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White Lotus Season 3: Lalisa Manobal, better known as Pink from BLACKPINK , made her acting debut in the third season of The White Lotus in the United States. She portrayed Mook, a native Thai person who served as the resort's health advisor in this American dark comedy-drama. BLACKPINK Lisa's clear plot and her developing romance with Tayme Thapthimthong's character, Gaitok from the first to the last episode kept the viewers interested.
However, her character's ending elicited conflicting responses. Infact, previous claims of favoritism or nepotism have once again gained prominence. Also Read - BLACKPINK's Lisa Impresses Fans With Acting Debut In The White Lotus 3; Netizens React: 'Duality In Role Is Amazing.
..' BLACKPINK Lisa's Limited Screen Time In White Lotus 3 For the unversed, Vanity Fair's 2025 The Hollywood Issue, which celebrates 'cinematic excellence' annually by honouring a dozen actors who created waves in Hollywood.
Lisa was featured on the issue's cover page alongside Zendaya, Jonathan Bailey, Nicole Kidman, Glen Powell, Dev Patel, Zoe Saldana and others. A journalist named Louis Pisano reshared the post on his official X (previously Twitter) handle and wrote, "Now that that’s over..
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10 total minutes of air time does not a Hollywood star make (sic)." (Image: Screengrab/ Louis Pisano, X handle ) One of the many users wrote, "They conveniently left out the part where her boyfriend’s father is the 5th richest person in the world." Another user wrote, "If they blew it, Lisa as a singer enters a category of the greats and let's put aside if some say she sings or not, but for 10 minutes in a series and posing like the most acclaimed actresses? A simple extra, the only thing she gets is credits at the end of the movie.
" A third user commented, You will think she is an important role in the series with more screen. Billionaire boyfriend power!!!" The same edition of Vanity Fair caused a lot of online commotion when it was first released, among other reasons, because people were perplexed by Lisa's participation. The BLACKPINK singer and rapper was even accused of nepotism by others for allegedly utilising her alleged lover Frédéric Arnault's connections.
Infact, following the backlash, the editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair defended Lisa, saying that her inclusion was due to her then-upcoming role in The White Lotus. Meanwhile, in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Mike White, The White Lotus creator, revealed why he was hesitant to include the pop star on his show. "All I knew was that there was a BLACKPINK girl (Jennie Kim) in The Idol, and I was like, ‘We’re not doing that.
’ Then I found out that there might be security issues, and I was just like, no. They were like, 'she’ll audition'," he said. About White Lotus Season 3 The White Lotus is streaming on Jio Hotstar in India.
Leslie Bibb, Carrie Coon, Walton Goggins, Sarah Catherine Hook, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Sam Nivola, Lek Patravadi, Parker Posey, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Tayme Thapthimthong, Aimee Lou Wood, Sam Rockwell, Scott Glenn and Natasha Rothwell were among the cast members for this season. Also Read - White Lotus S3 Ending Explained: Spoiler Alert! What Happened At The End, Who Died? HBO Confirms Season 4.
