What Is The “Almond Mom”?

Meredith Holser
Aug 31, 2023
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You’re not hungry, you’re just bored. A moment on the lips, forever on the hips. Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels. If you’ve heard one (or all 😵💫) of these phrases at one point or another, you might have grown up with an almond mom. But what is an almond mom, particularly?

“The almond mom title represents a parent who has rigid or restrictive behaviors around food, often compensating after eating, making comments about their own or other people’s bodies, using mortality language to talk about food: ‘good’ ‘bad’ ‘guilty,’” said Brenna O'Malley, RD and owner of virtual private practice The Wellful in San Francisco.

The term ‘almond mom’ was birthed by the internet after a clip of Yolanda Hadid (yep, Gigi and Bella Hadid’s mother) on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills resurfaced and went viral. In the video, Yolanda orders a distressed Gigi to “have a couple of almonds, and chew them really well.” Though context oftentimes gets lost through internet reshares (Gigi was allegedly coming off a detox regimen and couldn’t actually eat real food), the clip struck a chord with *a lot* of users – mostly young women – who grew up with their mom telling them to “just eat some almonds” whenever they were hungry.

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An almond mom is obsessed withhealthy eating and is immersed in diet culture with no breaks. She’s abnormally fixated on portion sizes and getting enough veggies and fruits in, even when it’s Halloween or Christmas. She definitely buys into the gimmicks of juice cleanses and HerbaLife. The almond mom, put transparently, has disordered views about food and nutrition. She likely has good intentions at heart, but can end up pushing a detrimental mentality surrounding food onto her kids – more specifically, daughters.

“If as a young kid or teen, you are observing your caregiver obsess or carefully control their own body, it strengthens the message that food is something to be vigilantly monitored, measured and restricted,” said O’Malley. “Many of my clients cite watching their own moms diet or comment on their body as some of their earliest dieting memories for themselves.”

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For daughters who’ve already felt intense pressures to fit into a mold made up by society, the almond mom can only make measures worse. Kids will always look up to their parents and adopt the behaviors shown to them, good or bad.

The almond mom’s interest in healthy eating and nutrition – though it can be masked as a good thing – is simply not. Instead, it’s rooted in poor body image and fatphobia. But that’s not entirely her fault. For years, women have been told they should be skinny, but not too skinny. Muscular, but not too muscular. (Cue America Ferrera’s Barbie monologue) Curvy in *only* the right places. The list goes on and on, and challenging that societal expectation is a lot harder than conforming to it – which is why the almond mom is… the way she is.

“The downside of a trend like this is that like most things online, it doesn’t leave room for nuance to discuss that almond moms are also struggling themselves, and probably had their own almond mom or experiences that led them to these behaviors,” said O’Malley. “Many of my clients who are moms share that their worst fear is passing on disordered eating patterns to their daughters or children – I don’t think anyone wants to do that.”

Although a running online joke, the almond mom trend tackles serious issues surrounding eating disorders, body dysmorphia, self-confidence, and more. It’s opened up a dialogue between mothers and daughters to explore how daughters were raised, and how mothers raised them. These things are important to talk about, because soon enough, those daughters will have daughters – and they want to break the generational cycle of almond moms.

If you’ve been affected by the almond mom mentality, O’Malley suggests that visualizing what you hope your relationship with food to look like can be a helpful first step in working toward healthy eating habits.

“The way I think about healthy eating habits is that someone is able to make choices around food that feel good to them, are sustainable, promote their health, give them enough energy throughout the day and allow for food to be enjoyable and fun,” said O’Mallet. “Constantly calculating how many calories they have ‘left’ in their day, or are always critiquing their body is exhausting. Shame is not an effective motivator for change or for adopting health behaviors.”

She also encourages to ask yourself: how much of your daily energy and brainspace is dedicated to making choices around food, exercise or dieting? Do you find yourself skipping social events to accommodate your diet patterns? Does a change in routine feel really unsettling or intolerable? If the answer’s yes, it can be a sign that your relationship with food is causing additional stress, and could be more flexible.

