Bridgerton‘s Ruby Barker explained that she is ‘taking a little break’ after being hospitalized during her ‘mental health struggle’ in a brave video on Thursday.
The actress, 25, who plays Marina Thompson on the show, added that she had been “struggling since Bridgerton” but now hopes to “get on with her life”.
Taking to Instagram, Ruby addressed her followers in the honest clip as she thanked her fans and family for their support, as well as Netflix for ‘saving her’.
‘I’m going to take a little break’: Bridgerton’s Ruby Barker, 25, revealed she is in hospital during a ‘mental health struggle’ after being ‘very unwell’ on Instagram on Thursday
She began: ‘I am better, I have been very ill for a long time. I want to be honest with everyone. I have been fighting
I am in the hospital right now and will be released soon and hopefully I can get on with my life.
“I’m going to take a little break and encourage others, if you’re struggling do yourself a favor and take a break, stop being so hard on yourself.”
Candid: The actress, who plays Marina Thompson on the show, added that she had been “really down” since starring in the series but is now looking forward to “getting on with her life” (pictured on set with co-star Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton)
Speaking in the video, he began: ‘I’m better, I’ve been really bad for a long time. I want to be honest with everyone. I have been fighting
Explaining her feelings, she continued, “I was full of rage, angry, all this intergenerational trauma stuffed inside of me.”
“I was carrying the weight of the world on my back and now I am at the point where I have a diagnosis, I am drawing a line in the sand.
‘I can’t go on like I was, I need to change, so that’s what I’m trying to do. I want to survive and I will survive, I will.’
Ruby concluded the video by thanking her friends and family, as well as the streaming service, Netflix, for giving her a chance and “saving” her.
Valiente: He continued: “I was carrying the weight of the world on my back and now I’m at the point where I have a diagnosis, I’m drawing a line in the sand.”
Difficult: He captioned the post: ‘Mental health week is every week for me. Out of my chest. I feel like I haven’t been completely honest, so this is for my fans.
She captioned the post: ‘Mental health week is every week for me. Out of my chest. I feel like I haven’t been completely honest, so this is for my followers. It’s time to be transparent.
‘I have been fighting since Bridgerton, this is the truth. Thank you all for supporting me, your love sustains me. #mentalhealthawareness.’
It comes as Ruby saying it “means everything” to have been on the diverse show after thinking she wouldn’t be able to star in a “period drama because of her race.”
In an exclusive clip shared with MailOnline’s PrettyLittleThing: Behind Closed Doors podcast, Ruby also revealed that she didn’t watch the racy series with her family, cheekily declaring, “I don’t need to look at Rege’s butt with my dad!”
Star: It comes when Ruby said it “means everything” to have been on the diverse show after thinking she wouldn’t be able to star in a “period drama because of her race.”
Ruby laughed off any suggestion that she watch the series, which contains several racy sex scenes, with her family.
When asked if she had seen him again, Ruby said: ‘NOO oh God no I don’t see him with my family. I don’t need to look at Rege’s butt with my dad!
“I’m perfectly fine watching it by myself, my sisters watched it, and my grandfather in the States watched it too.”
Sensation: The actress (represented in character) also said she “means everything” to have been on the diverse show after thinking she wouldn’t be able to star in a “period drama because of her race.”
Ruby also explained how the diversity in Bridgerton and being able to play a key role in such a fabulous period drama means a lot to her.
She said, “It literally means everything you know. I never thought I’d be in a period drama, in a role like Marina.”
“I had seen Belle, the movie about Dido Elizabeth Belle, who was a mixed-race aristocrat in the Georgian period, and I saw that movie and I was like, ‘wow, that would be amazing to play, but it’s already been done, I'” I’m probably not going to be in a period drama just because of my race.”
Oh no! Ruby also revealed that she didn’t watch the raunchy show with her family, cheekily stating, “I don’t need to watch Rege’s butt with my dad!”
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