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Bridgerton star Ruby Barker hospitalized after mental health struggles
"Sometimes you've just got to take a break," said the actress, who plays Marina Thompson Crane on the Netflix hit.
By Sara NetzleyMay 28, 2022 at 05:16 PM EDT
Bridgerton star Ruby Barker has been hospitalized after struggling with mental health issues, according to a video she posted to Instagram on Thursday.
Barker, who plays Lady Maria Crane (née Thompson) on the steamy Netflix hit, told her followers that she was being discharged from the hospital after being "really unwell for a really long time" and urged viewers to be gentle with themselves if they're also struggling.
"Stop being so hard on yourself," the 25-year-old actress said. "Sometimes you've just got to take a break and you've got to say, 'I just can't do this right now. I need support.'"
'Bridgerton' star Ruby Barker
| CREDIT: TRISTAN FEWINGS/GETTY
Barker said that she doesn't want her diagnosis to be a self-fulfilling prophecy.
"I want to survive, and I will survive," she said. "I'm going to. And so are you."
Although she declined to name her specific diagnosis in the video, she promised to engage in a longer conversation about her mental health in the future.
She also thanked her friends and mentors, along with Netflix and Bridgerton executive producer Shonda Rhimes.
"You are all holding me up and holding me together," she said. In particular, she thanked Rhimes for "saving" her through the role of Marina, an unwed pregnant woman determined to secure a future for herself and her children.
In To Sir Phillip With Love, the Julia Quinn book upon which Barker's character is based, Marina Crane is said to have struggled with severe depression, although the Netflix show has not yet reached that portion of the story and could go in a different direction like it has with several other book-based storylines.
Barker concluded the video with advice for her fans. "Be kind to yourself. Be gentle," she said. "But also learn and understand what that truly means."
She then signed off by singing part of "Waiting on a Better Day" by Sexton, her favorite musician.
Bridgerton season 2 is streaming now on Netflix, and showrunners recently announced that Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington will be the focus of season 3, which is expected to begin filming sometime this summer.
EW has reached out to Barker's representatives for comment.
"Sometimes you've just got to take a break," said the actress, who plays Marina Thompson Crane on the Netflix hit.
By Sara NetzleyMay 28, 2022 at 05:16 PM EDT
Bridgerton star Ruby Barker has been hospitalized after struggling with mental health issues, according to a video she posted to Instagram on Thursday.
Barker, who plays Lady Maria Crane (née Thompson) on the steamy Netflix hit, told her followers that she was being discharged from the hospital after being "really unwell for a really long time" and urged viewers to be gentle with themselves if they're also struggling.
"Stop being so hard on yourself," the 25-year-old actress said. "Sometimes you've just got to take a break and you've got to say, 'I just can't do this right now. I need support.'"
'Bridgerton' star Ruby Barker
| CREDIT: TRISTAN FEWINGS/GETTY
Barker said that she doesn't want her diagnosis to be a self-fulfilling prophecy.
"I want to survive, and I will survive," she said. "I'm going to. And so are you."
Although she declined to name her specific diagnosis in the video, she promised to engage in a longer conversation about her mental health in the future.
She also thanked her friends and mentors, along with Netflix and Bridgerton executive producer Shonda Rhimes.
"You are all holding me up and holding me together," she said. In particular, she thanked Rhimes for "saving" her through the role of Marina, an unwed pregnant woman determined to secure a future for herself and her children.
In To Sir Phillip With Love, the Julia Quinn book upon which Barker's character is based, Marina Crane is said to have struggled with severe depression, although the Netflix show has not yet reached that portion of the story and could go in a different direction like it has with several other book-based storylines.
Barker concluded the video with advice for her fans. "Be kind to yourself. Be gentle," she said. "But also learn and understand what that truly means."
She then signed off by singing part of "Waiting on a Better Day" by Sexton, her favorite musician.
Bridgerton season 2 is streaming now on Netflix, and showrunners recently announced that Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington will be the focus of season 3, which is expected to begin filming sometime this summer.
EW has reached out to Barker's representatives for comment.
Woman… if you dont relax yourself and start sipping on this dick.
Damn those lips got me, she is so damn cute.
