Ruby Barker is opening up about her expertise on Bridgerton and calling out Netflix and Shondaland for not being extra supportive throughout what she calls “psychotic breaks.”
“Once I went into hospital per week after capturing Bridgerton Season One it was actually lined up and stored on the down-low as a result of the present was going to be popping out,” Barker stated throughout an look on the LOAF Podcast. “Throughout filming I used to be deteriorating. It was a extremely tormenting place for me to be as a result of my character was very alienated, very ostracized, on her personal underneath these horrible circumstances.”
She continued, “Not a single individual from Netflix, not a single individual from Shondaland since I’ve had two psychotic breaks from that present have even contacted me and even emailed me to ask if I’m okay or if I’d profit from any kind of aftercare or help. No person.”
Barker performed the function of Marina within the first two seasons of the drama collection. Marina was a controversial girl within the collection following a being pregnant scandal. In actual life, Barker was going through psychological well being points as a result of present.
Barker defined that plenty of issues have been taking place on the identical time when the present was set to premiere including, “My life was altering drastically in a single day and but there was nonetheless no help and there nonetheless hasn’t been any help all that point. So I used to be making an attempt actually actually arduous to behave prefer it was okay and that I might work and that it wasn’t an issue.”
“It’s nearly like I had this metaphorical invisible gun to my head to promote this present as a result of this present is bubbly and enjoyable. I don’t wanna come out and poo-poo on that as a result of then I would by no means work once more!” she added.
Bridgerton is a drama collection on Netflix created by Chris Von Dusen and primarily based on the e book collection of the identical identify by Julia Quinn. Shonda Rhimes’ Shondaland produces the present for the streamer.
Watch Barker’s full interview within the video posted beneath.