'Bridgerton' showrunner Jess Brownell says that she was inspired by the makeover scene in 'She's All That' for season 3Athena Sobhan is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared in POPSUGAR, EUPHORIA, Betches and Refinery29.A key part of Penelope's story this season is her transformation from wallflower into a confident young woman.
“We felt that for modern audiences, we needed to do something different with it,” Brownell explained to the outlet of Penelope's entrance into a ton party after her style swap. "So Pen does have her makeover . . . but it doesn’t necessarily have the impact that she thought it would. Because the change that needs to happen is much more about her confidence than it is about her external impression.
Despite her new clothes and hairstyle, Penelope struggles with her ability to hold conversation with potential suitors. Colin then steps in to help Penelope find a husband, coaching her on how to talk to other men and impress them with her natural charm. While the new season mainly focuses on the romance between Colin and Penelope, fans also get the chance to see that Penelope"is a butterfly emerging from her chrysalis this season,” Brownell said in a ShondalandBrownwell said, in general, that for the new season she"was also drawing a lot from films that came out when I was a teenager, because of the nostalgia, likeBridgerton
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