when bridgerton s3 came out, luke newton was so excited to share it with the world. "tomorrow's gonna be such a good day" he said before the premiere. not even 24 hours later, strangers had barreled through every boundary he deserved as a human being, harassing him, belittling him, calling him a "PR nightmare".
he never got to enjoy sharing his art with his fans. instead, those same fans started creating rumours about him and stalking his loved ones. he disappeared for a few months. but the real ones stayed.
and over a year later, he got to spend a month meeting and receiving gifts and praise from fans who'd traveled the world to see him. he got to see himself in times square. a gesture from his fans. not bridgerton fans, or other actors' fans who tolerate him by proximity. HIS.
maybe he never got to see how loved and appreciated he was then. but he got his time to shine 🥹🥹
