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The Season 3 premiere brought one character back from the dead.
How much longer do I have to pretend that Im dead?
Lauren asks Jenny before the screen fades to black.
Off screen, Hurd had a similar dilemma.
She alsotweeted a farewell messageto fans, and the show posted a gravestone graphic with her name on it.
Still, some viewers werent easily fooled and picked up a major hint that Lauren didnt really die.
Im so sorry I had to lie!
Below, Hurd breaks down her characters Season 3 twist and whats ahead for Lauren.
AsPowerfans know, just because Lauren is alive doesnt mean shes going to stay alive.
How worried should fans be for Lauren?
It can definitely be 50/50.
I really feel that Brayden thinks it was handled and has no idea.
How will Brayden and Effies betrayal of Tariq affect the dynamic of the three musketeers these days?
Effies character and Braydens character have a lot of guilt.
Im not exactly sure how their dynamic is going to play out.
Lauren doesnt really know much on that side.
She gets to the place where shes at and is kind of stuck there.
But I predict that its going to blow up in peoples faces for sure.
How often will Lauren pop up?
My prediction is that fans will be wondering what shes going to [tell] Jenny, if anything.
Honestly, outside of Season 2, she doesnt really know much.
She had no clue about anything.
But it was too late.
I always think about that because my biggest thing is Cane and how smart Cane is.
You know what I mean?
It all depends on who knows what and at what time.
Can she get away?
Can she get to her parents?
There are a lot of moving pieces.
What is your response to that theory, and what others have you heard that you found particularly amusing?
What are your hopes for Laurens future?
Should she survive, I think Lauren should just get back to her studies and get back on track.
She should probably go to therapy to figure all this trauma out and just completely remove herself.
Thats what I think would work best in her favor because she doesnt know whats going on.
And her getting into the mix, Im not sure she would be able to survive that.
Should Lauren die for real, how would you memorialize her?
What has she meant to you?
Lauren means a lot to me.
Shes a character that I will keep dear to my heart.
I think its absolutely insane.
But if you think that is my name, Im just like, Yes?
Theyre like, Oh hi!
And Im like, Oh my gosh, and by the way, my name is Paige.
This interview was edited and condensed for clarity.
This article was originally published onMarch 18, 2023