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French Press Cocktails Are Deliciously Easy To Make — Here's How!

A French press obviously makes amazing coffee recipes, but its uses lie far beyond your morning cuppa Joe. Get ready to have your mind truly blown by an innovative yet surprisingly common sense use for this flavor-infusing machine: Craft cocktail recipes. Bars all over the country are employing this new drink trend, and TBH, we're kinda surprised we didn't use the French press for this purpose years ago. If you're looking for exciting new tequila recipes, take note!

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So here's the long and short of it. If you put fruits, herbs, and other flavorful delights into your French press and then pour your liquids (think booze as well as juices) over top, all those flavors are going to sit together and infuse. It's pretty logical actually — it works in the same way that coffee beans infuse hot water. After a few minutes, you'll press down gently on the plunger, squeezing the remaining flavors and juices out of your flavor-makers. Then you're ready to use the press to conveniently pour the drink into a waiting cocktail glass.

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French press cocktails are all the rage at various bars across the country. The Theodore in Dallas was one of the original purveyors of this *ingenious* new trend. One of their specialties was an unorthodox version of the hot toddy, made with lemon, blood orange, lemon, vanilla, honeycomb, and cinnamon as flavor-infusers. Those ingredients are placed in the bottom of the French press, while cognac, poppy liquor, bitters, Bénédictine, and hot water form the base of the drink.

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And The Theodore is hardly the only bar that embraced the trend. Provision No. 14 in Washington DC jumped on board the French press cocktail train as well, with one of their stand-out drinks involving a mixture of orange juice, pineapple, lemon, and chamomile, all infused with orange peels, lemon peels, and mint leaves.

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Oprah Announced Her Book Club's 105th Pick!

Oprah Winfrey is much more than a legend. She's one of the reigning stars of daytime TV, creating such a memorable empire that just her first name carries weight. She's full of wisdomand loves celebrating the success of others. Excuse me, that's grounds for a standing ovation.

In addition to all of the things she's accomplished, Oprah has steadily added books to her book club list since 1996. To date, there are 105 titles she's read and chosen to share with others. If you're thinking, "That's a lot of books" then I agree. But, her goal is to highlight both seasoned and new writers who dare to weave together fiction as well as nonfiction works.

After going through the list, here's everything we think you need to add to your at-home library.

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Yesterday, Oprah announced her book club's 105th pick On OprahDaily.com and CBS Mornings, where she appeared with author Colm Tóibín to discuss his newly released book Long Island. She had nothing but praise for the novel and said, "I was captivated. Tóibín builds the story around a woman whose life changes seemingly overnight with the news of her husband’s infidelity. It opens the door to her own secrets, grappling with choices she made long ago, urging her to break free from the silences she built around her life. A wonderful page-turner to start your summer reading.”

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On OprahDaily.com and CBS Mornings, Oprah Winfrey excitedly shared her book club's 104th pick: The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin. In a touching video, Oprah can be seen surprising Hardin in what feels like a "full circle moment." While trying to process her book being chosen as Oprah's next book club pick, Hardin can be heard saying, "I'm just overwhelmed right now. I'm so grateful."

It's a memoir that details how Hardin's past addiction to opiates caused her to make dire decisions that led her to serve jail time. Not only that, but Hardin eventually finds a way to show herself grace as she reconnects with her children and becomes an ally for other women who are incarcerated.

For a sneak peek of what you can expect in the novel, read an exclusive excerpt on OprahDaily.com!

Long Island by Colm Tóibín

Long Island tells the tale of Eilis Lacey and the discovery of her husband's infidelity. Things start off well enough with Eilis and her husband Tony Fiorello living near his family. The family spends a lot of time together and it feels like they have a quintessential bond that can't be broken.

