Natasha Rothwell says White lotus season 3 is worth the wait!
The actress (44) who took on the role of Belinda in White lotus of the first season, she shared her excitement and admitted that she was thrilled with the long-awaited third installment.
“I would be on set, even when it wasn’t my shooting day, just to watch the magic happen,” she said Entertainment Weekly recording anthology directed by Mike White. “And I’d be gagging — like I hadn’t read all the scripts already! I’d be like, ‘Oh, f—.’ I really think this season is magical, that’s the only word.”
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Details about The White lotus season 3, which will take place in Thailand, has been kept under wraps. Rothwell admitted the pressure to stay mum was “unbearable”.
“My hairdresser, the taxi driver, people were shaking me for information, and I just said, ‘I signed my life away. I can’t tell you anything,'” she joked.
Fans last saw Belinda as the spa manager at the White Lotus location in Maui. After Belinda helps resort guest Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge) grieve the death of her father, Tanya pitches the idea of funding Belinda’s dreams of opening her own wellness spa. But at the end of her journey, Belinda’s hopes are dashed when Tanya withdraws her offer after meeting Greg (Jon Gries), who will later end up plotting her murder.
(L) Natasha Rothwell and Jennifer Coolidge in “White Lotus” Season 3.
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Rothwell told the paper that Belinda is returning to the series with “the energy of the main character” and gave fans a glimpse of how the fan favorite character will return to the series.
“She still works at White Lotus and is in Thailand on some sort of exchange program to learn more about the wellness programs that Thailand White Lotus offers,” she explained. – She will be a guest for the first time, even though she goes to classes and it is a business trip.
She continued about her character: “She’s staying in a hotel, which is something she hasn’t done before, so we get to see her really dive into the other side of life upstairs/downstairs at White Lotus.”
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Natasha Rothwell as Belinda in Season 3 of HBO’s “White Lotus.”
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“It’s a really cool exploration of Status and her journey and coming to terms with the fact that her dreams of owning a spa never came true, so what are you going to do? ‘I’m going to pick myself up and learn something new,’ and still grow in your own way,” he added is Rothwell.
All the time White lotus season 2, the actress said that Belinda was “trying to dig out of that sadness and really get inspired again.”
“Her purpose in coming to Thailand is to make her dream come true again,” she said.
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White lotus season 3 premieres February 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET on HBO and Max.
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