Actress Carrie Coon opened up about her The White Lotus character Laurie Duffy's hookup with Aleksei, played by Julian Kostov, on episode 7 of season 3, discussing how the corporate lawyer was mortified after finding out he was only after her money.

The entirety of Season 3 was written and filmed before the 2024 election, and Carrie explained that Mike White — the creator, writer, and director of The White Lotus — made the final decision to cut the scene where they discussed Laurie’s child due to Trump’s win and his subsequent attacks on trans people’s rights.

Coon recently acknowledged the online back-and-forth with McCain following the episode’s airing - saying earlier this wee she said she understands why people like McCain were pleased with how the scen