-- Shares Facebook Twitter Reddit Email " Bridgerton " is supposed to be an escapist fantasy. It is one filled with wistful romance and heightened drama. The Netflix series makes its audience fall in love with its conventionally attractive leads and pastel-colored 1800s Regency-era fashion and vibes.
This is why it was a surprise when a "Bridgerton Ball" experience in Detroit transformed fans' experience with the beloved show into a disaster straight out of a nightmare. In a now-viral post to X by would-be eventgoer Rachel Eaton, she states that she and others spent $300 on what she deemed a "scam," sharing a photo of a depressed looking few scrolling their phones at the event while lying about in fancy dresses. The event was marketed as "a step into the enchanting world of the Regency-era .
. . for an evening of sophistication, grace and historical charm.
" Instead, countless eventgoers described a disorganized mess with a cheap and sparsely decorated venue that left attendees waiting in long lines, sitting on floors and watching a pole dancer — one of two entertainers hired for the "classical, romantic evening." The evening left people furious and even drew comparisons to the infamous and catastrophic Willy Wonka Experience that stunned the internet earlier this year. Related Fyre Festival 2.
0: Everything to know about the less than stellar Willy Wonka “immersive experience” So what happened at the "Bridgerton Ball" experience in Detroit? Salon explains it all: The "Br.