Michelle Monaghan Reveals Why She Went Blonde for ‘The White Lotus'
'We're midway thru @thewhitelotus season three so it's about that time to talk all things #JaclynLemon glam! 🤩,' Monaghan, 48, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, March 15, in a joint post with hairstylist Tracey Cunningham. 'Well we all know it takes a village with a lot of talent and inspiration.'
Monaghan explained that White, 54, asked if she would go blonde after she booked the gig. Her reaction? 'Uh…YES! I'd shave my head for that man!' she wrote.
'Mike wanted the ladies to be 'a big blonde blob,'' Monaghan continued. 'He wanted us to convey the look of sameness — an interchangeable trio of sorts prior to discovering the nuances of each character as the season progresses. Going blonde was wonderful creative inspiration for me but I'd need an epic colorist to make those locks a reality.'
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Monaghan, who was introduced to Cunningham by her The White Lotus costar Leslie Bibb, said she 'deferred' to the hair stylist's expertise.
'She and her incredible assistants meticulously perfected the color over the course of a few eight hour sessions,' Monaghan explained. 'Moreover, Tracey maintained the color and the roots the entire six months we were in Thailand, making multiple trips to keep that mane oh so Jaclyn (and oh so healthy - thank you @olaplex). I'm so thankful to her, and her team, because let's be honest, blondes absolutely do have more fun. 💯👱♀️🤸#thewhitelotus #bts #blonde #jaclynlemon #blondeambition.'
Alongside the message, Monaghan shared a series of videos and photos of her hair transformation.
'Hey guys, I'm super excited. I am outside Tracey Cunningham's salon and I am going blonde for Jaclyn Lemon for The White Lotus,' Monaghan said in a video, referring to her character. 'I can't wait for you guys to meet her. I can't wait to meet her. Here we go! Super pumped.'
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In one image, Monaghan posed for a mirror selfie with Bibb, who was also at the salon, while in another pic the pair smiled at each other as they took a picture in front of a sign for The White Lotus alongside costar Carrie Coon.
In season 3 of The White Lotus, Monaghan's Jaclyn takes longtime friends Kate (Bibb) and Laurie (Coon) to Thailand for a girls trip.
'We see these women put their best feet forward in terms of their relationship and their friendship,' Monaghan explained to The Laterals earlier this month. 'As the show progresses, you see their facades melting away and the cracks in their so-called perfect lives opening up. Their friendship either deteriorates from there or resolves itself. Let's just say… Unravels. For no spoilers.'
The White Lotus airs on HBO Sundays at 9 p.m. ET.
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