Oh wait - what was she talking about again?
oNE
Damn those lips got me, she is so damn cute.
Oh wait - what was she talking about again?
oNE
when she is discharged...
No fucks were given about her mental health
No fucks were given about her mental health
I'm trying to give her some fucks.
Besides, after the kids are born, she'll be too busy with them and chasing me for child support to be having mental breakdowns. #ISAVEHOES
She needs the grace of zodNo fucks were given about her mental health
zod heals
bless his name nigga
bless his name
Perhaps it’s because she has shunned the grace of the Trinity? The light can save her, is she simply decides to bask in it.
In the name of Zod, The Reamdeemer, and the Virgin Mother Jolie - I say Zamen.
Read your Zible daily.
No fucks were given about her mental health
Famo. I swear I’m trying but threre is just SO much other shit to make you feel fear. Life is so precious at this point, I’m like find some way to endure. We are all stranded on this cursed rock together.
Minus whale bang out our transgressions And indulge a bit.
True. But whatever she is going through - I guarantee there are people going through so much more and way worst than anything we can imagine.
oNE
have no clue who she is but mos def a cutie...
These katts here
Shorty says she is hurting and these male posters are grabbing their crotch proclaiming they're hurting too.
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i can imagine her sucking my dick through my boxer briefs, while she's telling me about her day...
No fucks were given about her mental health
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Bass says this is pretty definite. “The release from orgasm does much to calm people. It helps with sleep, and that is whether we talk about solo sex or sex with a partner,” she says.
But wait, there’s more. A recent study of college students at the State University of New York in Albany suggests that semen acts as an antidepressant. Females in the study who were having sex without condoms (see safe sex caution, above) had fewer signs of depression than women who used condoms or abstained from sex.
Semen acts as an anti-depressant
Semen makes you happy. That's the remarkable conclusion of a study comparing women whose partners wear condoms with those whose partners don't. (Photo: Getty Images) The study, which is bound to provoke controversy, showed that the women who were directly exposed to semen were less depressed...www.newscientist.com
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Studies report that various chemicals in semen may help reduce depression in some women when absorbed in the body.www.medicinenet.com
Studies report that various chemicals in semen may help reduce depression when absorbed in the body through oral or vaginal sex.
Attention, Ladies: Semen Is an Antidepressant
Vaginal exposure to semen elevates women's mood.www.psychologytoday.com
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what the hell? lol
cocaine is a hellova drug.
No fucks were given about her mental health
Churches and hospitals are fair grounds. BGOL law of the land.
Semen acts as an anti-depressant
Semen makes you happy. That's the remarkable conclusion of a study comparing women whose partners wear condoms with those whose partners don't. (Photo: Getty Images) The study, which is bound to provoke controversy, showed that the women who were directly exposed to semen were less depressed...Semen: Nature's antidepressant?
A controversial new study finds that women who regularly have unprotected sex are healthier, happier, and generally sleep better than women who don't
Is Sperm Good for Depression? Antidepressant, Health Benefits
Studies report that various chemicals in semen may help reduce depression in some women when absorbed in the body.
Studies report that various chemicals in semen may help reduce depression when absorbed in the body through oral or vaginal sex.
Attention, Ladies: Semen Is an Antidepressant
Vaginal exposure to semen elevates women's mood.
Not just good, but good for you
Bass says this is pretty definite. “The release from orgasm does much to calm people. It helps with sleep, and that is whether we talk about solo sex or sex with a partner,” she says.
But wait, there’s more. A recent study of college students at the State University of New York in Albany suggests that semen acts as an antidepressant. Females in the study who were having sex without condoms (see safe sex caution, above) had fewer signs of depression than women who used condoms or abstained from sex.
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'Bridgerton' prequel 'Queen Charlotte' earns its pedigree
'Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story' delivers a lavish and thoughtful expansion of Julia Quinn's romantic saga. Read our review.
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The Queen is young! Long live the Queen!
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And on the fifth year of her multi-million-dollar deal with Netflix, Shonda Rhimes created the Bridgerton Extended Universe. And it was good. Queen Charlotte — the new prequel to Rhimes' racy Regency hit — is a lavish, thoughtful expansion of Julia Quinn's saga that goes down as smooth as a fruity blancmange.
