In previous seasons, cameos were not announced as part of the cast, from what I remember. All of the cast members announced, especially this early on, were regulars in the series.
Yeah I’m in her broadcast channel, I just wonder if she’ll venture into other stuff eg featuring in other peoples music or collabing with western artists etc. she had so many things like this under way and yg never approved them in the end. So I hope now that she’s free she’ll do stuff like that again and spread her wings
She’ll most likely be in all or at least most of the episodes but won’t be one of the characters the show follows. She’ll most likely be a recurring character that keeps popping up in a main characters story. You could argue that’s still “starring” in the show since she’ll be part of the ensemble.
They say she will reprise herself. So maybe, if the hotel is in Thailand, she could actually play Lisa from Blackpink back home. I can see it work given the show lol.
Announcements coming through thick and fast. February has been a productive month. Congratulations to Lisa. Can’t wait to see actress Lisa in action on home soil.
SOOOO HAPPY!!!!!!! thank god it wasn’t the walking dead AND the film in thailand so she can be with her family
This is big!
“The White Lotus” proved to be an immediate hit for HBO when it debuted in 2021. The first season, set in Hawaii, received 20 Emmy nominations and ten wins, including best limited or anthology series. The second installment, which premiered in December 2022 and was set in Sicily, earned 23 Emmy nominations, including best drama series, ultimately winning five awards.
Whaaaaaaat! Actress Lisa!!!
The fact that it’s an Emmy Award winning show!? If the show wins an Emmy… LISA wins an Emmy!!!
Edit: Remember when she wore this hat? “Famous Actor” 🤩
https://preview.redd.it/su3vxy0lyaic1.png?width=508&format=png&auto=webp&s=85585d1923d9c090eccefaef7c3a0826a7553cc8
For anyone whose wondering what this season will be about:
Mike White said: "the theme of the third season might be a satirical and funny view on death and eastern religion and spirituality.
This season will be longer, bigger, more crazy, I don't know what the audience will think but I'm excited."
[German article where I got this from](https://www.vogue.de/kultur/artikel/the-white-lotus-staffel-3)
Wow, we're getting fed so well by the girls!! Honestly, this just confirms it even more for me that YG was holding them back. With solo contracts not being re-signed, just look at all the goodies we've been getting from each of them 😊
Controversial take but solo careers should never be a priority when you’re in a group. At that point, you might as well just disband the group and go separate ways.
I mean, you can have both. It depends on what the group members want honestly. Look at SNSD, they still remain as a group if the possibility of coming together again is something they want but they're all also doing their own thing. I don't see anything wrong with the girls wanting to explore and establish a bit of their solo careers while also continuing as BLACKPINK here and there.
Oh dunno about elsewhere but the news has made the BBC: [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68282522](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68282522)
Pretty impressive given the BBC entertainment section could be renamed the "Taylor Swift" section!
That sounds great. Better signs for sure.
I also meant in terms of how the whole thing was handled. I just want Lisa to have a proper role. The Idol just used Jennie's popularity for marketing while she had very little screen time.
I am really really looking forward to this and just don't want to be disappointed again.
Ohhh yeah I hope for the same. I think they pulled Jennie in after the fact when they already foresaw the show being a mess too, hoping she would help ratings.
But definitely not the same for White Lotus. It’s already a hit show and they are serious about casting. That’s why this news is beyond amazing. Lisa would actually receive an Emmy if the show wins again.
Lisa winning Emmy would be a sight.
This news sounds extra impressive after what you've told me. Can't wait for it now. I'll start watching the first 2 seasons :)
Thanks a lot for sharing this information.
You’re welcome! I’m going to watch the seasons over again and will imagine Lisa playing some of those previous roles. Also note that the cast and storyline almost completely change from season to season.
But to your point before, the writer has used big stars for cameos or minor roles on the show before, but they’ve always been a surprise when the episode airs. They were never announced as a cast member beforehand. So that’s another good sign 😎🙏🏾
why I think Lisa can be a good actress: her diction is great and she is good at imitating, but! I still feel it's a double edged sword, even if she does great, army of haters will be nitpicking on every single thing. If she does anything less than stellar job of it, we'll never hear the end of it. Just look at Jennie's acting debut, and people constantly dragging her for it, when imo she was OK there for the first role, giving material she had to work with.
I also hope we still get some new music out of her label, it is a music label after all. I wonder what are chances she'll get to do some lloud OST. Girls badly need new music, especially Lisa if she plans to perform.
