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Proving not all slang is as well known to the general public as it is to queer people, Scottish TV presenter Lorraine Kelly asked out Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey about a photo of him getting “fluffed” on the set of the popular Netflix series. Only afterwards did she learn what fluffing actually means.
Bailey was a good sport as he clarified what was happening behind the scenes.
In the photo, which you can see in the clip, Bailey appears facing away from the camera, a crew member applying makeup to his backside.
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“Now that’s got to be one of the best jobs in the world,” Kelly notes. “That’s a wee lady who is sort of… I think they call it ‘fluffing’, is that what they do?”
“Well I don’t know what they call it, Lorraine. I think it’s called ice-breaking, isn’t it?” replied Bailey.
He added: “When I lowered the britches for the first time they went, ‘Can we call in makeup?’”
‘When I lowered the britches for the first time they went, “Can we call in makeup?”‘ ?#Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey recalls his awkward first day on set and the secret to looking good in nude scenes.
Watch the interview in full ?? https://t.co/vn8NeFi106 pic.twitter.com/deMrjnCvhn
— Lorraine (@lorraine) January 5, 2021
“I just realized what a fluffer is,” Kelly later commented. “It’s not that, it’s not that. My phone’s gone nuts!”
The more you know!
‘I’ve just realised what a fluffer is… and it’s not that!’ ?@reallorraine pic.twitter.com/qBFLobNKJN
— Lorraine (@lorraine) January 5, 2021
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