" They were like , ' They photoshopped your shank . ' "

Weknowyou’re watching the second part ofBridgerton’s third season this weekend. Who isn’t?

Of course, you already know that this season has been centering around Penelope Featherington, who is portrayed bytheeNicola Coughlan.

So, in a recent interview withPeople, Nicola revealed that there were actually rumors online that her waist was photoshopped for this latest batch of episodes — and,as she is known to do, Nicola set the record straight.

“I saw some trolls. They were like, ‘They photoshopped your waist,'” she said. “And I was like, ‘No, they did not.'”

As it turns not, Nicola explained that, if there’s any noticeable changes to her body, it’s due to the costuming required by being one ofBridgerton’s biggest stars.

“If you wear corsetry for long enough, your body really molds to it,” she explained.

Nicola also explained that the experience of wearing corsetry all the time has changed her approach to fittings in general.

“Sometimes they come in a fitting for a fashion designer and they put a corset on me, and I’m like, ‘Oh, you can go tight,' and they go, ‘What do you mean?'”

Read the entire interviewhere.

Nicola Coughlan wearing a light dress with lace detailing and florals in her hair sits on a bench with Luke Newton in period attire. They look at each other

Nicola Coughlan dressed in a floral, puff-sleeved vintage gown, sits at a writing desk with a quill in hand in an elegant, historic interior setting

Polly Walker and Nicola Coughlan, in Regency-style dresses, hold hands in a lavishly decorated room.

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Nicola Coughlan in a period costume dress, holding an open fan, looking to the side with a garden background

Nicola Coughlan, in a floral gown with a purple shawl, stands in front of an ornate mirror. Another woman in a dark dress assists her. A third woman watches in the background

Nicola Coughlan, dressed in a detailed period costume with elaborate floral embroidery and hair accessories, looks over her shoulder while holding an open book

Nicola Coughlan wearing a white off-the-shoulder dress with green emerald earrings, posing in front of a floral backdrop

Nicola Coughlan in an off-shoulder, sparkling beaded gown with long velvet gloves and a matching headpiece, posing in front of a "Bridgerton" backdrop