In its first season, "Bridgerton" was criticized for the majority of its characters of color being lighter-skinned actors, showing the implicit bias of colorism in its casting. The majority of its leads, meanwhile, were still white actors.
In an interview with Teen Vogue, actor Charithra Chandran, one of the new stars of the second season of "Bridgerton," was open about the ways in which colorism has impacted her life, starting at a very young age.