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Germany is just 17 years old when she's promised, sight unseen, in a marriage pact to Britain's King George III. Still, she's intelligent enough to discern that something must be amiss with the monarch if his court had to travel so far to find a bride. "There is reason they wanted me, a stranger," huffs Charlotte (India Amarteifio) to her brother Adolphus (Tunji Kasim), who brokered the union. "And it cannot be a good reason."
An initial meeting with the young sovereign (Corey Mylchreest) reveals him to be a charming gentleman with exquisite bone structure, but Charlotte's marital bliss ends almost as soon as the wedding does. George insists on keeping a safe distance from his new Queen, while Charlotte's dictatorial mother-in-law, Princess Augusta (Michelle Fairley), demands that the fledgling royal conceive an heir, post-haste. Even if she could flee back to Germany, Charlotte soon realizes there is far more than her own happiness at stake. To ensure the public's approval of the King's interracial marriage, Parliament launched the "Great Experiment," integrating high society by bestowing land and titles on wealthy people of color. "You are the first of your kind," explains the newly minted Lady Danbury (Arsema Thomas). "Why do you not understand that you hold our fates in your hands?"
Corey Mylchreest, India Amarteifio, and Sam Clemmett in 'Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story'
| CREDIT: NICK WALL/NETFLIX
Subtitled A Bridgerton Story, Queen Charlotte follows that series' blueprint to the letter. Like the central couples before them, George and Charlotte face significant obstacles to their happiness — in this case, George's emerging "madness" and the brutal methods his doctor (Guy Henry) employs to treat them — but they still manage to have a lot of steamy sex in between arguments. The pair endures resistance and skepticism from powerful members of society, most notably the watchful Lord Bute (Richard Cunningham), who suspects Augusta is not being forthcoming about her son's mental state. The King's devoted valet, Reynolds (Freddie Dennis), works tirelessly behind the scenes to protect George's secret, which often puts him in conflict with the Queen's right-hand man, Brimsley (Sam Clemmett). And in the present-day timeline, Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel) finds herself under immense pressure — from the government and Lady Whistledown (Julie Andrews) — to marry off one of her 13 (!) children, after the only legitimate heir to the throne dies in childbirth.
There are lavish balls and passionate love scenes; luxurious period fashions and poignant personal tragedy. It could all feel very Bridgerton Lite, but Rhimes — who writes or co-writes five of the six episodes — uses the prequel to explore deeper issues than just romance and heartache. On Bridgerton, the integrated 'ton is a novelty, the origins of which are barely discussed. Queen Charlotte reveals the struggle that came first, as Lady Danbury and her peers scramble and strategize to secure the equality they deserve.
Ruth Gemmell and Adjoa Andoh in 'Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story'
The present-day timeline — which takes place shortly after Bridgerton season 2 — provides a welcome spotlight for some of the series' more mature female characters. A burgeoning friendship between Lady Danbury (Adjoa Andoh) and Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell) empowers the two lonely women to realize that their needs matter — even if they're no longer of childbearing age. ("Lady Whistledown never writes of our hearts," notes Lady Danbury wryly. "We are untold stories.") And Queen Charlotte's crippling isolation only becomes more profound as her resentful children revolt against their mother's marriage decree.
Rosheuvel shades her character's imperious bluster with traces of muted sorrow, while delivering the Queen's devastating commentary ("You are old. Your wombs are likely dry and useless") with the same hilariously haughty disdain that made her a fan favorite. Amarteifio, meanwhile, is an absolute star. As young Charlotte, the actress balances the confidence and hauteur of a headstrong young woman with the quiet yearning of a child who has been forced to grow up too fast. Newcomer Thomas brings a sparkling shrewdness to young Lady Danbury, whose marriage to the striving Lord Danbury (Cyril Nri) is definitely not a love match.
Queen Charlotte is only six episodes, and it's not yet clear whether Rhimes and Netflix are interested in making more. There is certainly plenty of story left to tell, as the prequel only covers about a year of the King and Queen's marriage. It feels strange to root for a brand extension, but young Queen Charlotte's is a universe worth exploring further. Grade: B+
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story premieres Thursday, May 4, on Netflix.
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