‘Bridgerton’ star Nicola Coughlan fulfills her wish with her first singer after Netflix cancels season 3, part 2

Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan releases her first single following the release of the third part of the third season of the Netflix series. The song comes after the viral interview the actress took part in during the show’s press tour.

“Like Lennon & McCartney, Dylan and the other great lyricists, I wrote my first song by improvising a few voice messages to @ellismiah in the 30 minutes I had before getting ready to go to Mighty Hoopla,” Coughlan wrote in an Instagram post on Friday. “Thank you to all the Queer Icons and Real Housewives who have served as my inspiration, I live for you. Most importantly, this song (now streaming everywhere you listen to music) is raising funds for two incredible charities: @notaphaseorg & @trevorproject.” Happy Pride.

The song, titled “Shoes,” aims to raise money for the charity Not a Phase and the nonprofit organization The Trevor Project in celebration of Pride Month and in support of the LGBTQIA+ community.

The track was inspired by an interview with the “Bridgerton” star in which she said she aspired to make pop music specifically for gay men.

“You know, the Real Housewives release pop songs exclusively for gay men. It’s like my dream job,” Coughlan told Hits Radio UK. “They don’t even really sing. They just list things. They say things like, ‘Shoes and private yachts. Caviar and more shoes.'”

@hitsradiouk Alexa, play “Shoes, Caviar, Private Yachts” by @nicolacoughlan x Hits Radio 🎧🔥 @ellis @jamesbarrcomedy @Bridgerton ♬ Original sound – Hits Radio UK

Coughlan said the opportunity to make the song, released through 3AM Entertainment, was silly but a joy nonetheless.

“I’m so thrilled that my encyclopedic knowledge of ‘Real Housewives’ and ‘Drag Race’ has led to some of the silliest and funniest things I’ve ever had the pleasure of doing,” Nicola Coughlan said in a statement. “As a fan of Ellis since ‘Read U Wrote U,’ I’m honored that he took a random interview quote from me and turned it into a brilliant way to raise money for two very worthy charities: Not A Phase and The Trevor Project.”

In a statement, 3AM founder Jay Sean praised the resounding success of the single.

“I love how organically ‘Shoes…More Shoes’ has spread,” said Jay Sean. “It seems the internet is unstoppable! Who would have thought Nicola Coughlan’s fun and easy-going interview would become the club anthem of the summer? 3AM Entertainment is delighted to be a part of Ellis and Nicola’s brilliant idea. I’ve seen Nicola on screen and seen Ellis in countless studios over the years and now I won’t be able to escape either of them as the song is already flooding my timeline and FYP!”

“Bridgerton” Season 3, Part 2 premiered on June 13th.