American Love Story actress Sarah Pidgeon is responding to the criticism she’s been facing over the series.

The 29-year-old actress is playing the role of Carolyn Bessette has been receiving backlash for her hair and fashion in early photos. Series creator Ryan Murphy previously responded to the backlash, saying that the photos shared of the cast were just camera tests.

Now, Sarah is sharing her perspective on the online reactions.

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On Monday (July 14), she spoke to Variety at the premiere of I Know What You Did Last Summer.

“I know how special Carolyn is to me and I understand how widely beloved she is, so this role comes with a lot of responsibility — and I’m not surprised that people have strong opinions about it,” Sarah told the publication, calling the real-life inspiration for her character on the show an “interesting person.”

“She’s a human being beyond just these pictures. She really resonates with a lot of people, and she certainly does with me,” Sarah continued and revealed that filming American Love Story has inspired her in her own life.

She said, “I think that she is an incredibly generous person and she’s incredibly confident. I don’t know if I necessarily always carry myself in that way, but it’s been really empowering to channel those elements of Carolyn. I could talk for a while about everything there is about her. It’s been really, really fulfilling and incredibly special to do it on camera.”

Check out some photos from the set of American Love Story now!