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Bridgerton isn’t as progressive on race as it seems, and there s a clear reason why David Oliver, USA TODAY
Netflix’s Bridgerton gives viewers a different view of 1800s England – one with Black people in power.
Executive producer Shonda Rhimes’ first series for Netflix quickly resonated with subscribers after premiering on Christmas Day, so much so that it earned a Season 2 renewal on Thursday.
But viewers were also quick to address the issue of colorism – discrimination against people with darker skin tones.
Lighter-skinned Black characters on the show mostly hold positions of nobility and darker-skinned Black characters are relegated to the sidelines and appear villainous or violent.