Ashley Park has revealed her Emily In Paris co-star Lily Collins feels like her ‘older sister’ as she discussed their friendship.
The actress, 33, rose to fame with her role of Mindy Chen on the Netflix series where Lily plays the lead character Emily.
Gracing the cover of Harper’s Bazaar UK, Ashley discussed their relationship as well as returning to work following her septic shock.
Discussing how her friendship with Lily has helped her navigate the entertainment industry, Ashley said: ‘It would just have been too much of a whirlwind to do on my own.
‘It was my first big on-screen job, so it was amazing to have the guidance of an ‘older sister’ in an environment that became way more high-stakes than we’d anticipated.’
Ashley Park has revealed her Emily In Paris co-star Lily Collins feels like her ‘older sister’ as she discussed their friendship
The actress, 33, rose to fame with her role of Mindy Chen on the Netflix series where Lily plays the lead character Emily
She said: ‘It was my first big on-screen job, so it was amazing to have the guidance of an ‘older sister’ in an environment that became way more high-stakes than we’d anticipated’
She added: ‘Lily doesn’t believe me when I tell her this, but a week before the email came in asking me to audition, I’d just started to follow her on Instagram.
‘I normally have a rule that I only follow people I know or have interacted with in some way, but Lily was one of the few I followed because I thought, I like this girl, I like her vibe – she seems really genuine and cool.’
In January, Ashley candidly revealed that she nearly died after going into ‘critical septic shock’ that ‘infected her organs.’
The 32-year-old took to Instagram to lay bare her terrifying health scare which began with tonsillitis during a vacation in Thailand for New Year.
She said she was left in ‘excruciating pain’ and battled ‘so much confusion’ before going into the intensive care unit.
Discussing returning to work after the ordeal, Ashley said: ‘Filming was physically taxing in a way I hadn’t previously endured. But I had to stop gaslighting myself and be like, I’m allowed to feel this way.
‘I’ll do the best I can in these stilettos and this latex skirt, and I can be proud when I watch this season and think about the amount of passion and hard work I put in just to be there.’
Ashley opened up about her recent struggles to her 2.8 million Instagram followers as she shared startling photos from her hospital bed.
She wrote: ‘As I sit here processing and recovering from the first few weeks of 2024, the only word I can think of is grateful.
‘While on holiday in December into New Years, what started as tonsillitis spiraled into critical septic shock, which infected and affected several of my organs.
‘I am grateful that my health has improved despite what we had initially been told.’
The actress credited boyfriend Paul Forman, 29, for being ‘unconditionally’ by her side.
In January, Ashley candidly revealed that she nearly died after going into ‘critical septic shock’ that ‘infected her organs’
The 32-year-old took to Instagram to lay bare her terrifying health scare which began with tonsillitis during a vacation in Thailand for New Year
She said she was left in ‘excruciating pain’ and battled ‘so much confusion’ before going into the intensive care unit
Ashley said: ‘Filming was physically taxing in a way I hadn’t previously endured. But I had to stop gaslighting myself and be like, I’m allowed to feel this way’
She added: ‘You calmed my fears and held me through ambulances, three foreign hospitals, a week in the ICU, scary ERs, countless scans and tests and injections, excruciating pain, and so much confusion all while we were alone on the other side of the world far from those we know.
‘I love you Paul. More than I can ever say.’
Ashely went on to thank ‘every doctor and ICU nurse who worked tirelessly’ before concluding: ‘I hesitated to share what’s been happening as I’m still in the throes of recovery… but I now know I’m safely on the other side of the worst.
‘Thanks for reading this. I’ m sorry for being so absent recently to so much and to people in my life. I love you all. I’m healing and I promise I’m gonna be okay.’