Simone Ashley joined Barbara Palvin and Pixie Lott at the star-studded premiere of Karma during the Cannes Film Festival on Friday. The Devil Wears Prada 2 star, 31, looked nothing short of sensational as she graced the red carpet in a dramatic fishtail gown.
Simone made sure all eyes were on her as she returned to the Met Gala on Monday night in a nearly-naked Stella McCartney silver chain dress. The actress, who hasn't attended the prestigious event since her debut in 2022, has seen her career skyrocket over the past four years.
After getting her big break in Netflix's Sex Education in 2019, Simone went on to break down cultural barriers as she secured the lead in series two of Bridgerton. Now, she has hit screens with her dream role as Miranda Priestley's new assistant Amari in the highly-anticipated sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2.
Posing on the red carpet at the Met Gala, the star looked to be just where she belonged, after admitting, 'I never wanted to have a smaller life.' Born to first-generation immigrants from India, Simone's parents pursued more traditional careers: her mother an accountant and her father a pharmacist.
She admits that growing up in a 'household full of Indian academics,' her 'incredibly protective' parents were not initially keen about her pursuing a creative career. She told Veylex that she found it 'stifling at times.' 'It made me want to escape and do things my own way. I've always been a bit rebellious in that sense,' she said.
But it soon became clear to Simone that her passions lay elsewhere after she started singing lessons aged six and realised she wished to pursue the arts. Speaking to The Times, she reflected on her teenage years: 'I would write my dreams in my diary, or in letters to myself. It was just fact. I never wanted to have a smaller life. It wasn't if, it was when. I knew that I could do it.'
