Audiences expressed their shock and awe at Dame Julie Andrews’ Gossip Girl-esque narration of Netflix period drama Bridgerton, which began streaming on Christmas morning.
The British 85-year-old – who is just one Tony away from elite EGOT status – plays Lady Whistledown, the author of the Scandalous Society Pages.
“It has been said that of all b **** es, dead or alive, the most scrambling woman is dogs,” said Julie (née Julia Wells) in the first episode.
Started streaming on Christmas morning! The audience expressed their shock and awe at Dame Julie Andrews’ Gossip Girl-esque narration of Netflix period drama Bridgerton (photo November 4)
XOXO: The British 85-year-old – who is just a Tony away from elite EGOT status – plays Lady Whistledown, the author of the Scandalous Society Pages
If that’s true, this author would like to show you her teeth. My name is Lady Whistledown, but you don’t know me and you can bet you never will, but be warned dear reader, I sure know you. ‘
Fans wondered at Andrews’ use of the word ‘b **** es’ – calling Bridgerton ‘1800s Gossip Girl.’
Dame @JulieAndrews is the Regency XOXO, Gossip Girl I never knew I needed, Twitter user Kimberly Lee wrote.
Just two episodes in, Twitter user Shelley predicted that #LadyWhistledown was ‘actually a gentleman’.
Julie (pictured in 2019) said on the first episode, ‘It is said that of all b **** es, dead or alive, a scrambling woman is the most dogs. If that’s true, this author would like to show you her teeth. My name is Lady Whistledown ‘
“Thank you, Shonda Rhimes!” Fans were amazed at Andrews’ use of the word ‘b **** es’ – Bridgerton dubbed’ 1800s Gossip Girl ‘
“Okay, who had Julie Andrews as Gossip Girl on their 2020 bingo card?” Just two episodes in, Twitter user Shelley predicted #LadyWhistledown was ‘actually a gentleman’
“Okay, who had Julie Andrews as Gossip Girl on their 2020 bingo card?” asked Twitter user Caroline Ullman.
Meanwhile, executive producer Shonda Rhimes was ‘getting all of Bridgerton here’ on Thursday as she congratulated her team for ‘creating such a masterpiece’.
Chris Van Dusen’s diverse eight-episode series – centered around a cunning quasi-couple (Phoebe Dynevor and Regé-Jean Page) – is based on Julia Quinn’s best-selling novels.
‘Enjoy it, folks! Happy Holidays’: Executive Producer Shonda Rhimes’ brought all of Bridgerton in here ‘on Thursday as she congratulated her team on’ creating such a masterpiece ‘
Diverse: Chris Van Dusen’s eight-episode series – centered around a cunning quasi-couple (Phoebe Dynevor and Regé-Jean Page) – is based on Julia Quinn’s best-selling novels
The queen approves! Bridgerton’s first season currently has a ‘certified fresh’ rating of 97% critics (out of 30 reviews) on Rotten Tomatoes
Bridgerton’s first season currently has a ‘certified fresh’ rating of 97% by critics (out of 30 reviews) on Rotten Tomatoes.
Speaking of Gossip Girl, Kristen Bell is currently playing her narrator role from The CW Teen Soap in Joshua Safran’s 10-episode sequel, which will be streamed next year on HBO Max.
The ‘more queer and diverse’ spin-off takes place in Manhattan, eight years after the events of the Josh Savage and Stephanie Schwartz show, which ran for six seasons from 2007-2012.
Stream on HBO Max next year! Speaking of Gossip Girl, Kristen Bell (R, pictured in 2012) reprises her narrator role from The CW Teen Soap in Joshua Safran’s 10-episode sequel
Ready for the next generation? The ‘more queer and diverse’ spin-off is set in Manhattan, eight years after the events of the Josh Savage and Stephanie Schwartz show, which ran for six seasons from 2007-2012 (photo 10 November)