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Bridgerton, Adaptations, and Diversity: A Novelist's Perspective

Bridgerton, Adaptations, and Diversity: A Novelist's Perspective

Is it okay to turn novel character Michael Stirling into TV lesbian Mikaela?

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Mikaela, left, and her love interest, Francesca

Hey everyone,

Today, I want to explore the current controversy surrounding the adaptation of Julia Quinn's beloved book series, Bridgerton, into the popular Netflix series produced by Shonda Rhimes. Specifically, there has been quite an uproar over the show's decision to change a male character from the book…

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