As fans ofJulia QuinnsBridgertonnovelsknow, Sophie is a maid who meets Benedict at his mothers masquerade ball.

Fortunately for fans of the Cinderella-esque story, this will still be the case.

Or vice versa, when does she take it off and when does she soften up?

‘Bridgerton’ Season 4: Yerin Ha Explains Sophie’s Name Change

Playing with those [questions] is just really fun.

The streamer also noted that Sophies mask both literal and figurative hides a mysterious history.

Fans will have to wait to find out what that history entails.

‘Bridgerton’ Season 4: Yerin Ha Explains Sophie’s Name Change

Why Did Sophies Name Change?

Sophie Baeks new surname reflects the real-life background of Ha, who is Korean-Australian.

To make Sophies name fit someone who looks like me is really empowering.

Ha credited the name change toshowrunner Jess Brownell,who asked theBridgertonnewcomer about Korean surnames that begin with B.

Its amazing what it can do just in a psychological sense.

So it means a lot that Jess did that for me.

This isnt the first timeBridgertonhas changed a surname to honor an actors background.

As youll remember, Season 2 swapped Kate Sheffield forKate Sharma.

Thompson, for his part, said that hes only stepped on Yerins toes once, which is good.