Simone Ashley: I’m really proud to be representing girls that look like me

Simone Ashley feels "really proud to be representing girls that look like [her]".

The 31-year-old actress has enjoyed a meteoric rise in recent years, starring in the hit Netflix show Bridgerton and now appearing in The Devil Wears Prada 2 - but Simone insists she doesn't take any of her success for granted.

Simone - who stars alongside Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Anne Hathaway in The Devil Wears Prada 2 - told The Hollywood Reporter: "I’m really aware of the position I’m in and I’m really proud to be representing girls that look like me in all different kinds of industries.

"I think it goes beyond the entertainment industry. I want women to know, even if I’m the face of L’Oreal Paris globally, that speaks to women in a different way, all these different things. But that’s my position."