But when Eilis discovers that a man's wife is carrying Tony's child and they don't want anything to do with the baby, she begins to start looking at her own desires as well as the things she's kept secret for the sake of her marriage. She ends up journeying to a familiar place to rediscover herself and it ignites an inner flame that she thought she lost.

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According to OprahDaily.com, here's the reading schedule for The Many Lives of Mama Love that'll take place on Oprah's book club's Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok channels.

Week #1: Chapters 1–8

Pages 1 to 103

Discussion begins on Saturday, March 9.

Week #2: Chapters 9–14

Pages 105 to 206

Discussion begins on Saturday, March 16.

Week #3: Chapter 15–End

Pages 207 to 304

Discussion begins on Saturday, March 23.

Be sure to grab your copy of The Many Lives of Mama Love so you can join the discussion!

Let Us Descend

Also listed on the Amazon top books list, Let Us Descend is a masterful tale that views slavery through the lens of a young girl who makes powerful discoveries as along her journey. When Annis is sold by her father — a white slave owner — she finds herself thrust into a world at a sugar plantation. Guided by otherworldly spirits, she finds herself coming to terms with who she is despite her circumstances.

"Demon Copperhead" by Barbara Kingsolver Has Something Big To Celebrate

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Last year on Instagram, Oprah's book club announced that Demon Copperhead by Barvara Kingsolver was celebrating a longstanding run on the NYT Bestseller list. This is surely a testament to the way Kingsolver weaves emotion into her written work for readers to feel.

Read our synopsis of "Demon Copperhead" below!

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It comes as no surprise that Demon Copperhead continues to give a name and face to the perils the young face while growing up. In this case, Demon is learning to come to terms with his upbringing along with the feeling he's not being seen.

Wellness

Oprah's latest book club pick is written by the talented Nathan Hill. Hill paints a picture of the how the idealistic view of marriage and life can feel out of touch with reality. After falling in love during their college days, Jack and Elizabeth are shocked to discover things feel vastly differently decades later. Forced to either turn from each other or peel back layers of hidden things they've never addressed, they make a decision that'll change the course of everything they've known.

Bittersweet by Susan Cain

Bittersweet tackles an emotion we know all too well — sadness. Susan Cain calls for readers to acknowledge that they don't always feel positive, especially when heartbreaking things occur in life.

Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley

With the odds seemingly stacked against them, siblings Kiara and Marcus do what they can to survive while also helping a young neighbor. However, a chance encounter with a stranger grants Kiara with a job that helps sustain them — until she's caught up in a web of secrets that begins with an investigation. Found out what fate has in store for her in Nightcrawling.

Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker

Robert Kolker takes a look at how six of the Galvin children were diagnosed with schizophrenia while the other four weren't. Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family details how a 'perfect' example of a nuclear family grappled with secrets and mental illness, something that sounds all too familiar.

Olive, Again byElizabeth Strout

Olive is all at once stubborn and lovable in Olive, Again. From an odd birth experience to her reluctance to accept an inheritance, Olive's life goes through a series of ups and downs that readers will be able to resonate with.

Wild byCheryl Strayed

In a different take of Eat, Pray, Love, young Cheryl decides to go on a hike of more than a thousand miles after the death of her mother and dissolution of her marriage. Her journey is one of self-discovery and healing all at once.

Sula by Toni Morrison

Two friends, Nel and Sula, have a strong bond that takes them through many stages in their lives. But when a betrayal rocks their friendship, they find themselves on opposing sides. Learn what their outcome is in Sula.

House of Sand and Fogby Andre Dubus III

Living with roommates can prove to be tricky but one thing's for sure - stories and lives often intertwine. House of Sand and Fog weaves a tale of strangers whose lives do just that and then some.

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

The Poisonwood Bible follows the Price family, led by devout Evangelist Nathan, as they travel to the Congo in 1959. Determined to save souls, Nathan's fierceness and stubborn nature lead to tragedy that changes the trajectory of the women in his life.

