Simone Ashley and Charithra Chandran have received the love and praise they undoubtedly deserve for their beautiful performances as Kate and Edwina Sharma in season 2 of Bridgerton. But there has also been a fair share of criticism for Kate Sharma’s character arc that I don’t think takes into account her experiences as an eldest daughter of a South Asian family.
In Bridgerton‘s second season, the Sharma sisters travel with their mother Mary to England from India after the death of their father to find Edwina a husband. Kate takes charge of this responsibility as the older sister and protectively vets Edwina’s suitors.