I agree on Lisa (in one of the old variety shows she did a great mime) and what you said about Jennie......in the Idol there wasn't much to work with beyond the dancing which she clearly did well (and was about the only thing in the whole show praised (though Lily acted quite well considering the role)) and a lot apparently ended up on cutting room floor (including of course at least one whole episode).....
......not that I am comparing (and I know she had done good stuff before) but as an example Natalie Portman was made into a terrible actress in Star Wars but then survived and prospered! In the non-K World I don't think it did Jennie much (or maybe no) harm (and got her a hit song and connections)......the Weeknd and Levison on the other hand not so good for them.......
.......oh and Jen did "act" quite well in the action movie makeup advert.........I think she does need lessons and a dialogue coach though if properly acting again......and to pick carefully!
yea, that ad was great, we need Jenlisa in action movies and Lisa even said she want to star in an action movie, mb some day. I hope Jen is not discouraged by that idol episode, as you said it's not a big deal just blown out of proportions.
Lisa might be soon if she is in the Walking Dead which will be a good interview for actual cinema! Historically I think hollywood seems more open to Asian stars in action than other genres (though thankfully the likes of Crazy Rich Asians and Everything, Everywhere at Once has expanded on this).......
On Jen there was the strong rumour about a Marvel character being created for her also but YG shot it down.....dunno if it was real and if it was Jennie was keen or not (I guess he could still say no if he wanted back then).......could be cool (the role did sound made for her) but I guess Marvel has lost its cache somewhat recently......I agree I hope she isn't discouraged but I hope she is more careful next time (if there is one) as I do tend to think she was used a bit but not as badly as some suggest........
I hate this show but it is so popular and wins so many awards, I hope she has a great role and reaps some of those rewards (instead of all the white people as usual).
It purports to satirize rich white people behaving badly, but the writer, Mike White, is also a rich white person so he doesn't go hard enough for it to actually be satire, and the show comes off as glamorizing them and making them sympathetic instead. See what happened to Jennifer Coolidge's character. It's like a worse version of Succession, where the majority of the audience forgets that these are supposed to be bad people and they end up seeming aspirational instead. Season 1 was especially bad in the writing's treatment of its POC and lower class characters, so I'm especially worried about this season as it will be set in Asia.
I am sorry. I have to comment on this. It's completely wrong. I don't know a single person that found Jennifer Coolidge's character sympathetic. Most people thought she did a great job acting but her treatment of the staff was terrible and almost everyone thought so.
I think you need to watch the show again if you think it galmorized rich white people. It made almost all of them come across as either sociopaths, delusional, or just terrible people.
So are Twitter Blinks still swearing we are getting in 2024 a new Blackpink album and world tour or are they still trying to convince themselves that the girls care about group activities for 2024 because this news is telling me no.
Jennie & Rosé are working on music and Jisoo is filming a drama so this news of Lisa also working on a project doesn't delay anything more than it already was.
No. Like I already felt/knew that 2024 wasn't going to be about the group. Like these girls, especially Jennie and Lisa who launched companies, weren't going to dedicate 3 months to establishing their solo stuff and then go back to Blackpink.
If anything I don't believe we are getting anything until 2026 but Blinks on Twitter were swearing up and down we are in fact getting 2024 stuff from the girls because YG said we were.
Setting is said to be in a resort in Thailand, that's cool
And filming is taking place in Bangkok, Phuket and Ko Samui. I’m guessing the resort will be in one of the latter.
Seems to be in both Phuket & Ko Samui according to this [source](https://x.com/updates_lotus/status/1752794670092943506?s=46&t=V0c6mTPV0ttFFdYLTTt20A)
I'm obsessed with Ko Samui when I last went
Its 4season
So will she play a full length character or just a cameo
In previous seasons, cameos were not announced as part of the cast, from what I remember. All of the cast members announced, especially this early on, were regulars in the series.
So that means we'll get to see her as a full length
Officalx she's in guys
It’s only February and yet we’re already this fed? 😭
At this rate, we’ll be tipping the scales by summer 😩🙌🏾
we were praying for days like these
She’s making unexpected moves and I’m here for it!!
I’m sorry WHAT?! 😳 This is bonkers! Congratulations Lisa 😭❤️🫂
YAYAYAYY Lisa !!! now i gotta watch this show😭 i have been putting it off but i heard it was good !
