Madsen, who stars as Cressida Cowper in the Netflix series, wrote that she is “loud about it and proud about it”
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)/Jessica-Madsen6-06012024-f97a044d321f4f1db77a9a3eb97bd7d2.jpg)
Bridgerton‘s Jessica Madsen is opening up about her identity — and her love life — in a post celebrating the start of Pride Month.
On Saturday, June 1, Madsen, 32, shared a heartfelt post on her Instagram account, sharing some artwork celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, as well a historical photo of a march following the Stonewall Riots. The actress also shared a simple selfie, posing for the camera in a close-up as she wore a colorful tie-dyed T-shirt, rainbow rhinestones on her face and a bucket hat reading: “LOVE SUPREME.”
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(564x300:566x302):format(webp)/Jessica-Madsen-Bridgerton-052124-ca8a244e9d554eda8032b37335c89346.jpg)
In the caption, Madsen wrote that she is “in Love with a woman, loud about it and proud about it!” and added the hashtags: “#pride #pridemonth #loveislove #gaypride.”
Several of her Bridgerton costars shared their support for Madsen’s post in the comment section, including Nicola Coughlan, who plays Penelope Featherington, and Jonathan Bailey, who stars as Anthony Bridgerton.
Coughlan, 37, simply shared several heart emojis, while Bailey, 36, shared another series of emojis: “❤️🙌❤️.”
Hannah Dodd, who plays Francesca Bridgerton in the series, also sent her support, writing: “Love youuuuuu” with a yellow heart emoji.
Joanna Bobin, who plays Lady Cowper, chimed in: “Go baby girl! Love you,” while the author of the original Bridgerton book series, Julia Quinn, commented with a collection of rainbow heart emojis.
Madsen has been candid about her sexuality in the past. In June 2023, she opened up once again about her identity in a similar Instagram post, sharing graphics about bisexuality that read: “Bisexuals are not ‘confused'” and “bi af.” In the caption, she wrote: “Bi the way…. Happy Pride month 🌈❤️.”
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2):format(webp)/bridgerton-s3-jessica-madson-13-f17d714765144f7a9f52ce59092a548d.jpg)
“I mean, people are not the biggest fan of her,” she said of Cressida, adding that she gets “interesting comments and some interesting DMs” that read, “Thank you for letting me hate you so much,” or “I love hating you so much.”
Madsen joked that she responds to the messages, saying, “You’re welcome.”
“It makes me feel like I’ve done my job right,” she continued. “I really don’t take those things personally. But I like it when people who I meet have appreciated the show. Yeah. That’s always lovely.”
Also in her interview with PEOPLE, Masden teased that there may be “twists and turns” in store for her character in the second part of season 3.
“The mask is falling off Cressida. She’s becoming a human being. No, we’re getting to see her human side and why she is the way she is,” she said. “And yeah, that every mean girl has something beneath her. If we quote ‘mean girl’ as everyone likes to call her.”
“I personally don’t think she is, but hey, you know,” she added.
News
“FANS WAITED… THEN THE SHOW WAS SUDDENLY CANCELED” 💔🎤 Lady Gaga was forced to cancel a major concert at the last minute after a sudden health issue, leaving thousands of fans stunned. What happened backstage just before the announcement is now the detail people can’t stop talking about
Lady Gaga ‘heartbroken’ after doctor advises her to cancel concert over health issue The singer had been due to perform in Canada ahead of her return to the US Lady Gaga has expressed her deep regret and heartbreak over letting…
COACHELLA JUST GOT HIT WITH A FINE… AND IT INVOLVES A SURPRISE APPEARANCE 🎤🚨 Organizers of Coachella were reportedly fined after sets involving Justin Bieber and Anyma ran past strict curfew rules. But the exact moment that pushed the festival over the limit is the part fans say nobody expected to happen on that stage
Coachella fined $40,000 after Justin Bieber and Anyma sets broke golden rule Justin Bieber headlined Coachella, but his set has seen the music festival’s promoter landed with a hefty fine The promoter behind Coachella is facing a hefty fine after…
RISING STAR… NOW FACING MURDER CHARGE 🚨 Fans were stunned after reports surfaced that singer d4vd has been charged in connection with a murder case
“RISING STAR… NOW FACING MURDER CHARGE” 🚨 Fans were stunned after reports surfaced that singer d4vd has been charged in connection with a murder case. The news spread across social media within minutes — but one detail investigators revealed about…
“THAT’S NOT HIS REAL NAME…” 🎤 Jay-Z once revealed the real reason he chose the name that made him famous — and it goes back to the early days surrounding Reasonable Doubt
“THAT’S NOT HIS REAL NAME…” 🎤 Jay-Z once revealed the real reason he chose the name that made him famous — and it goes back to the early days surrounding Reasonable Doubt. Fans celebrating the anniversary of the classic album…
OUR LITTLE BOY WILL KNOW HOW MUCH YOU LOVED HIM: In a heartbreaking tribute, Jessica Carter Dawson remembered her husband Jaryd Dawson, who had spent the day with their baby before tragedy struck near Robe, and the last photo taken that afternoon shows something about the moment between father and son that people can’t stop talking about…
The loss of Jaryd Dawson, the thirty-five-year-old father who was discovered near a cliffside lookout outside Robe in April 2026, has left the South Australian community in a state of collective mourning. In the days following the tragedy, his wife,…
A TRIBUTE THAT LEFT FRIENDS IN TEARS. After the death of Jaryd Dawson, loved ones began sharing memories of the father who had recently welcomed a baby boy with Jessica Carter Dawson, and one quiet story about what he did the night before is now being repeated by friends…
The tragic story of Jaryd Dawson, a thirty-five-year-old father whose life reached a devastating conclusion on the rugged coastline of South Australia in April 2026, has evolved into a national narrative of grief, reflection, and the profound weight of silent…
End of content
No more pages to load