At this point, they might as well just air Season 3 of The White Lotus on Bravo because it seems like every day, we’re learning of another Bravolebritiy serving as inspiration. Creator Mike White revealed that he drew inspiration from Southern Charm when writing the Ratliff family, and now, Leslie Bibb confirmed that she’s channeling a little bit of Heather Dubrow for her character.
Bravo continues to inspire The White Lotus
Leslie plays Kate Bohr on the hit HBO series, and during a recent episode of Sirius XM’s Andy Cohen Live, she explained how Bravo helped her prepare for the role.
“I was watching the Real Housewives always before scenes. I don’t even know. Sometimes I just watch it and I just see what seeps in. That sounds crazy, and then like I don’t even know what’s permeating or if there’ll be something,” Leslie recalled.
Although Leslie admitted she was primarily watching Real Housewives of Beverly Hills when she filmed The White Lotus, it was actually Real Housewives of Orange County that oozed its way into her brain.
“Maybe a little OC,” Leslie quipped. “Maybe there’s a little Heather Dubrow in her maybe.”
Now, we can’t help but fantasize about what it would be like if Fancy Pants herself popped up in The White Lotus. We think that would look pretty good on her IMDb page. Either way, Leslie admitted that the Bravofication of the role came naturally. She told Andy that she “always” uses Bravo stars as inspiration for her roles.
“I mean, didn’t you guys also, didn’t Bravo have like Rachel, that Rachel Zoe Project?” Leslie remarked. “I based one character totally on some part of Rachel Zoe’s, like that world.”
Real Housewives of Orange County is streaming on Peacock while The White Lotus is streaming on Max.
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