Parker Posey’s 10 Best Lines From ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3
Following the hit show’s shocking finale, here's a look back at the actor’s quippy, meme-ready remarks as Victoria Ratliff.
Explosive, tragic, and totally unhinged—Sunday night’s Season 3 finale of The White Lotus had just about everything: death, bloodshed, and more emotional wreckage than a luxury resort in the fictional world has any right to contain. (Warning: spoilers ahead.)
With Rick (Walton Goggins) and Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood) both meeting grim fates, director Mike White reminded us that at The White Lotus, nobody—not even the rich and eccentric—is safe from the storm. But amid all the chaos, one thing remained reliably perfect: one-liners delivered by Parker Posey. The actor stars as Victoria Ratliff, one of the show’s most hilariously tone-deaf and socially oblivious characters. Posey brought to life With her exaggerated Southern accent and satirical sense of entitlement, Posey’s performance was both comedic excellence and became an instant TikTok phenomenon. From dramatic meltdowns to pointed barbs, Ratliff gave us some of the season’s most quotable moments. Some of these have turned into rather timeless memes already.
Keep scrolling for Parker Posey’s most iconic one-liners as Victoria Ratliff from The White Lotus Season 3.
Episode 2: "Special Treatments"
“Actresses are all basically prostitutes…If they’re lucky. Am I right?”
Episode 2: "Special Treatments"
"You should have taken my lorazepam. I slept like a corpse."
Episode 3: "The Meaning of Dreams"
“Just because people are rich doesn’t mean they’re not trashy.”
Episode 5: "Full-Moon Party"
“I don’t even have my lorazepam. I’m going to have to drink myself to sleep.”
Episode 5: "Full-Moon Party"
“They are sex cults, Piper…you could end up a concubine to some weird guru.”
Episode 5: "Full-Moon Party"
“You want to live in Taiwan?!”
Episode 6: "Denials"
"I just don't think at this age I'm meant to live an uncomfortable life."
Episode 6: "Denials"
"What's next? You want her to shave her head and start banging a bongo in Times Square"
Episode 7: "Killer Instincts"
"Why are you with this middle-aged weirdo?"
Episode 7: "Killer Instincts"
"I'm praying for Piper to be miserable in that temple tonight."
