"Very relatable": The White Lotus star Michelle Monaghan discusses three women on vacation with Jimmy Kimmel

Michelle Monaghan, who plays Jaclyn Lemon in HBO's widely acclaimed series The White Lotus, recently appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show. She talked about her fun experiences on the set and shared how interactive people were on the sets of The White Lotus.

Monaghan plays the role of Jaclyn Lemon, a famous and successful actress who sponsors a retreat trip to The White Lotus resort in Thailand with her two childhood friends, Laurie (Carrie Coon) and Kate Bohr (Leslie Bib). Similar to any other long-standing female friendship, the trio's friendship is a complex blend of love, gossip, and manipulation.

When Jimmy Kimmel asked Monaghan about the trio's female friendship and how people, especially women, found it relatable, she jokingly replied,

"People take into it because it is very relatable. Sort of triangulation. I think the moral of the story is don't go with vacation with three friends"

As stated previously, Kate, Laurie, and Jaclyn's friendship is messed up. What seems to be a perfect, carefree trip for the trio is anything but smooth sailing. The trio has a habit of breaking up into two and gossiping about the third. Thus, as Laurie and Kate gossip about Jaclyn's recent marriage, Kate and Jaclyn secretly discuss Laurie's unfortunate divorce. Laurie often feels quite out of place when Jaclyn and Kate discuss life as a socialite, plastic surgeries, and so on. On the other hand, Jaclyn and Laurie team up to discuss Kate's midlife crisis.

Created by Mark White, The White Lotus is based on a group of entitled and privileged guests who vacation in a resort located in an exotic location (this time, it's Thailand). However, as their secrets unravel, the guests and hotel staffs finds themselves in a web of lies, deception, and manipulation.

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Kate, Jaclyn, and Laurie's pretentious friendship: The White Lotus Season 3

Petty gossip? Manipulation? Kate, Jaclyn, and Laurie's pretentious friendship is teased right from the beginning of the season. They often split in groups of two to gossip about the other and mostly about Laurie. Laurie, the one who led a normal life with a regular corporate job, often feels left out during Kate and Jaclyn's elite talks.

Kate and Jaclyn also discuss Laurie's divorce and how she needs to find someone for herself. Jaclyn has been trying to set Laurie up with the health mentor Valentin since episode 2. Slowly but steadily, Laurie was finally trying to move on from her divorce and approach Valentin. In The White Lotus Season 3 Episode 5, Kate, Jaclyn, and Laurie join Valentin and two of his friends at a club. Laurie even whispered something in Valentine's ears (she seemed quite interested). However, Jaclyn betrays Laurie's trust by inviting Valentin to spend a night with her after Kate and Laurie go to sleep.

Kate broke the news of Valentin and Jaclyn's 'secret adventure' to Laurie at the breakfast table, as shown in The White Lotus Season 3 Episode 6. Even though Laurie controlled her emotions, she was disgusted by Jaclyn's betrayal. When Valentin comes to ask them for another spa session, Laurie declines. Throughout the scene, Kate seemed quite detached from any emotions as she sipped on her cup of tea; she felt no sympathy for Laurie or any sort of disgust towards Jaclyn's betrayal.

Jaclyn's betrayal might be the final hit to the trio's childhood friendship. To know what happens next, watch The White Lotus Season 3, Episode 7 on March 30, 2025, at 9 PM ET on HBO.

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