Are any of the bridgertons gay in the books
"Bridgerton" Season Three has seemingly confirmed that Francesca and Benedict are gay or LGBTQ+. Naturally, the two are overcome with attraction for each other…but feel immense guilt because of John. Inspired by Julia Quinn’s novels, none of the Bridgerton children are in same-sex relationships, but the introduction of one new character hints at a queer endgame for none.
Michael hates himself for wanting Fran, so he leaves for India. No, Benedict Bridgerton is not gay in the books. They made Bridgerton gay. And totally unaware of how much violin covers of pop hits rule. Bring the romance on!
This show is adaptation on the Bridgerton book series by Julia Quinn. Francesca Bridgerton is portrayed as straight in Julia Quinn's book series. Keep in mind this is a show where the female characters get zero sex education. Fran might not even know she could be queer.
She believed that true love hit you like a thunderbolt and demanded drama. Then he tragically dies of what we would recognize as a brain aneurysm or stroke. Nothing about Bridgerton is true to history, you see. If anything, adding a queer filter to that story heightens the misplaced shame both Fran and Michael feel about their burgeoning romance!
Discussion of the show Bridgerton on Netflix. Gay groups we said, no one is gay in the books. They wind up living in the country, not bothering with the scandal their pairing sparked. All about the gender swap from Michael to Michaela Stirling.
While Benedict Bridgerton’s sexuality isn’t stated in the books, showrunner Jess Brownell and actor Luke Thompson have confirmed that Benedict is pansexual. Well, Netflix finally did it. Is Benedict Bridgerton gay? Fran definitely feels sparks for Michaela, though.
And white. Bridgerton ‘s final Season 3 episodes certainly brought some things into the light as the Regency-era romance series embraced two queer storylines that could change the direction of some characters’ paths forever. Each book in this eight book historical romance series features a member of the Bridgerton family.
I, for one, as a fan of both the books and the show, am all for these changes. Michael and John were like brothers and Michael has been secretly in love with Francesca since meeting her. Francesca marries Michael Stirling (who is gender-swapped and a woman named Michaela in the television show) in the books after John's untimely death.
All of which is to say Bridgerton is a show that indulges our fantasies of true love, civilized courtship, and happily ever afters for all. Years later, he returns and discovers she has finally re-entered society because she wishes to get married only to have a baby.
Netflix's Bridgerton alters Francesca's sexuality, making her possibly bisexual. Did you see her face after their wedding day kiss? Basically everyone in the books is straight. In the books, Benedict is not gay, but he is a free-thinking artist type.
Francesca in Bridgertonthe show, is definitely queer. In the books, Francesca is straight. In all forms!