Troian Bellisario said he was “extremely anxious” to wear a fascinator for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding, which is protocol for all royal wedding guests.
The “Pretty Little Liars” actress attended the 2018 Windsor ceremony with her husband, Patrick J. Adams, Markle’s former co-worker “Suits” and on-screen husband.
Bellisario spoke about the “nightmare” experience in a recent interview with Stellar magazine.
Markle and Adams as Rachel Zane and Mike Ross in the legal television drama “Suits”.
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When asked if she had “outfit anxiety” in the run-up to the wedding, the actress said, “Of course I did, and I had it twice.
“One, because I was trying to hide the fact that I was five months pregnant. I was absolutely sure it was going to be revealed. But I also had extreme anxiety about … what’s their name? Those hat things?” she added.
“They look ridiculous unless you’re in the 1930s,” he said.
“You could get one that is an absolute work of art, but are you being too vain and trying to get too much attention? Or if you get a fascinator that’s too small, aren’t you going for tradition?
Kate Middleton wore a lemon-colored floral fascinator for the wedding.
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“I’ve never needed a fascinator in my life, and here I was trying to walk the tightrope of ‘don’t go too big, don’t go too small.'”
“It was a nightmare,” said Bellisario.
The actress ended up choosing a Temperley London dress and a fascinating matching blush color.
Adding that she feared the British press would criticize her for not wearing “a full hat,” Bellisario said her stylist helped her regain consciousness.
“My stylist, Annabelle Harron, is actually Australian, and I called her just before I walked out the door and said, ‘Annabelle, this is not a top hat,'” he said.
“And she said, ‘Okay, you have a veil, you have your head covered.’ And I thought, ‘If the British press rips me apart, I can never forgive you for this.’ And she said, ‘Trust me, I’m Australian. I have you!”
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