‘Bridgerton’ Actor Suffered ‘Two Psychotic Breaks From That Show,’ Calls Out Netflix for Not Offering Support: ‘I Was Deteriorating’ While Filming
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director “Bridgerton” actor Ruby Barker called out Netflix and Shondaland for failing to support her during two psychotic breaks that occurred in the wake of the romance series’ blockbuster success.
Barker was a series regular during the show’s first season and returned as a guest actor for Season 2. She played Marina, a Featherington cousin whose scandalous pregnancy makes her a social pariah in Regency-era London.
Barker said her first psychotic break occurred in 2019 after she wrapped production on “Bridgerton” Season 1. A second one occurred in 2022.
The actor said she got “no support” from Netflix. “Not a single person from Netflix, not a single person from Shondaland, since I have had two psychotic breaks from that show, have even contacted me or even emailed me to ask me if I’m okay or if I would benefit from any sort of aftercare or support,” Barker said during an interview on Oxford University’s LOAF Podcast (via The Daily Beast). “Nobody.” Variety has reached out to Netflix and Shondaland for comment.
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