Radio DJ Sonia Chew auditioned for Bridgerton lead role that eventually went to actress Yerin Ha

The local host was invited to send a video of herself reading Sophie Baek's lines in Queen's English in 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE – Singaporean host and radio DJ Sonia Chew has revealed that she auditioned for the role of female lead Sophie Baek in the latest season of hit Netflix period series Bridgerton (2020 to present).

The part eventually went to Korean-Australian actress Yerin Ha, 28, who became the show’s first East Asian lead. Part 1 of Season 4 dropped on Jan 29 and Part 2 on Feb 26.

Chew, 34, said on social media on March 9 that she was invited by her artiste manager to audition for an acting role while she was on holiday in New York in 2024.

“She said you gotta sign an NDA (non-disclosure agreement), it’s top secret, but I suspect it could be Bridgerton just based on the timeline,” Chew said in a video clip uploaded to her Instagram account.

But the opportunity left the presenter at English-language radio station 987 wondering why she was even approached for the role.

“I am not an actress, I have not had any formal acting training, I’ve dabbled in a couple of comedies here in Singapore, my actual job is a radio presenter, a host and a media personality,” she said.