<p id=”par-1_44″>Fans were delighted to see season 1 star Belinda Lindsey return to <em>The White Lotus</em> for the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/hbo/?swcfpc=1″>HBO</a> comedy drama’s third installment. The beloved spa manager’s <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-white-lotus-season-3-filming-locations-revealed.html/”>visit to Thailand</a> might lead to a confrontation with Tanya McQuoid’s killer, but only time will tell. </p>
<p id=”par-2_44″>In the meantime, Belinda’s Natasha Rothwell is spilling all she can about what’s next for<em> </em><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/cost-stay-real-white-lotus-hotel-thailand.html/”>guests at The White Lotus</a>, but she can’t share much! Rothwell did divulge her reaction to receiving the full script for season 3 — and she couldn’t stop screaming.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/The-White-Lotus-Natasha-Rothwell-Belinda.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a black tuxedo dress, Natasha Rothwell smiles while Seth Meyers interviews her about The White Lotus” class=”wp-image-3789068″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Natasha Rothwell during an interview with host Seth Meyers on March 13, 2025 | Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-3_69″>Rothwell appeared on <em><a href=”https://youtu.be/_9UDOVm07b0?si=OLCR29lRNWr6AgbY” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Late Night With Seth Meyers</a></em> to discuss her experiences filming in Thailand. When Meyers asked whether she knew she’d return to <em>The White Lotus</em> for season 3, Rothwell responded, “Absolutely none whatsoever,” saying she was “fully surprised and so grateful.” Viewers thought <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/where-was-hbos-the-white-lotus-filmed-real-resort.html/”>they’d left Belinda in Maui</a> forever after season 1. So showrunner Mike White thrilled the <em>Insecure</em> actor when he gave her a call. </p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Natasha-Rothwell-The-White-Lotus.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a black tuxedo dress, Natasha Rothwell smiles while Seth Meyers interviews her about The White Lotus” class=”wp-image-3789066″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Natasha Rothwell on ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’ | Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-4_68″>“I ran through my wall like the Kool-Aid Man, luggage in hand,” Rothwell laughed. “I was like, ‘Where are we going? Let’s ride.’” The <em>Wonka</em> actor also got special access to the full script — something followers of <em>The White Lotus</em> have spent over a year speculating about. “The surprise is such an important part of the show,” Meyers noted, asking if it was a “page-turner” for Rothwell.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-3″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/The-White-Lotus-Natasha-Rothwell-Seth-Meyers.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a black tuxedo dress, Natasha Rothwell smiles while Seth Meyers interviews her about The White Lotus” class=”wp-image-3789065″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Natasha Rothwell with host Seth Meyers on March 13, 2025 | Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-5_92″>“I ‘binge-watched’ the show by reading all of [the scripts] at the same time,” Rothwell revealed. “I have a dog. At the time, I had a dog, and it — I was just screaming. The whole time he was jumping, he was like, ‘What’s wrong, Mom?’ And I was just like, ‘It’s going down. It’s going down in these scripts.’” Belinda’s role in season 3 will likely grow as the plot thickens. <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/meet-real-life-loves-the-white-lotus-season-3-cast.html/”>McQuoid’s ex-husband, Greg</a>, has turned up at The White Lotus in Thailand, leading Belinda to recognize his face from Hawaii.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-4″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/The-White-Lotus-Natasha-Rothwell-Mike-White.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a gold gown, Natasha Rothwell smiles with Mike White at the season 3 premiere of The White Lotus” class=”wp-image-3789063″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Natasha Rothwell and Mike White at ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 LA premiere | Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-6_71″>Rothwell explained that she not only had early access to White’s scripts, but she helped him write certain parts. “It was lovely to hear he’s also very open to collaborating with his actors,” Meyers explained. “Yeah, he’s very aware he’s not a Black woman,” Rothwell joked. “… When I was cast originally, you know, it’s a Black role, you know, in a <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/white-lotus-costume-designer-inspired-love-island-contestants.html/”>mostly homogeneous environment</a>. And I wanted to protect her.”</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-5″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/The-White-Lotus-Natasha-Rothwell.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Greeting reporters, Natasha Rothwell smiles on the green carpet at ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Bangkok Premiere” class=”wp-image-3789064″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Natasha Rothwell at ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Bangkok premiere on February 14, 2025 | Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Images for HBO</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-7_47″>The <em>How to Die Alone</em> star explained that she asked <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-white-lotus-director-mike-white-reveals-which-character-hes-most-like.html/”>Mike White about being a writer</a> and whether they could collaborate. “He jumped on it. He was so down,” she shared. “And we went page by page, season one… And we did the same thing season three.”</p>
<p id=”par-8_16″>New episodes of <em>The White Lotus</em> air Sundays at 9:00 pm EST on HBO and Max.</p>