White Lotus may have whisked off to Thailand to film its third season, however it has surprising roots closer to home!
The Ratliffs are an affluent family from North Carolina. So much so, the family travels to Thailand so their daughter can interview a monk for her school paper.
Can you say privileged??
The Ravenels, excuse me, Ratliffs should remind you of Southern Charm considering that’s exactly who the family was modeled after.
Sam Nivola, who plays the youngest Ratliff brother, was told by the Show’s creator to watch the beloved Bravo series to model his character, Lochlan.
“In fact, Jason Isaacs, who played our dad, kind of modeled his whole accent and character off of [that cast],” he told People.
Cameran Wimberly Enters the Chat
Cam starred on Southern Charm for six seasons before exiting the franchise in 2020. This morning she shared the People article to her Instagram.
She also added her two cents:
“Many of yall are echoing what I thought as soon as I heard the dad speak.
‘Damn, he sounds like Thomas Ravenel!’
That dialect is NOT North Carolina. It’s old Charleston.”
If this has enticed you to watch, new episodes drop every Sunday night on Max! The first two episodes are streaming now so it’s a quick catch up.
