Nicola Coughlan talks fame
Irish actress Nicola Coughlan has opened up about life in the limelight.
She shot to fame in Ireland for her role in Derry Girls and her career sky rocketed following her debut in Bridgerton.
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In the March issue of Elle UK, she compared being famous to being a dog on the tube.
As quoted by People Magazine, she said, 'Being famous is like being a dog on the Tube. It's exactly the same energy.'
'When you get on, everyone looks at you.'
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She added, 'Some people are so smiley, while some are afraid of you and don't want to go near.'
'Some people touch you without asking.'
Nicola revealed she can barely go to the pub without being recognised.
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The 35-year-old remembered, 'I went to the pub with my friend a while back and it was like being an animal at the zoo.'
'People just watching and looking.'
'And I remember one time I was taking my Invisalign out, and this person was staring me right in the eyes, which was quite weird.'
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'But, honestly, most people are so, so lovely,' Nicola added.