Nicola Coughlan blasted those who called her brave for being a “plus size woman” who “threw it all away” in the “Bridgerton” series as she graces the cover of “TIME” magazine.

The 37-year-old actress she is one of the “Next Generation Leaders”, according to the magazine, which she describes as “TV’s breath of fresh air”. “So shocking, such an honor, thank you @time for having me on the cover (!!!!)”the actress wrote in her post.

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“Don’t call me brave,” the actress said in her interview. “I have ample breasts, but there’s nothing brave about it, in fact I’m just showing it off.” Based on the novels by Julia Quinn, the series was a huge hit on Netflix.

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She has spoken many times in the past about how it bothers her to be called brave because of her body type. In her new interview, Nicola criticized the emphasis placed on her weight and wondered: “What if I suddenly played a ballerina and lost a lot of weight, wouldn’t you like me anymore?” “This is crazy and so offensive”he added.

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