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Welcome back to Bridgeton, the official podcast, your exclusive peek behind the scenes of Shonda Lance Bridgeton series.

I'm your host, Gabby Collins.

Today we're talking about episode six, romancing Mr. Bridgeton.

I'm joined by two of the more polarizing ladies of the ton.

You love to see them metal. You love to see them metal.

You love to hate on them.

But mainly, you just love them.

Jessica Madsen, who plays Cressida Cowper in all of her stiff-sleeved glory,

and Polly Walker, who plays Portia, the matriarch of the Featherington family.

If you haven't gotten up to speed yet,

all of Bridgerton Season 3 is out now.

So what are you waiting for?

Watch it now on Netflix and then come back here for all the behind-the-scenes goss.

But before we get into it,

let's have a little whistledown load for episode six.

The ton is a buzz with Cressida's bombshell claim that she is Lady Whistledown.

Cressida's ready to do whatever it takes to get the Queen's reward money. It's her only way out of the marriage

mart, but she'll have to secure it before her parents ship her off to the countryside.

And knowing Cressida's talents lay outside the written word, she's got an uphill battle ahead of her.

Cressida, you must take back your statement.

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