Bridgerton Author Julia Quinn Just Defended That Controversial Gender Swap, But Some Book Readers Are Still Upset
glamour.comWARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD FOR BOTH THE NETFLIX BRIDGERTON SERIES AND JULIA QUINN'S BRIDGERTON NOVELS.Netflix's Bridgerton, based on the series by author Julia Quinn, has always played a little fast and loose with historical accuracy, and made some major changes to the source material to allow the show to be more racially diverse than the books.
But one choice, revealed at the end of season three, has caused so much controversy that author Julia Quinn has released a statement about it directly to fans.
Here's what's up.Hannah Dodd as Francesca Bridgerton and Victor Alli as John Stirling.Each book in the series focuses on a different family sibling.
Daughter Francesca's, When He Was Wicked, sees her falling in love with her husband's John's cousin Michael after John dies.
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