Simone
Ashley
isn’t
letting
anyone
sully


Nicola
Coughlan‘s
name. 

The


Sex
Education
alum
clapped
back
at
body-shaming
comments
directed
at
her


Bridgerton
costar,
who
took
center
stage
in
season
three
as
her
character

Penelope
Featherington
found
love
with

Colin
Bridgerton
(Luke
Newton).

“The
haters
are
going
to
hate,
and
I
think
we
can
all
relate
to
that,
but
I
really
don’t
think
that
she’s
allowing
that
to
bother
her,”
Simone

said
at
a
press
conference
during
the
Monte-Carlo
Television
Festival
June
15. “She
has
a
strong
and
fruitful
career
and
entire
life
ahead
of
her.
I
really
believe
in
her,
as
the
world
does
as
well.”

“I
think
Nicola
is
just
absolutely
flying,”
she
continued. “She
is
a
gorgeous,
strong,
confident,
intelligent
woman,
seeing
her
do
this
press
tour
and
spread
so
much
joy
and
inspiration
to
everyone—especially
women—all
over
the
world.
I’m
inspired
by
her
as
well.
She’s
also
a
really
kind
human
being,
and
I
think
that’s
such
a
universal
language
that
people
can
relate
to.”