Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story's Arsema Thomas has opened up about the special bond she shares with co-star Golda Rosheuvel.
The Bridgerton prequel, which debuted on Netflix last month, chronicles the origins of the titular character, whose rise to power and marriage to King George sparked both an epic love story and a societal shift in the Ton.
The narrative is split between 1761 and 1817, with Rosheuval reprising her role as Queen Charlotte in the later timeline, while Thomas plays the younger version of Adjoa Andoh's character, Lady Agatha Danbury, in the earlier one.
Although the pair don't share any scenes because of this, Thomas told The Hollywood Reporter that they were able to bond off-screen over their shared experiences as Black queer women in the entertainment industry.
"We went to Cape Town to promote the show and my mother was there, and it was a beautiful moment of this meeting of so much feminine, powerful energy," she explained.
"We discussed so much about specifically being queer women in spaces, and in not African spaces, but in culturally Black spaces that can sometimes not always accept that and what it means to understand and be fully accepting of our identities. And it was beautiful."
The actress continued: "She's one of the greatest human beings. I see her walk and behave with such kindness, but still rooted in her Golda-ness.
"She looks everybody in the eye and asks them how they're doing. And that's something that a lot of people don't do.
"So, to see her be kind and talented and unapologetic and still be winning...gives me hope for what society embraces."
Bridgerton seasons 1-2 are streaming now on Netflix, along with Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.
