Shonda Rhimes and Julia Quinn discuss their new book "Queen Charlotte," a "Bridgerton" prequel 

Shonda Rhimes is inspirational. I am Indian and I had never imagined any western production would show Indian culture and Indian women in mainstream. Mindy Kalling's show always portrays India as an ugly backward world with little to no admirable trait. But Kudos to Shonda, she not only gave Indian women powerful roles, she made them desirable and admirable. Kate Sharma by far has been the strongest female character I have ever seen. An extremely selfless and headstrong woman who is overprotective for her family. She was in distress but she certainly was not a weak damsel. More so like Bella from Beauty and the Beast. I was so satisfied by the way she handled our culture- an extremely diverse culture in itself. She included everything- a little bit of North with "Sharma" and "didi", a little bit of south with "Appa" and a little bit of east with "Bon". And the best thing is, they cast dark skinned Indian beauties. For long in ancient scriptures Dark skin have been coveted and desired. The colonial world changed that mindset and made us feel ugly. Now times have finally changed, seeing dark skinned women rock the regency glamour. How the blues and yellows and lilacs all flatter us brown people... I am extremely at awe by how much the world loves and ships them. This is what have been long due. Shonda maybe of another race, but at heart she is the most visionary woman on the planet.

I hope to see them both continue collaborating beyond Bridgerton series

For Shonda and her team not to be directly affected by the writers strike but still stand with then 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Great collaboration. Best part of interview is knowing that Shonda is siding with the writers and not writing although she doesn't have to. BRAVO BRAVO!!!❤❤❤

My grandmother use to read Julia Quinn books and would be smiling away! Now I know why she was cheesing so hard😂 I wonder how old she is she looks good for her age! I love that Shonda & Julia came together to make this masterpiece. Bringing the world together one season at a time! 😂

"Hello my children"........my favorite line now to my kids!!!

Shonda did an amazing job with this show

Sorrows, Sorrows, Prayers

Love, love, loved Queen Charlotte. I binged it twice in one week.

Shanda is so incredibly talented! She has me watching show after show again. Thank you! ❤

Go Shonda and Julia!!

Julia!!! My favourite historical romance writer!!! And Shonda!! Thank you for bringing these wonderful characters to the screen!! Amazing collaboration between these two talented writers!! 💓💐

Can Shonda do remakes of Shakespeare plays like that would be so awesome.

Shonda doesn't outline? Wow!

I think it’s pretty awesome that the show came before the book. No more over analyzing and dissecting how much the show doesn’t match the book because it came before it.

Nice to finally see her true heritage on display worldwide! #queencitytours

I LOVE that this is a book ❤❤❤

Queen Charlotte is a masterpiece. Congratulations to the producers and cast! 👏👏👏

That’s the power of universality in stories. As a Black woman with such love for story telling and empathy in our humanness I can easily place myself in characters regardless of race language and geography. I’m proud of Shonda for being able to show this. Having said that and having grown up in a segregated society I still struggle with the integration in the Bridgerton stories 🤷🏾‍♀️ For instance, if it’s fiction, why not make everybody Black? 🙈 But great show and bravo 👏🏾

I love this series. I can’t wait to watch it. Hopefully the strike will not last long.

Julia needs more air time!!

❤❤❤❤❤I love this!

🎉Thank you for this story! I love researching royals.

I really enjoyed this movie ❤

Great Movie. Thank you!!

I would like to know what the difference between the book and the show is. (For QC. I already know the Bridgerton differences.)

Did anyone notice Gale is wearing the same dress/shoe in both interview 😂😂😂

Gayle King my beautiful sister, I want to see you revamp your look. Old look is safe but you are more gorgeous than your current presentation.

When does the book come out?

Thank you Shonda and Julia for bringing this series and Queen Charlotte. Please ladies continue this.❤❤❤❤

Shonda lost mad weight. She looks good

We all need a farmer George

Listen Shonda, the characters ethnicities are important to understand the dignity that royal families of the Moors, and other wealthy ones that were spared maintained and even attracted White European Royalty by heirs that did not care about the CASTE system and even thought about gaining power in marriage that was impermanent in many practices among royal families in order to procreate within a certain purity exchange for monastic majestic perpetuation.

Portuguese Kings of the past. Read!

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The way she barely acknowledged Julia quinn's presence was a little insulting to be honest.

The Moors/Rastafari/Alquidas/Abrahamites/Benjamenites/and Dauds just to name a few. Oh!!!: Ptolemies Cleopatras Pharisees Sadducees Pharaohs Amenhoteps Yahs

...hmm, Julia Quinn didn't know "how" to include diverse characters in her story? That sounds inconceivable. Just include human beings and stories different from what is familiar to you/your reality. You can do that by interacting with or reading/watching stories/movies about people who are unlike yourself. Smdh.

Study the words. Pray for wisdom.

Why have they truncated SHONDA'S first name and spell out the other's 🖤🤍

So who’s idea was it to give lady Danbury that messed up non romantic marriage. That was disgusting.

Seeing yourself included in a world that purposely excluded people like you is a big thing.

Why are they writing a fictional book about a real life character? I think thats.......odd

There love uniting society was so stupid. The racial elements were so dumb. I don’t mind the inclusivity but I despised the anachronising og history especially when Charlotte was real and was par Moor but that wouldn’t have been identified as colonized Africans. The whole thing was really all over the place.