But thatWhite LotusTrump scene in the third episode of season three?
That one hit way, way, way too close to home.
Its not that it was overly shocking that Kate, played byLeslie Bibb, was covert MAGA.
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The signs were there.
Finally, theres Kate, who represents a different bang out of achievement from the other two.
Theres nothing wrong with the lifestyle Kate chose, one thats probably filled with suburban excess and ladies-who-lunch vibes.
Carrie Coon, Leslie Bibb and Michelle Monaghan inThe White LotusS3.
All this to say, White totally nailed theWhite LotusTrump scene.
Kates MAGAcoming outhappens at the end of episode three and is kicked off by a discussion about religion.
The look Jaclyn, her LA-based celebrity friend, gives Kate is one that was immediately recognizable to me.
She was realizing what this could all mean, but seemed to hope she was wrong.
Is that weird for you?
Why would it be weird?
asks Kate, giving an innocent expression.
Clearly, Jaclyn is attempting to assure herself that her dear friend is still on her side.
But that hope is dashed when Kate responds defensively.
Theyre nice people, she says.
Laurie then jumps in, asking if it gets awkward when they talk politics.
When Kate again plays dumb, she gets it.
Wait, are you a Republican?
she asks, dumbfounded.
Kate originally says no, which visibly relieves her friends.
But then, the death knell.
Im an independent, she says, but Dave is.
The writing at this point was on the wall.
You didnt vote for Trump though, did you?
Because covert Trump supporters will never tell you to your face that they voted for him.
This has become even harder for women, especially white women, in the polarized Trump era.
For most of us, our loved ones arent out storming the Capitol.
Unfortunately, weve all been there.