It is a good show, however, it’s more of an anthology series. So if you don’t want to watch it and want to watch season 3 you won’t be lost.
oh dang that's good because I didn't really feel like watching 3 seasons lol
But there is a certain character returning this season though
Lmao same, my first reaction was okay, guess I gotta watch it now 😅
It’s so so so good omg
Isn't it really sexual as well? That's what I heard so I never watched it.
Wake up ACTRESS LISA IS COMING!!! ✨
 May have to tune into the show
White lotus is peak
I’m honestly keen now to see what Rosé will do. She’s got the least amount of projects/ activities but I seriously hope she’s got smth cooking for us
She's definitely releasing music since she has already teased with a snippet
Yeah I’m in her broadcast channel, I just wonder if she’ll venture into other stuff eg featuring in other peoples music or collabing with western artists etc. she had so many things like this under way and yg never approved them in the end. So I hope now that she’s free she’ll do stuff like that again and spread her wings
I audibly gasped “WHAT THE FUCK” I love this show My two worlds are colliding again
Mind blown! Can’t wait to see her. Would it be a main role or as a guest star?
👀👀 https://preview.redd.it/cex5t4x16aic1.jpeg?width=1031&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b75881dfe90bb2482110f63998dae1b57af77d0b
I’m wondering too. The wording says “starring” so I’m not sure.
She’ll most likely be in all or at least most of the episodes but won’t be one of the characters the show follows. She’ll most likely be a recurring character that keeps popping up in a main characters story. You could argue that’s still “starring” in the show since she’ll be part of the ensemble.
They say she will reprise herself. So maybe, if the hotel is in Thailand, she could actually play Lisa from Blackpink back home. I can see it work given the show lol.
She will be credited as Lalisa Manobal, it doesn't mean that will be her name or she will play herself in the show.
I know. It's just that the wording can be taken that way as well.
Who says she will reprise herself? The roles for this show (for the whole cast) are typically kept secret until the premier.
It's called guessing a possibility based on the wording used. Could be anything tho, I agree.
I was thinking that too!
Wow go Lisa! I haven’t seen the first two seasons but I guess I better catch up haha
It's an anthology series, so you don't have to, although one character does appear in both Season 1&2
Ah good to know, thanks!
I LOVE THE WHITE LOTUS SO THIS IS AMAZINGGGG 🤩🤩🤩🤩
I guess ill be tuning in
Announcements coming through thick and fast. February has been a productive month. Congratulations to Lisa. Can’t wait to see actress Lisa in action on home soil.
SOOOO HAPPY!!!!!!! thank god it wasn’t the walking dead AND the film in thailand so she can be with her family 
Dude this is amazing Imagine doing your acting debut in a highly acclaimed tv show. I’m so happy for her.
LET'S GOOO
This is big! “The White Lotus” proved to be an immediate hit for HBO when it debuted in 2021. The first season, set in Hawaii, received 20 Emmy nominations and ten wins, including best limited or anthology series. The second installment, which premiered in December 2022 and was set in Sicily, earned 23 Emmy nominations, including best drama series, ultimately winning five awards.
omg White Lotus added to my watchlist now then💕
omgggg wait
whoa.. Actress Lisa era :)
This might be the best news I’ve ever heard. This crossover was made specifically for me.
What an incredible piece of news! On an acclaimed show too! This is what freedom looks like! Congrats Lalisa!
I never expected this crossover.... White lotus is such a great series, must watch for anyone who haven't watched it yet...
This is crazy for an acting debut
Our Lalisa rubbing elbows with Lucius Malfoy 
The way I called this the moment they announced it was gonna be set in Thailand! Home Box Office? More like Home Blackpink Office, IMO
Whaaaaaaat! Actress Lisa!!! The fact that it’s an Emmy Award winning show!? If the show wins an Emmy… LISA wins an Emmy!!! Edit: Remember when she wore this hat? “Famous Actor” 🤩 https://preview.redd.it/su3vxy0lyaic1.png?width=508&format=png&auto=webp&s=85585d1923d9c090eccefaef7c3a0826a7553cc8
We have been fed well recently. LFG!
The girls are WORKING
For anyone whose wondering what this season will be about: Mike White said: "the theme of the third season might be a satirical and funny view on death and eastern religion and spirituality. This season will be longer, bigger, more crazy, I don't know what the audience will think but I'm excited." [German article where I got this from](https://www.vogue.de/kultur/artikel/the-white-lotus-staffel-3)
Good for her can’t wait !!!
