The Confessions Of Frannie Langton star Karla-Simone Spence reveals she's ... trends now ALISON BOSHOFF: The Confessions Of Frannie Langton star Karla-Simone Spence reveals she's 'obsessed with corsets' after the period lesbian drama By Alison Boshoff for the Daily Mail Published: 15:29 GMT, 2 December 2022 | Updated: 02:07 GMT, 3 December 2022 Viewcomments Actresses often complain about the pain of wearing a corset — but not Karla-Simone Spence. She so loved the bodices she was laced into for ITV's forthcoming lesbian blockbuster The Confessions Of Frannie Langton, she wore a corseted dress to the show's launch. 'Since playing Frannie, I've been obsessed with corsets,' says 26-year-old Spence. 'I just love the look.' Feeling good: Actresses often complain about the pain of wearing a corset — but not Karla-Simone Spence (pictured last month) She continued: 'It was really enjoyable wearing them — and I know no one ever says that. But the corsets I had weren't the Regency corsets — they were shorter. They looked great.' The actress got her big-screen break in the gang drama Blue Story. In the new series, she plays a young Jamaican woman, born into slavery, who is brought to Georgian London. Given to a family, she falls in love with her mistress. It's based on Sara Collins's 2019 novel and will debut on the launch night of streaming service ITVX next Thursday. One to watch: She so loved the bodices she was laced into for ITV's forthcoming lesbian blockbuster The Confessions Of Frannie Langton, she wore a corseted dress to the launch (pictured with Sophie Cookson) 'It's great to see a Jamaican black woman in Georgian London — and with historical context,' adds Spence. 'My family is Jamaican as well, so just to be able to play that as a lead character is incredible.' Meanwhile, Collins says she regrets not insisting on a cameo role in the show. She says: 'I would like to have been one of the spanking experts with whom Frannie becomes acquainted while she is working in a spanking brothel, punishing some of the most influential men in Georgian London. 'The chance to wield a whip on camera — I can't think of anything better!' She revealed: 'Since playing Frannie, I've been obsessed with corsets. I just love the look' Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility