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The actor and singer reacts to the Season 2 finale and all those fan theories.
They managed to get away with what they wanted, and they’re really happy, Granno tells Bustle.
In some ways, they broke everything apart, and they fixed all the problems that were there.
They fixed the relationship between Ethan and Harper.
Mia awoke the sexuality of Valentina’s character, Granno says.
They got to the hotel, they broke the equilibrium, but then, they built it back.
Along with the shows creator Mike White, music consultantEste Haimencouraged Granno to go big with her voice.
White had wanted it to be more Broadway sounding.
Este Haim was great for that because she was pushing me to really belt out my voice.
She kept telling me, You have the voice.
you’re gonna wanna fill up the whole room because people need to notice you.
What was your reaction to the finale and that big twist?
I found the finale very beautiful because Jennifer Coolidges death is so funny.
I found myself laughing and crying at the same time.
I love the fact that she managed to fight back.
I thought that was very poetic in a way.
Were you ever worried for Mia, especially with Giuseppe coming back?
That’s another moment where you think that he’s going to be the killer.
It was funny the way Mia played it.
She has no clue and is like,Yeah, I did that.
It’s a meritocracy.I’m here.
I’m better than you.And when he tells her, You almost killed me.
And now you took my place.
She just goes, Yeah, and it’s fun to see that.
What was that journey like?
But as she goes on, she gets affected by the White Lotus curse.
And she gets influenced a lot by Lucias energy she’s so free while Mia is not at all.
But then something magical happened, and we kind of switched for a second.
And I take Lucias energy to do what I want.
I loved seeing how Mia grows and becomes crazier with the help of her outfits as well.
She switched her style completely and her way of seeing things.
What was your favorite costume from the season?
It was the white one with the feathers I have in Episode 6.
I thought it really suited me.
Also, when I watched the episode again, I watched myself singing Happy Birthday.
I was like, that seems like a Marilyn Monroe reference.
But I dont think we planned that.
You mentioned how Lucia and Mia draw their different energies from each other.
Would you say something similar happened between Mia and Valentina?
It’s like a butterfly effect.
Lucia unblocks me, then I unblock Valentina, and then we influence each other.
It’s a circle.
Its this energy that is Italy as well.
Have you been following all the fan theories?
It was crazy how everyone thought that Mia and Lucia were going to be the victims and die.
I also read that Lucias character was going to kill me.
I’m like,What?
Why?I’ve read so many things.
I definitely saw someone wrote something about Jennifer Coolidge and kind of got there but not quite.
But it was fun to see how everybody rooted for Mia and Lucia to stay alive.
Simona and I have been messaging that everybody thinks we’re going to die.
But it was good that we survived.
Could you see Mia returning onThe White Lotusfor a future season at another resort?
I really hope so.
Maybe she’s touring the White Lotus?
Or maybe she will appear as this very famous singer?
I’d love that.
But also, I like to leave space for the next project and see what happens.
This interview was edited and condensed for clarity.