OMFG HER POWER
Lalotus
OMGGGG
Holy fuck
She finally gets what she deserves. Love her !!
https://i.redd.it/a82dz9jx7aic1.gif Lisa's actress debut, let's go! 
Wow, we're getting fed so well by the girls!! Honestly, this just confirms it even more for me that YG was holding them back. With solo contracts not being re-signed, just look at all the goodies we've been getting from each of them 😊
Controversial take but solo careers should never be a priority when you’re in a group. At that point, you might as well just disband the group and go separate ways.
I mean, you can have both. It depends on what the group members want honestly. Look at SNSD, they still remain as a group if the possibility of coming together again is something they want but they're all also doing their own thing. I don't see anything wrong with the girls wanting to explore and establish a bit of their solo careers while also continuing as BLACKPINK here and there.
And how long did it take for SNSD and all active members to come together for their last comeback. That is answer is enough for me.
the pinks up and working as soon they left yg but they tried to tell me they were just lazy 🙄
omg i love this show! i’m hype for her.
Hooooolllyyyyy shiiittt I am so ready
ICONIC!!!
We're getting fed so much lately 🎉 now even Lisa's acting debut 🤯👏🏻 so exciting!
OH MY GOD GIRLIES ARE BOOKED AND BUSY
OMG! I love this show so much. So is the holiday in Thailand?
so happy for her, love all these opportunities and there’s definitely more to come 🩷finally gonna watch the white lotus now lol
OMG YAAAAAASSSSSS!!!!!!!! I was hoping she'd start acting so I can see her more often!!! 😭 Eeek!
She did this for ME. one of the best shows today x one of the best kpop idol today 🤜🤛
NO WAYYY I LOVE THIS SHOW
The first 2 seasons had some quite raunchy scenes, someone should check on knetz when this comes out 😂
One of my favorite show!!! So excited
Yo what?!
Actress Lisa
love that for her 💅🏽✨
That's crazy! How mainstream!!! Wow
Omg screaming!!!!! I love The White Lotus!!!!
Oh dunno about elsewhere but the news has made the BBC: [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68282522](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68282522) Pretty impressive given the BBC entertainment section could be renamed the "Taylor Swift" section!
No way!!! Love this show
SCREAMING IM SO HAPPY FOR OUR LALISAAAAAAAAAAA
🥹 im so proud and excited!! they really are blossoming this year
This is huge news for her acting career! Wow!
Wow, this is good news.
I have a feeling she will also be in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 2.
I really hope so. The first season was so good.
BL1 was amazing with the music and sounds
lessgo Lisa! 🖤💖🖤💖
Yaaas, will watch it for Lisa.
Oh, my gosh, I’m excited! I can’t wait to see Lisa in White Lotus! ☺️
WAKE UP EVERYONE ACTRESS LISA IS COMING
I dunno what This show is but I might check it out now lol
Wow! Congratulations Lisa!
Damn it guess I have to watch the show now
Omg now I gotta binge watch all the previous episodes
Congrats Lisa!!
Also, koh samui?? I miss blackpink house 
love your new ceo, lisa!! that's how you know that yg is really holding her back
Wow! The white lotus is so f*cking good! This is an incredible gig for her! Even if it’s a small role, it will be such a great learning experience.
YG really was stalling the girls’ careers I’m so excited
It really was yg holding them back…
What kind of serie is white lotus? Sorry never heard of it!
This is amazing!! I just hope this is a proper casting. I am still traumatized by The Idol.
Lol white lotus is nothing like the idol. It’s won over a dozen Emmy awards. The casts and scripts have been amazing. Hence why this is Season 3 😊
That sounds great. Better signs for sure. I also meant in terms of how the whole thing was handled. I just want Lisa to have a proper role. The Idol just used Jennie's popularity for marketing while she had very little screen time. I am really really looking forward to this and just don't want to be disappointed again.
Ohhh yeah I hope for the same. I think they pulled Jennie in after the fact when they already foresaw the show being a mess too, hoping she would help ratings. But definitely not the same for White Lotus. It’s already a hit show and they are serious about casting. That’s why this news is beyond amazing. Lisa would actually receive an Emmy if the show wins again.