White Oleander by Janet Fitch

When Astrid's mother is sentenced for committing murder, she faces herself immersed in the foster care system in Los Angeles. As the things she faces changes from each home she's placed in, Astrid comes of age and somehow finds her footing.

The Pilot's Wifeby Anita Shreve

When Kathryn's pilot husband dies in a crash, the peaceful and predictable life she'd been living is upended. What happens when she begins to doubt her husband's identity? Find out in The Pilot's Wife.

The Way of Integrity: Finding The Path to Your True Self by Martha Beck

Martha Beck paints a case of what it means to live a life that aligns with our true self in The Way of Integrity: Finding The Path to Your True Self. She also shares what happens when we fall out of that alignment but offers attainable ways to figure out who we really are.

Bewilderment by Richard Powers

When astrobiologist Theo Byrne finds himself coming to terms with his wife's death and their son's troubled behavior, he finds himself willing to do whatever it takes to get him the help he needs. Faced with a chance to try a neurofeedback treatment that features the brain patterns of his late wife, Theo decides it's worth trying in Bewilderment.

Gilead by Marilynne Robinson

Reverend John Ames decides to write to his son about his family's history - particularly that of his father and grandfather in Gilead. It's a tale that weaves together spirituality, wisdom and more.

More titles on Oprah Winfrey's Book Club List:

  • The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
  • Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
  • That Bird Has My Wings by Jarvis Jay Masters
  • Finding Me by Viola Davis
  • The Love Songs of W.E.B. Dubois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
  • The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris
  • Home by Marilynne Robinson
  • Lila by Marilynn Robinson
  • Jack by Maryilnne Robinson
  • Caste: The Origins of Our Discontent by Isabel Wilkerson
  • Deacon King Kong by James McBride
  • American Dirt: A Novel by Jeanine Cummins
  • The Water Dancer: A Novel by Ta-Nehisi Coates
  • Becoming by Michelle Obama
  • The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton
  • An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
  • Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
  • Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle
  • The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
  • Ruby by Cynthia Bond
  • The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
  • The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis
  • A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
  • Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
  • Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
  • Say You're One of Them by Uwen Akpan
  • The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
  • A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
  • The New Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
  • Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
  • Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
  • The Road by Cormac McCarthy
  • The Measure of a Man by Sidney Poitier
  • Night by Elie Wiesel
  • A Million Little Pieces by James Frey
  • Light In August by William Faulkner
  • The Sound and Fury by William Faulkner
  • As I lay Dying by William Faulkner
  • The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
  • Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
  • The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
  • One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
  • Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton
  • East of Eden by John Steinbeck
  • Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald
  • A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
  • The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
  • Cane River by Lalita Tademy
  • Stolen Livens by Malika Oufkir and Michėle Fitoussi
  • Icy Sparks by Gwyn Hyman Rubio
  • We Were The Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates
  • Drowing Ruth by C/hristina Schwartz
  • Open House by Elizabeth Berg
  • While I was Gone by Sue Miller
  • The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
  • Back Roads by Tawni O'Dell
  • Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende
  • Gap Creek by Robert Morgan
  • Vinegar Hill by Manette Ansay
  • River, Cross My Heart by Breena Clarke
  • Tara Road by Maeve Binchy
  • Mother of Pearl by Melinda Haynes
  • The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
  • Jewel by Bret Lott
  • Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts
  • What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day by Pearl Cleage
See Oprah Winfrey's entire book club list here.

Which book(s) are you going to add to your kindle or bookshelf? Let us know in the comments and subscribe to our newsletter for more updates!

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20 Parenting Quotes For When It Gets Tough

On the days where motherhood feels incredibly tough, I like to reset my brain by looking at parenting quotes. They may not stem from an expert's POV, but they sure remind me I'm not alone. They also have the ability to make me cackle and remember I'll probably laugh about something that happened later.

I'm a recovering perfectionist, so I'm unabashedly calling myself out by saying that some things aren't worth losing sleep or being stressed over. From one sleep-deprived mama to the next, we need all the joy and rest we can get because our babies deserve a mommy who's not overstimulated all the time.

