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Her starring role in season two of Shonda Rhimes\u2019 period piece TV series attracted a record number of viewers for Netflix \u2014 and, for good reason: Simone stunned in the role of Kate Sharma.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n But her life looked quite different before she rose to fame, as Simone recalled during a recent appearance on the Reign With Josh Smith<\/i> podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n The actor recently recalled working as a server and frozen yogurt shop employee not too long ago, and reflected on how she had to \u201chustle\u201d and work \u201ctwice as hard\u201d as other actors, who don\u2019t face the same inequalities, as a woman of color.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n \u201cFor me it has just always been like, \u2018I\u2019m just like any other actress, I can do this. I can have a script put in front of me and bring a character to life and I\u2019m smart and got creative ideas and I can do this,’\u201d Simone explained. \u201cBut I think, yeah, as a woman and a woman of color, you do have to work harder.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n \u201cWe are working twice as hard, but you know what, I would do it again,\u201d she said, calling success \u201cthe most rewarding feeling\u201d and describing herself as \u201ca bit of a fighter\u201d while pursuing her career aspirations. \u201cIt\u2019s a nice feeling to just push through and to have your dreams achieved no matter what the hurdles are.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n \u201cYou hope the goal is that one day it is just completely normalized and there\u2019s a sense of ease for women of all heritages and cultures to have doors open for them,\u201d Simone added. \u201cI think all of us in whatever industry we choose, we all do the hustle and we all do the grind and it\u2019s good to be proud of that and to acknowledge that for sure.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n \u201cI wouldn\u2019t want anything to stop me from achieving my dreams or being good at my job. I\u2019ve worked so hard up until this moment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n We\u2019re looking forward to seeing a lot more of Simone when Bridgerton<\/i> returns, again, for season three. 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