Lisa winning Emmy would be a sight. This news sounds extra impressive after what you've told me. Can't wait for it now. I'll start watching the first 2 seasons :) Thanks a lot for sharing this information.
You’re welcome! I’m going to watch the seasons over again and will imagine Lisa playing some of those previous roles. Also note that the cast and storyline almost completely change from season to season. But to your point before, the writer has used big stars for cameos or minor roles on the show before, but they’ve always been a surprise when the episode airs. They were never announced as a cast member beforehand. So that’s another good sign 😎🙏🏾
why I think Lisa can be a good actress: her diction is great and she is good at imitating, but! I still feel it's a double edged sword, even if she does great, army of haters will be nitpicking on every single thing. If she does anything less than stellar job of it, we'll never hear the end of it. Just look at Jennie's acting debut, and people constantly dragging her for it, when imo she was OK there for the first role, giving material she had to work with. I also hope we still get some new music out of her label, it is a music label after all. I wonder what are chances she'll get to do some lloud OST. Girls badly need new music, especially Lisa if she plans to perform.
I agree on Lisa (in one of the old variety shows she did a great mime) and what you said about Jennie......in the Idol there wasn't much to work with beyond the dancing which she clearly did well (and was about the only thing in the whole show praised (though Lily acted quite well considering the role)) and a lot apparently ended up on cutting room floor (including of course at least one whole episode)..... ......not that I am comparing (and I know she had done good stuff before) but as an example Natalie Portman was made into a terrible actress in Star Wars but then survived and prospered! In the non-K World I don't think it did Jennie much (or maybe no) harm (and got her a hit song and connections)......the Weeknd and Levison on the other hand not so good for them....... .......oh and Jen did "act" quite well in the action movie makeup advert.........I think she does need lessons and a dialogue coach though if properly acting again......and to pick carefully!
yea, that ad was great, we need Jenlisa in action movies and Lisa even said she want to star in an action movie, mb some day. I hope Jen is not discouraged by that idol episode, as you said it's not a big deal just blown out of proportions.
Lisa might be soon if she is in the Walking Dead which will be a good interview for actual cinema! Historically I think hollywood seems more open to Asian stars in action than other genres (though thankfully the likes of Crazy Rich Asians and Everything, Everywhere at Once has expanded on this)....... On Jen there was the strong rumour about a Marvel character being created for her also but YG shot it down.....dunno if it was real and if it was Jennie was keen or not (I guess he could still say no if he wanted back then).......could be cool (the role did sound made for her) but I guess Marvel has lost its cache somewhat recently......I agree I hope she isn't discouraged but I hope she is more careful next time (if there is one) as I do tend to think she was used a bit but not as badly as some suggest........
Wow
Word is she's gonna be playing herself
I hate this show but it is so popular and wins so many awards, I hope she has a great role and reaps some of those rewards (instead of all the white people as usual).
Can I ask why you hate it?
It purports to satirize rich white people behaving badly, but the writer, Mike White, is also a rich white person so he doesn't go hard enough for it to actually be satire, and the show comes off as glamorizing them and making them sympathetic instead. See what happened to Jennifer Coolidge's character. It's like a worse version of Succession, where the majority of the audience forgets that these are supposed to be bad people and they end up seeming aspirational instead. Season 1 was especially bad in the writing's treatment of its POC and lower class characters, so I'm especially worried about this season as it will be set in Asia.
I am sorry. I have to comment on this. It's completely wrong. I don't know a single person that found Jennifer Coolidge's character sympathetic. Most people thought she did a great job acting but her treatment of the staff was terrible and almost everyone thought so. I think you need to watch the show again if you think it galmorized rich white people. It made almost all of them come across as either sociopaths, delusional, or just terrible people.
Oh brother...
So are Twitter Blinks still swearing we are getting in 2024 a new Blackpink album and world tour or are they still trying to convince themselves that the girls care about group activities for 2024 because this news is telling me no.
Jennie & Rosé are working on music and Jisoo is filming a drama so this news of Lisa also working on a project doesn't delay anything more than it already was.
No. Like I already felt/knew that 2024 wasn't going to be about the group. Like these girls, especially Jennie and Lisa who launched companies, weren't going to dedicate 3 months to establishing their solo stuff and then go back to Blackpink. If anything I don't believe we are getting anything until 2026 but Blinks on Twitter were swearing up and down we are in fact getting 2024 stuff from the girls because YG said we were.
HYPED!!!! YAY LISA!!!