Still, I know how hard it can be to make sure you're being there for your little ones and yourself. Here's 20 thoughtful parenting quotes to remember when things get tough.

Funny & Light-Hearted Parenting Quotes

Parenting quotes aren't always full of thoughtful advice. Sometimes they're downright funny like this quote by Carrie Underwood.

It's inevitable that our little ones will become teens who don't think it's cool to hang out with mom, but all hope isn't lost! A dog never loses sight of how much it loves being around you!

I haven't gotten the hang of catching the mythical 8 hours of sleep, but I'm still pursuing it too! Care to join me?

When someone figures this out, please tell me. Sleep training seems like it's only beginning to work on me 🤣.

Strollers shouldn't be complicated, but that doesn't stop them from causing moms and dads to sweat.

Thoughtful Parenting Quotes

Wanting the best for your child seems to come with the territory of being a mom.

Teaching your kids about racism isn't a bad thing. It helps them understand that everyone isn't treated fairly based on their race or the color of their skin.

A mom's arms has the power to soothe aches and pains no matter if they're real or imagined.

Parenting books exist, but experience is always the best teacher.

Moms are always learning as much as their kids are.

This is by far one of my favorite parenting quotes because it helps reminds moms that we're human. We're rewarded for putting everyone else first, but it's not realistic to assume moms will never experience burnout.

Advice-Filled Parenting Quotes

Don't be in such a rush to get everything 'right.'

You know your kids better than anyone else so lean into that exclusive insight.

I'm still learning this, but there's truth to it.

This is one of those parenting quotes that makes me want to cry because I'm guilty of thinking I'm supposed to know everything.

Perfect moms don't exist.

Remember what Dory from Finding Nemo said: "Just keep swimming."

Manuals can help a lot, but don't let them make you feel like you're failing.

More Parenting Quotes

An adoptive mom is still a mother.

Even Oprah Winfrey agrees that moms who aren't biologically related to their kids are equally important!

Text Version of Parenting Quotes:

  1. "It just occurred to me that the majority of my diet is made up of the foods my kids didn't finish." — Carrie Underwood
  2. "When your children are teenagers, It's important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you." — Norah Ephron
  3. "Sleep at this point is just a concept. Something I'm looking forward to investigating in the future." Amy Poehler
  4. "My biggest parenting conundrum: why is it so hard to put someone who is already sleepy to sleep?" — Chrissy Teigen
  5. "I've conquered a lot of things...blood clots in my lungs — twice. Knee and foot surgeries. Winning Grand Slams being down match point. But I found out by far the hardest thing is figuring out a stroller." — Serena Williams
  6. "I think the basics are very important: the number one thing is making sure my child feels loved. And good about herself. And that what she does and who she is, is special and important, and should be celebrated." — Katie Holmes
  7. "The pain and suffering inflicted by racism is not a thing of the past and I bare the responsibility to speak with my kids honestly and often about it, even when the truth is uncomfortable." — Kourtney Kardashian
  8. "A mother's arms are more comforting than anyone else's." — Princess Diana
  9. I came to parenting the way most of us do — knowing nothing and trying to learn everything." — Mayim Bialik
  10. "You learn so much about yourself from being a parent and you care more about the world you are raising your kids in." — Kim Kardashian
  11. "Just because you're a parent doesn't mean your needs aren't important." — Hilary Duff
  12. "The best parenting advice would have to be to take it one day at a time. Everybody always says you're a new parent, no pressure. I'm just taking everything one day at a time because each day is going to bring me something new, if not 10 things new that I have to learn." — Kelly Rowland
  13. "You're going to get advice from a lot of people, and you can take bits and pieces, but you know innately what your child needs. You should trust that." — Lucy Liu
  14. "The one thing you've got to be prepared to do as a parent is not to be liked from time to time." — Emma Thompsom
  15. "We don't have to have answers for our children; we just have to be brave enough to trek into the woods and ask tough questions with them." — Glennon Doyle
  16. "No one's really doing it perfectly. I think you love your kids with your whole heart, and you do the best you possibly can." — Reese Wtiherspoon
  17. "You go through big chunks of time where you're thinking, 'This is impossible — Oh, this is impossible.' And then you just keep going and keep going, and you sort of do the impossible." — Tina Fey
  18. "Parenting shifts as your kids shift. The best thing for me has been throwing any kind of parenting manual out the window." — Kate Hudson
  19. "You don't have to give birth to someone to have a family." — Sandra Bullock
  20. "Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother." — Oprah Winfrey

