- Golda Rosheuvel shared behind-the-scenes details with her 'Queen Charlotte' costars at the show's premiere Wednesday.
- Rosheuvel said she had an emotional moment on set when she discussed wearing her natural hair with stylists.
Golda Rosheuvel, who stars in Netflix's "Bridgerton" as Queen Charlotte, spoke about the "emotional" experience she had on the set of the upcoming prequel spin-off series, "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story."
During the Los Angeles premiere on Wednesday, Rosheuvel said the "Bridgerton" set was the first time she discussed the importance of Black hair with a hair and makeup team, according to the "Today" show.
"It's extraordinary on one hand and very heavy on the other," she said. "I remember my initial chats with hair and makeup and being really really shocked, actually, that they wanted to just tease my own hair out and have that as kind of the front line of the wig."
Rosheuvel said the experience made her reflect on how Black hair is sometimes disregarded in the industry.
"Those words and that kind of discussion of showing my own natural hair within a character's look had never ever been discussed with me," Rosheuvel said. "So, I got so emotional and I cried because it was such a moment of I'm being seen not only as an actress, as a person of color. But this character is being seen through these ideas, hair and makeup and costume and how the show looks."
The prequel spin-off, "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story," will show how Queen Charlotte rose to the throne and the love story between her and King George III. Newcomer India Amarteifio will star as the young Queen Charlotte, navigating through marriage and the crown.
Amarteifio said on the panel that it is "an absolute honor" to play Queen Charlotte in the upcoming series because of what the role means for representation in the entertainment industry.
"This job is so much bigger than us and myself and it just means so much to have this representation, for especially young Black girls growing up," Amarteifio said.
"Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story" will be available to stream on Netflix on May 4, 2023.