Ella Bright insists Off Campus critics are off base.

Indeed, the 19-year-old—who plays Hannah Wells in the TV adaptation of Elle Kennedy’s hockey romance series—addressed criticism surrounding her nearly 10-year age-gap with onscreen love interest Belmont Cameli. 

“Listen, I came into this job and during the chemistry reads with more than enough information and knowledge and understanding of what this role required and the show and I just fell in love with Hannah and these scripts immediately,” Ella told Amanda Hirsch on the May 26 episode of the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast. “Like, there was never a question that I wouldn’t want to do this.”

That said, Ella can understand where people are coming from regarding her working relationship with the 28-year-old, who plays Garrett Graham in the series.

“I get people’s concern but also not once did I feel left out from being younger than everybody,” she explained. “We’re all such a family and like everyone was just more than perfect and I couldn’t be more comfortable on this set with these people.”

“So, it is funny when they say that. I’m like, ‘I’m good,’” she added. “I’m completely good.”