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Bridgerton star Jessica Madsen comes out: 'I'm in love with a woman'
A very happy Pride Month to the actress who plays Cressida Cowper on Netflix's Bridgerton!
Only three days in, and we are LOVING this Pride Month so far!
32-year-old actress Jessica Madsen, best known for playing Cressida Cowper in all three seasons of Bridgerton, has kicked off her own Pride Month with a coming-out post.
"In Love with a woman, loud about it and proud about it! [rainbow emoji]," Madsen wrote in the caption. She also hashtagged the post with #pride, #pridemonth, #loveislove, and #gaypride.
In the Bridgerton series, many fans ship the characters of Cressida and Eloise Bridgerton (played by Claudia Jessie) to become a couple. Though there hasn't been any significant development on that storyline yet, the first part of season 3 slightly advances that potential showmance a bit.
Madsen has received a bunch of supportive comments on her post.
Julia Quinn (the author of the Bridgerton series of books) chimed in with a wide array of heart emojis with the colors of the rainbow flag. Jonathan Bailey left a comment with heart emojis. Hannah Dodd replied, "Love youuuu [heart emoji]." Joanna Bobin wrote, "Go baby girl! Love you." Nicola Coughlan also left a bunch of heart emojis in a comment.
After receiving so many wonderful comments, Madsen herself took to the comments, writing: "WOW thank you all for your beautiful messages [heart emoji] [rainbow emoji]."
On April 17, Bridgerton showrunner Jess Brownell told PRIDE — Out's sister publication — that they're actively exploring a queer storyline for the flagship series. Brownell explained:
"I want to see more queer joy on my screens, and that was definitely a priority for me when I stepped into the showrunner role."
We couldn't be happier — congratulations to Madsen!
Bridgerton season 3 part 1 is now streaming on Netflix. Part 2 is scheduled to premiere on Thursday, June 13.
Bernardo Sim is the deputy editor of Out. He's also a staff contributor to The Advocate, PRIDE, and other equalpride publications. Born in Brazil, he currently lives in South Florida.
You can follow Bernardo Sim on Instagram. Otherwise, you can find him on Bluesky, Threads, X/Twitter, and TikTok.
Bernardo Sim is the deputy editor of Out. He's also a staff contributor to The Advocate, PRIDE, and other equalpride publications. Born in Brazil, he currently lives in South Florida.
You can follow Bernardo Sim on Instagram. Otherwise, you can find him on Bluesky, Threads, X/Twitter, and TikTok.
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