'Bridgerton's Season 3 Twist Was Only Surprising To Those Refusing To Look

Does Bridgerton’s ton celebrate Pride Month? It would seem so since the June premiere of Bridgerton Season 3, Part 2 finally (finally!) brought confirmation of not one, but two queer storylines for the titular siblings. It’s all but confirmed that the next season will have at least one queer love story, either as a main plot or a subplot, which fans, both LGBTQ+ and otherwise, have been hoping to see since the series debuted. However, while some fans are rejoicing, others are asking why it took so long.

Warning: Spoilers for Bridgerton Season 3 follow.

For a show so committed to thinking outside the box of period accuracy when it comes to race and women’s agency, the lack of queer characters has stood out in past seasons. A gay storyline in the prequel spinoff Queen Charlotte gave viewers a glimpse into how a queer relationship might be handled in Bridgerton. Let’s be real, though; it doesn’t feel great to only be relegated to the spinoff show, especially when it the story is simply mysteriously dropped between then and now.