Queenie star Dionne Brown reveals what it was like wearing Renee Zellweger’s iconic bunny costume – as fans claim the series is ‘raunchier’ than Bridget Jones’ Diary

Queenie star Dionne Brown has revealed what it was like to wear the same bunny costume as Renee Zellweger in Bridget Jones Diary.

The Channel 4 series, which hit screens on Tuesday, is being dubbed ‘Black Bridget Jones’ for its story about a young black woman navigating her career, identity and love life.

The eight-part series is an adaptation of Candice Carty-Williams’ bestselling novel about the 25-year-old South Londoner.

And when the actress entered Renee’s wardrobe in one of the episodes and transformed into the iconic black bodysuit and bunny ears, she remembered what it was really like to strip off for the series.

She said Cosmopolitan Britain: ‘The run-up to that! I thought, “I would never wear this in public!” Everyone said to me, “You look great!”

And when the actress entered Renee’s wardrobe in one of the episodes and transformed into the iconic black bodysuit and bunny ears, she remembered what it was really like to undress for the series (Renee Zellweger in photo)

‘I felt like I could see too much of my body and it would stay on camera forever, but once we got there I was like, “Okay, fine.”

Speaking about her role, she added: “It was good. It was fun. A lot was asked of me, but it was a privilege and a dream come true.

‘I knew it would be a big, emotional challenge [taking on Queenie], and we’ve done a lot in a very short time. Sometimes I found filming quite overstimulating.

‘The emotional demands of the character were high; In retrospect, I should have communicated with you and my agents when I was going through a tough time.”

The series has impressed critics almost across the board – with a few exceptions – while viewers have been hungrily awaiting the next episodes after the first two episodes premiered on Channel 4.

Although Queenie’s story was compared to Helen Fielding’s 1996 novel Bridget Jones’s Diary when it was first published in 2019, one critic has suggested that the TV adaptation of Carty-Williams’ story (written by the author himself ) is ‘raunchier and truer’. than its predecessor.

Across the board, Dionne has been praised for portraying a young black woman trying to make her way in the world while navigating her British-Jamaican identity and experiencing struggles in the workplace and her love life.

The supporting roles and ensemble cast are also praised by all critics, who praise moments of ‘intimacy’ between the characters.

The TV adaptation, which hit screens on Tuesday, is being dubbed the “Black Bridget Jones” for its story about a young Black woman navigating her career, identity and love life.

She told Cosmopolitan UK: ‘The lead up to that! I thought, “I would never wear this in public!” Everyone said to me, “You look great!” I felt like I could see too much of my body and it would be on camera forever, but once we got there I was like, “Okay, fine.”

The eight-part series is an adaptation of Candice Carty-Williams’ bestselling novel about the 25-year-old South Londoner.

However, some critics found gaps in the plot and story compared to Carty-Williams’ award-winning book.

Viewers shared their thoughts about the show on X/Twitter and were similarly captivated by the series, but a few agreed that the pacing of the story felt “flat” at times.

Many people who watched Queenie said they could relate to the character as she spirals after breaking up with her white boyfriend Tom, following an argument with his family in which his grandmother uses an offensive term to harass the children. describe what they might one day get.

She then discovers that she has had a miscarriage.

In the plot, the main character goes into freefall while making short-term hookups with white men; someone who bruises her internally from rough sex.

The raw drama, which also includes lighter comedic moments, left some viewers wanting to “hang out for the rest of the season” after watching the first few episodes.

One person wrote: ‘I feel so seen. This show is a little bit of me.’ Another said she “really enjoyed the show.”

However, some accused the TV adaptation of being ‘flat’, despite having read the 2019 book and ‘loved it’.