Which of these parenting quotes did you resonate with? Let us know in the comments

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Chad Michael Murray Teases "A Cinderella Story" Anniversary Surprise

Somehow, we have reached the 20th anniversary of A Cinderella Story. (2004 really was THAT year. The Notebook, A Cinderella Story,Mean Girls). Behind the scenes of an interview with the Today Show, Chad Michael Murray (who played Austin Ames in the movie opposite Hilary Duff's Sam) teased some kind of celebration coming our way!

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"Do you realize this July is the 20th anniversary of A Cinderella Story?" Chad Michael Murray asks the camera. "Next week, we're going to do a little Austin Ames wink and nod to at the fans. You'll see."

There are literally so many things Chad could do in honor of the anniversary, which is happening July 16. The actor has played basketball at his One Tree Hill reunions, so maybe he'd play some football. He could also break out his old costume or reenact the iconic "Waiting for you is like waiting for rain in this drought. Useless and disappointing," scene with Hilary Duff — but TBH I hope whatever he does, he does it with Hilary. This would be the reunion I've been waiting for!!

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Chad Michael Murray has talked about the fun of filming A Cinderella Story in the past — and how hilarious it is his character supposedly couldn't recognize Hilary Duff in the mask. "If you go to masquerade mall and a girl you see almost every day is wearing a small mask and her entire face is exposed and you still can't recognize her, you should probably see an eye doctor... among a few other doctors," he jokes with E! News.

How will you be celebrating the anniversary of A Cinderella Story this July? Let us know on Facebook!

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These "Bridgerton" Stars Might Be Dating IRL

If there's one word to describe Bridgerton, it's romantic. The costumes, the makeup, the press tour moments between season 3 leads Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton — all of it leaves me giggling and kicking my feet. And apparently, love might be in the air for two other Bridgerton cast members: Luke Thompson and Harriet Cains!

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Luke Thompson (who plays Benedict Bridgerton) and Harriet Cains (Philippa Featherington) were spotted at the Vanity Fair EE BAFTA Rising Star Party together, and they were getting cozy. The deeper I go into the rabbit hole the more I find and suddenly, this is my favorite (potential) celebrity couple!

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These besties are clearly so comfortable around each other, and aren't afraid to get up close and personal. (A fact that might scandalize Harriet's character Philippa Featherington. It seems pretty par for the course for Benedict Bridgerton). Luke Thompson and Harriet Cains might be the couple I'm rooting for, but fans are also hoping to see Benedict find love with Sophie Beckett in Bridgerton season 4. And Luke is expecting to learn even more about his character the longer the show sticks around.

"The more you stay with a character, the more you start to see the chinks in the armor, a bit of vulnerability," he told Vestal Mag in 2022. "Benedict is no exception this season, no matter how blasé he seems to want to be."

I love seeing how Benedict isn't afraid to be his goofy self, and how much he looks out for his siblings (particularly Eloise, which is my favorite relationship on the show!), but things might change once he really, truly falls in love. I don't think Sophie will make him act any less himself, but I'm excited to see how she brings out different parts of his personality we haven't seen yet — and emphasizes the aspects we know and love.

Check out our Bridgerton season 3 interview for more news on your favorite show, and see if the Bridgerton World Tour is coming to a city near you!

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