Parker Posey Reacts To Viral ‘White Lotus’ Memes ‘Imitating’ Her

Parker Posey’s flip as Victoria Ratliff in “The White Lotus” Season 3 had viewers glued to their screens and laughing all the way in which to the meme financial institution.

The long-lasting indie dropped at life the hilariously over-the-top Victoria Ratliff, a rich spouse and mom of three with a pointy tongue, dramatic aptitude, and a South Carolina drawl that immediately cemented her standing as a fan favourite.

Parker Posey lately opened up concerning the viral response to her scene-stealing efficiency and admitted she noticed it coming.

“I wasn’t shocked as a result of the strains had been so humorous,” Posey instructed Page Six solely on the Gotham Tv Awards. “I used to be so joyful that folks had been imitating me. Persons are having enjoyable imitating me and I’m very, very joyful.”

Regardless of not being on social media herself, the “Greatest in Present” star knew she was delivering “a meme efficiency” from the get-go.

And he or she wasn’t unsuitable. Strains like “I don’t even have my Lorazepam. I’m going to must drink myself to sleep” and “I simply don’t suppose at this age I’m meant to dwell an uncomfortable life” have exploded throughout the web, now plastered on every little thing from mugs to T-shirts and tote baggage.

Her quotable one-liners shortly made her the breakout star of the season, delivering the type of web gold that defines trendy tv fandom.

The “You’ve Received Mail” actress was honored on the Gotham Tv Awards with the first-ever Legend Tribute Award. She was launched by “White Lotus” co-stars Sam Rockwell and Leslie Bibb and delivered a characteristically eccentric and heartfelt acceptance speech.

“Let’s maintain the humanities alive,” Posey shouted from the stage. “Let’s flip this enterprise into leisure that everybody can love. That previous folks and younger folks, and even infants snigger at!”

She additionally gave a particular thanks to “White Lotus” creator Mike White for trusting her with the function. “Thanks, Mike White, for penning this character for me, for believing in a middle-aged girl, and believing in a legend. Thanks, HBO, for believing in a legend!”

And in true Parker Posey vogue, she ended the evening with a tongue-in-cheek retirement tease. “I’m achieved,” she joked to Web page Six. “I used to be going to announce my retirement on stage tonight however I forgot!”

Posey’s Victoria Ratliff delivered among the most memorable one-liners of the season, dripping with sarcasm, wit, and chaotic class.

In Episode 2, “Particular Therapies,” she didn’t maintain again, declaring, “Actresses are all mainly prostitutes… In the event that they’re fortunate. Am I proper?” and later including, “You need to have taken my lorazepam. I slept like a corpse.”

By Episode 3, “The Which means of Desires,” she was calling out excessive society’s hypocrisy with strains like, “Simply because persons are wealthy doesn’t imply they’re not trashy.”

Episode 5, “Full-Moon Celebration,” gave followers an array of gems, together with her viral, “I don’t even have my lorazepam. I’m going to must drink myself to sleep.” She additionally warned, “They’re intercourse cults, Piper… you possibly can find yourself a concubine to some bizarre guru,” and questioned her daughter’s decisions with, “You need to dwell in Taiwan?!”

By Episode 6, “Denials,” Victoria’s aptitude for melodrama peaked as she declared, “I simply do not suppose at this age I am meant to dwell an uncomfortable life,” adopted by the sharp-tongued jab, “What’s subsequent? You need her to shave her head and begin banging a bongo in Instances Sq.?”

And in Episode 7, “Killer Instincts,” Posey capped off the season with biting remarks like, “Why are you with this middle-aged weirdo?” and the hilarious, “I am praying for Piper to be depressing in that temple tonight.”

With strains like these, it’s no surprise Posey’s efficiency has turn out to be meme gold and popular culture legend.

Posey is already enjoying casting director for the HBO sequence’ subsequent season, and she or he’s obtained a beloved former co-star in thoughts.

Throughout a current episode of Variety‘s Actors on Actors sequence, Posey pitched none apart from “Pals” alum Lisa Kudrow for a task within the extremely anticipated season 4. The pair, who beforehand labored collectively, sparked fan pleasure with their on-screen reunion and playful back-and-forth about doubtlessly becoming a member of forces once more, this time in Mike White’s hit anthology sequence.

“Would you enter the ‘White Lotus’ world?” Posey requested Kudrow throughout their sit-down.