Bridgerton’s own Simone Ashley shared a heartwarming selfie with Bollywood superstar Aishwarya Rai, capturing a candid moment backstage at Paris Fashion Week 2025. The snapshot, shared on Simone’s Instagram Stories, has social media users absolutely delighted, praising the apparent chemistry and warm friendship between the two actresses.
Aishwarya Rai recently graced the runway at Paris Fashion Week, representing the renowned beauty brand L’Oréal. Before her impactful walk, she was seen backstage, mingling with international celebrities, and these glimpses have quickly become a sensation online.
The captured moment features Aishwarya and Simone, both looking stunning in elegant black outfits, posing together in their vanity area. The endearing photo quickly went viral, with fans flooding social media with their excited reactions. Comments like “Simone Ashley and Aishwarya Rai bestie era” and “omg look at them!! soft smiles, laced hands, heart stopping energy wrapped in couture” flooded in, showcasing the immense joy of fans seeing the two stars together.
This wasn’t Aishwarya’s only high-profile interaction at the event; she was also pictured with other global stars like Ariana Greenblatt and Gillian Anderson during rehearsals.
Aishwarya Rai’s Stunning Paris Fashion Week Moment
Aishwarya Rai made a striking impression on the Paris Fashion Week ramp, adorned in a custom Manish Malhotra sherwani. The exquisite ensemble featured intricate detailing, diamond-studded brooches, and dramatic 10-inch diamond-embroidered cuffs. Manish Malhotra himself described the creation as a reimagining of the Indian sherwani through an androgynous couture lens, emphasizing its powerful yet sensuous tailoring, with cuffs that served as both armor and adornment. He further noted the opulent detail of layered diamond scallops cascading down the back, reminiscent of a ‘nau lakha haar’.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s Recent Work
Fans will remember Aishwarya Rai Bachchan from her last critically acclaimed role in Mani Ratnam’s epic historical drama, ‘Ponniyin Selvan II’. Released in 2023, the film was a major box office success, earning over ₹344 crore worldwide. While her fans eagerly await her next project, this Parisian encounter has certainly given them something to celebrate.