Regé-Jean Page and the Phenomenon of the "Netflix Boyfriend"

When Regé-Jean Page announced that he wouldn't be returning for the second season of Bridgerton, fans collectively lost their minds at the thought of the show continuing without Netflix's newest heartthrob. Page is hardly the first actor to build a huge fan base after hitting Netflix though, and on this week's episode, we're digging into the trope of the "Netflix boyfriend"— how actors like Noah Centineo skyrocket to stardom, what they do with their newfound fame, and why we can't seem to resist their onscreen personas. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices