<p id=”par-1_85″>The wild moments and shifting dynamics of <em>The White Lotus</em> characters are ramping up as we anticipate the final episodes of the hit <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/hbo/?swcfpc=1″>HBO</a> show. It’s easier to forget the trio of middle-aged ladies enjoying <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/cost-stay-real-white-lotus-hotel-thailand.html/”>the luxury hotel</a> when you consider that the last episode included a brotherly kiss, a shocking sex monologue, and a crumbling financial empire. But showrunner Mike White has a lot to say via these three characters. <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/the-white-lotus-leslie-bibb-helped-sam-rockwell-last-minute-role-realized-monologue-key-season-3.html/”>Leslie Bibb, who portrays Kate</a>, pulled back the curtain on the trio’s true dynamic.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Leslie-Bibb-The-White-Lotus-1.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a black strapless gown, Leslie Bibb smiles on the red carpet during The White Lotus season 3 premiere” class=”wp-image-3791136″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Leslie Bibb at the premiere of HBO’s ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 on February 10, 2025 | Emma McIntyre/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-2_81″>Viewers can’t quite figure out what’s going on between Kate, Jaclyn (Michelle Monaghan), and Laurie (Carrie Coon). When the three longtime friends reunite at The White Lotus hotel, an undercurrent of tension flows beneath their passive-aggressive dialogue and idle gossip. The threesome has inspired discussions about loyalty, aging, and friendships as they <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/the-white-lotus-season-3-filming-locations-revealed.html/”>party their way through Thailand</a>. Their conversations make fans wonder if they’re real friends or trying to reignite the nostalgia and innocence of their time in high school together.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Leslie-Bibb-Watch-What-Happens-Live-Garcelle-Beauvais-Andy-Cohen.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a black and white leopard print dress, Leslie Bibb talks to fellow guest Garcelle Beauvais and host Andy Cohen while taping ‘Watch What Happens Live'” class=”wp-image-3791138″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Andy Cohen, Garcelle Beauvais, and Leslie Bibb on ‘Watch What Happens Live’ | Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-3_55″>A longtime Bravo fan, Bibb appeared on <em><a href=”https://www.instagram.com/p/DHXarSVuMZ1/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Watch What Happens Live</a></em> to talk reality TV and <em>The White Lotus</em>. Chatting with host Andy Cohen and Real Housewife Garcelle Beauvais, she set the record straight on Laurie, Jaclyn, and Kate’s friendships. Cohen asked Bibb, “Do you think the women in your group actually like each other?” The 50-year-old immediately answered, “Yeah.”</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-3″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Leslie-Bibb-Watch-What-Happens-Live-Garcelle-Beauvais-1.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a black and white leopard print dress, Leslie Bibb smiles with fellow guest Garcelle Beauvais while taping ‘Watch What Happens Live'” class=”wp-image-3791143″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Leslie Bibb and Garcelle Beauvais on ‘Watch What Happens Live’ on March 18, 2025 | Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-4_78″>Bibb continued, “I think for me, I mean, what I was playing is that I think these friendships are very important to [Kate] and that she feels it is her tie to her most fearless self. Because they knew each other when they were kids, when they were sort of — the world was ahead of them and they hadn’t made any decisions. So, for me, I think it’s very important to stay <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/meet-real-life-loves-the-white-lotus-season-3-cast.html/”>tethered to Laurie and Jaclyn</a>.”</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-4″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Leslie-Bibb-The-White-Lotus-cast.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”The cast of ‘The White Lotus’ season three stands on the red carpet and smiles together” class=”wp-image-3791135″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Morgana O’Reilly, Natasha Rothwell, Julian Kostov, Carrie Coon, Mike White, Sam Nivola, Arnas Fedaravičius, Charlotte Le Bon, David Bernad, Nicholas Duvernay, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Jason Isaacs, Walton Goggins, Leslie Bibb, Tayme Thapthimthong, Lisa, Aimee Lou Wood, Sarah Catherine Hook, Parker Posey, Shalini Peiris, and Lek Patravadi at the premiere of HBO’s ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 | Emma McIntyre/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-5_84″>Many viewers have theorized that “blonde blob,” as Bibb describes the trio, don’t authentically like each other anymore. With Kate coming out as a Trump supporter and gossip about Laurie to Jaclyn, she might not have as much in common with her friends as she thought. Meanwhile, Kate and Laurie suspect Jaclyn’s marriage to a younger, more attractive actor may not be what it seems. Bibb’s statement to Cohen, however, tells us that there’s a lot of love and care between these longtime pals.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-5″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Leslie-Bibb-Garcelle-Beauvais-Watch-What-Happens-Live.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Wearing a black and white leopard print dress, Leslie Bibb talks to fellow guest Garcelle Beauvais while taping ‘Watch What Happens Live'” class=”wp-image-3791137″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Leslie Bibb and Garcelle Beauvais on ‘Watch What Happens Live’ | Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-6_77″>Bibb also revealed what she thought of the incestuous kiss between Lochlan and Saxon Ratliff. The brothers partied a little too hard during Thailand’s Full Moon celebrations. The festivities culminated in a sloppy kiss done on a dare. Cohen asked, “Leslie, what did you think of the kiss between brothers, Lochlan and Saxon, on the most recent episode of <em><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/the-white-lotus-fans-obsessed-parker-posey-tv-shows-movies-watch-2025.html/”>The White Lotus</a></em>? And what can you say about what’s still to come this season with the brothers?”</p>
<p id=”par-7_32″>Bibb paused before explaining that she doesn’t know much. She only <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/the-white-lotus-season-3-natasha-rothwell-couldnt-stop-screaming-read-full-script.html/”>gets to read the full script once</a> before production takes it away. However, Bibb addressed the kiss, “I think it’s titillating.”</p>