WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for The White Lotus season 3, episode 3.
Leslie Bibb’s character inThe White Lotusseason 3 has certainly created an uphill battle with her friends, Laurie and Jaclyn, after bringing up politics during their girls' trip. Bibb’s character, Kate Bohr, is cut from the same cloth as her old pals, Laurie Duffy (Carrie Coon) and Jaclyn Lemon (Michelle Monaghan), who all grew up together but have gone separate ways in their adult lives. The point of their trip to The White Lotus Resort in Thailand is to catch up and celebrate their friendship, although they all indulge in gossiping behind each other’s backs when one isn’t nearby.
The wine-induced gossip began at the very beginning ofThe White Lotusseason 3, episode 2, during which Kate and Jaclyn – who is a famous television personality – began quietly discussing Laurie’s divorce and her rebellious daughter, Ellie.Gossiping about each other appears to be a favorite pastime for these three, as Kate and Laurie later talk about Jaclyn being a “narcissist” and having cosmetic work done in the same episode, revealing a palpable air of jealousy. More background information is revealed about Kate duringThe White Lotusseason 3, episode 3as she discusses her home life in Austin, Texas.
The “Independent” Kate Is Outnumbered 2-1 Against The Liberal Laurie & Jaclyn
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The White Lotusseason 3, episode 3 shows the first signs of open conflict between Laurie, Kate, and Jaclyn. After Laurie receives an energetic treatment from Valentin, one of the staff members at The White Lotus Thai Resort, Jaclyn wants the details whileKate admits she’s not into that type of “New Age” stuff, calling it “witchy.“Jaclyn then offers her opinion of Christianity being made for men, which offends Kate because she regularly goes to church. Jaclyn, who has liberal stances as a celebrity in L.A., and Laurie, a liberal New Yorker, see this as a red flag.
Kate’s church talk expands into her political views as Jaclyn unfairly classifies the people Kate goes to church with a bunch of Texans who voted for Donald Trump.Laurie and Jaclyn are genuinely concerned about the prospect of Kate being a Republican, which Kate (somewhat unconvincingly) denies.
While some friend groups may be able to overlook political and religious differences, these gossip girls are too judgmental to let them slide.
Kate says that her wealthy husband, Dave, is a Republican, and deflects the question about whether she voted for Trump, asking, “Are we going to talk about Trump tonight?”. While some friend groups may be able to overlook political and religious differences, these gossip girls are too judgmental to let them slide.
She Was Due To Be Ridiculed In This Toxic Friendship Dynamic
Kate led the gossiping front in the first two episodes ofThe White Lotusseason 3, opening the door to trash on Laurie to Jaclyn at the beginning of episode 2 and receiving Laurie’s criticism of Jaclyn later on in that episode. Kate was certainly due to become the target of Jaclyn and Laurie’s gossip, which unfortunately seems to be the most effective way for this dysfunctional trio to bond.Fully aware of what is happening, Kate eavesdrops on Laurie and Jaclyn’s criticism of her, which takes aim at her impressionable personality, lack of core values, and conservative support.
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Jaclyn and Laurie’s late-night discussion about Kate’s political and cultural differences evens the playing field on the gossiping front. All three suspect that the other two are engaging in the same behaviors they participate in, which shouldmake for some catty tension inThe White Lotusseason 3, episode 4, and beyond.
Kate’s revealed conservatism seems to have affected Jaclyn more than anything that Laurie has done, which could inspire her to favor Laurie over Kate.
Kate’s revealed conservatism, however, seems to have affected Jaclyn more than anything that Laurie has done, which could inspire her to favor Laurie over Kate. The series does a great job of exemplifying just how pervasive and divisive these subjects are in the modern U.S. landscape.
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The Tension Between These Frenemies Is Leading To An Explosive Confrontation
Now that they’ve all talked about each other condescendingly behind each other’s backs,some sort of bigger – and messier – confrontation is bound to happeninThe White Lotusseason 3, episode 4. It will be interesting to see just how far these “friends” will go to maintain their images and what exactly will force them to finally be real with each other, something that they apparently have never done before.
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While the circumstances of their dynamic are unfortunate, Kate, Laurie, and Jaclyn are on a collision course for a massive blowout, even if that leads to reparation of their relationship. There are clearly many things that need to get off their chests, although Jaclyn may be the least receptive to the confrontation, considering her celebrity status. Eventually, true colors will be revealed between these frenemies inThe White Lotusseason 3.
