
Josh Smith's Great Chat Show Golda Rosheuvel, Bridgerton’s Queen Charlotte: “I was told not to come out, but I did it anyway”
Bridgerton’s Queen Charlotte, Golda Rosheuvel, has built a formidable career across stage and screen. In this chat with Josh, she reveals how ‘Bridgerton’ changed her life - for better and for worse, opens up about the love-altering conversation she had with her wife, fame’s hidden costs, and why vulnerability is her true power. Golda also unpacks living with dyslexia, therapy, why imposter syndrome can actually be a good thing, and why vulnerability is the gateway to real human connection. 00:00 – Trailer 00:30 – Intro 1:05 – The chat that led to marriage 05:05 – Letting go of control 06:40 – Childhood, migration & the power of community 08:40 – Discipline, sport & training the mind 09:30 – Living and working with dyslexia 11:40 – The power of storytelling 13:20 – The failed audition that led to Queen Charlotte 15:45 – How Bridgerton changed her life (and made it smaller) 18:30 – Being queer & being told not to come out 21:30 – Therapy, mental health & imposter syndrome 30:00 – Vulnerability, friendship & real connection 34:30 – Fear, dreaming big & staying grounded 42:20 – Loneliness, fame & Queen Charlotte’s humanity 44:30 – Final question & outro
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