Both Ashley and Bailey confirmed the news on their Instagram Stories.
The second season follows the eldest Bridgerton sibling, Anthony — played by Bailey — as he “intends to dominate the social season,” as chronicled in the second book of Julia Quinn’s romance novels, The Viscount Who Loved Me.
Ashley will play Kate Sharma, Anthony’s smart, headstrong romantic interest.
ABC/Rick Rowell(LOS ANGELES) — Salma Hayek opened up about her first big movie role when appearing Monday on the Armchair Expertpodcast.
The 54-year-old actress opened up about her big break, 1995′s Desperado— where she played Carolina — and how she was consumed by terror when filming the movie’s love scene opposite of Antonio Banderas.
“When we were going to start shooting, I started to sob,” she recalled, adding that she confessed to her coworkers, “I don’t know that I can do it. I’m afraid.”
The Oscar-nominated actress said that Banderas, whom she called “an absolute gentleman,” alongside director Robert Rodriguez, tried to help her through the scene — but she was terrified about filming nude.
“I was not letting go of the towel,” she continued. “They would try to make me laugh. I would take it off for two seconds and start crying again.”
As for why she locked up, Hayek admitted that she was afraid of how others would view her — especially her family.
Said Hayek, “When you’re not you, then you can do it. But I kept thinking of my father and my brother… Are they going to see it? And are they going to get teased?”
She was also intimidated of Banderas, who had no problem with filming in the buff.
“He was an absolute gentleman and so nice,” the actress attested, “but he was very free. It scared me that, for him, it was like nothing.”
“I was so embarrassed that I was crying,” she furthered, adding that Banderas and Rodriguez went out of their way to make her feel comfortable and arranged the scene to be filmed in spurts.
Hayek later added that when her father and brother watched Desperado, they walked out during that part and came back once it was finished.
DNCC via Getty ImagesThe Chicksleft no stone unturned during a recent interview on Apple Music’s Essentials Radio — especially when it came to discussing why they walked away from being called The Dixie Chicks.
The “Landslide” singers — comprised of members Emily Robison, Natalie Maines and Martie Maguire — changed the group’s name in June 2020, during the height of the Black Lives Matter protests.
Maguire reflected on facing pressure over the past several years to drop “Dixie” from their names due to the word’s affiliation with the antebellum South.
“That needed to happen for quite some time,” she admitted. “With George Floyd‘s murder and everything that started happening with Black Lives Matter, we were like, ‘Oh my God. We got to do this and do this as soon as possible.”
Maguire revealed how they arrived at “The Chicks,” saying the name came up during a virtual brainstorming session.
“We had a really funny management Zoom call where we were throwing out ridiculous names and it just came back to… ‘Okay, the most obvious thing is The Chicks,'” she revealed, noting they contacted their legal team to get the name change started once everyone was in agreement over their new moniker.
Maines added that rebranding the 12-time Grammy winning band was unexpectedly freeing for them, adding, “You didn’t even know you were carrying that weight until it was gone.”
With a laugh, Maines also noted that changing their name to The Chicks was eye opening for them, telling Apple Music, “That’s a way cooler name. What [were] we so scared of?”
Photo credit: Nathan Johnson (LOS ANGELES) — Rachel Lindsay is speaking out against the interview she held with Bachelor host Chris Harrison, where the two bumped heads over controversial contestant Rachael Kirkconnell.
Kirkconnell has been the subject of intense media scrutiny after old photos and comments from the reality star resurfaced, depicting her in unflattering instances, such as attending an antebellum plantation-themed party in 2018.
Harrison expressed sympathy for the current season’s frontrunner when speaking with Lindsay last week on Extra, where he alluded to Kirkconnell potentially being a victim of so-called “cancel culture.”
The former Bachelorette pushed back, saying the contestant’s past actions are “not a good look” because she was “celebrating the Old South.”
Harrison has since announced he is “stepping aside for a period of time” from Bachelor Nation following intense backlash from fans and admitted his comments were “so wrong.”
When speaking withHollywood Lifeon Monday, Lindsay said she doesn’t have any ill will toward Harrison and believes he has learned a valuable lesson.
“I’m glad he’s taking the steps to move forward,” said the reality star, who revealed Harrison reached out to her personally to apologize. “I’m happy to see that he’s getting education to be more productive and more profound in his level of understanding in regards to this issue. I’m happy to hear that.”
“I’ll be one of the many that’s going to sit back and wait and see what happens with all of this,” she furthered, noting that the longtime host has already vowed to “make steps” in the right direction.
Harrison, who is in the midst of Matt James’ season of The Bachelor, will not be joining the show’s After the Final Rose special — revealing he doesn’t want to further detract from the current season.
Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Palm Springs International Film Festival(LOS ANGELES) — Olivia Wilde is one step closer to bringing her directorial debut Don’t Worry Darling to the big screen. The actress opened up about how had she fought in order to get the industry to believe in her project, which stars Florence Pugh and Harry Styles.
Wilde, 36, who is rumored to be dating Styles, honored the “Watermelon Sugar” singer on Monday by praising his professionalism and talent.
“Little known fact: most male actors don’t want to play supporting roles in female-led films,” explained Wilde while sharing a black and white photo of Styles sitting on the back of a classic convertible. “The industry has raised them to believe it lessens their power (i.e financial value) to accept these roles, which is one of the reasons it’s so hard to get financing for movies focusing on female stories.”
Continued the House alum, “No joke, it is harrrrrd to find actors who recognize why it might be worth it to allow for a woman to hold the spotlight.”
That all changed, said Wilde, when the former One Direction singer signed on to play “our Jack.”
“Not only did he relish the opportunity to allow for the brilliant @florencepugh to hold center stage as our “Alice”, but he infused every scene with a nuanced sense of humanity,” she praised. “He didn’t have to join our circus, but he jumped on board with humility and grace, and blew us away every day with his talent, warmth, and ability to drive backwards.”
Styles, 27, joined Don’t Worry Darling in September after disgraced actor Shia LaBeouf exited the film.
The movie does not yet have a release date but it is expected to premiere in theaters or on streaming services this year.
Wilde nor Styles have spoken out about their alleged romantic relationship.
NICK BRIGGS/NETFLIX © 2020(LOS ANGELES) — British actress Simone Ashley has been tapped to star opposite Jonathan Bailey in season two of Netflix’s breakout series Bridgerton, according to Deadline. 
