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Nicola Coughlan On Supporting Palestine: You Do Get Told In Hollywood, 바카라˜You Won바카라™t Get Work바카라™

From 'Bridgerton' to Gaza, Nicola Coughlan stands up for Palestine, risking her career for humanitarian aid. Learn about her advocacy and impact on fans' fundraising efforts in our latest feature.

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바카라˜Bridgerton바카라™ actor Nicola Coughlan is taking on the main role for the third season of the successful Netflix series, but she refuses to let her celebrity status interfere with her advocacy work for Palestine and a ceasefire in Gaza.

In a new interview with Teen Vogue, Nicola Coughlan discussed utilising her social media channels to raise awareness of the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, despite being told that such campaigning may cost her jobs in the film and television industries.

Not many would know that she바카라™s already collected hundreds of pounds for Gaza aid efforts via Instagram fundraisers.

바카라œI think it바카라™s important to me because firstly, I바카라™m a very privileged person. I바카라™m so lucky I바카라™ve gotten to this point in my career, and I바카라™m privileged as a white woman, first off. Then the fact that I get to do the job I love and travel the world and meet amazing people, I feel a moral responsibility to give back,바카라 said Nicola Coughlan.

바카라œEven before I was on television, I was involved in different causes. I went campaigning door-to-door for marriage equality in Ireland, I went on marches for abortion rights. I바카라™ve always cared about causes and social justice바카라Š To me it always becomes about supporting all innocent people, which sounds oversimplified, but I think you바카라™ve got to look at situations and just think, 바카라˜Are we supporting innocent people no matter where they바카라™re from, who they are?바카라™ That바카라™s my drive,바카라 adds Nicola Coughlan.

But such kind of advocacy can also at times cost someone their position in the world of showbiz. It바카라™s one of the reasons why celebrities try to always stay away from politics and matters related to politics.

Talking about the ongoing war in Gaza and the Israel-Palestine conflict, Nicola Coughlan said that 바카라œYou do get told [in Hollywood], 바카라˜You won바카라™t get work,바카라™ 바카라˜You won바카라™t do this.바카라™ But I also think, deep down, if you know that you바카라™re coming from a place of 바카라˜I don바카라™t want any innocent people to suffer,바카라™ then I바카라™m not worried about people바카라™s reactions.바카라

If you check thoroughly, Nicola Coughlan has been seen sporting an Artists4Ceasefire pin at numerous press events. Her campaigning has even prompted legions of 바카라˜Bridgerton바카라™ fans on social media to form Polins x Care for Gaza. The term 바카라˜Polin바카라™ refers to the romantic relationship that develops between her 바카라˜Bridgerton바카라™ character Penelope and Colin, which serves as the foundation for Season 2. The organisation has gathered funds for Care for Gaza, a foundation that assists Palestinian families affected by Israel바카라™s fight with Hamas.

바카라œIt바카라™s a testament to the people that follow me being so kind and generous. I feel like, in the nicest way possible, my opinion on situations doesn바카라™t matter, but because I have a platform and I have a couple of million people on there, if I can raise a little bit of money, isn바카라™t that an amazing thing to do? And if you can amplify voices of anyone in the world who바카라™s going through tough situations, I just think, why would you not do that?바카라 added Nicola Coughlan.

On the work front, Nicola Coughlan will be seen in 바카라˜Bridgerton 3바카라™. Its starts streaming on Netflix from May 16.

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