simone
ashley's star power will rise even
further with her bridgerton role netflix
has just released the second season of
bridgeton which stars simone ashley
number two she's modeled for vogue
vogue singapore published a cover
featuring simone recently she shared
pictures from this stunning shoot on
instagram and after seeing the rest of
it one can safely say that we are in
love with everything
it takes some skill to walk the red
carpet like simone ashley a relative
newcomer to the scene bridgeton's star
has racked up a series of major style
milestones in the past year from being
seated front row at prada and chanel to
having a prominent spot in one of the
biggest fashion events of the year it
has been a transformative journey for
ashley over the phone from los angeles
she says this year has been a 180.
throughout the year she moves a lot
travels a lot and spends more time on
her phone than she has ever imagined
through all the taking of emails
attending meetings and reading scripts
she found her voice
i wasn't shy or reserved before but this
year i turned up the volume she also
added the issue also features an
interview with her where she speaks
about her new role bridgeton and sex
education
number one simone ashley also sings well
growing up simone definitely inherited
her dad's love for music since she is
very into music now she says she is open
to listening to anything and everything
but she grew up listening to rock and
roll the most
using another old facebook post from the
red roof school for the performing arts
we discovered that simone ashley used to
go by simone pillai in her youtube
channel ashley used to go by simone
pillai as well her videos from 2012 are
the only ones she posted
her video featured her singing songbird
by fleetwood mac she has a beautiful
voice which shines in the video
in a recent interview with balax ashley
talked about her love for fleetwood max
music
as she mentioned in the interview her
father was very passionate about films
and music and it led to her love for
both
during her youth she also expressed her
love for some of the artists that she
listened to
with her love for fleetwood mac she has
an excellent taste in music
simone would only play absolute bangers
if we passed her the ox
with these surprising facts they are
surely meant to be together with the vi
count anthony bridgerton which of these
facts surprised you the most let us know
in the comments below
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