‘The White Lotus’ star debunks “bananas” fan theory: “People have gone ape shit”

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The White Lotus star Michelle Monaghan has debunked a fan favourite theory about who the identity of the shooter is in the HBO hit.The third season opened with a flash forward that saw Zion, the son of White Lotus Maui spa manager Belinda (Natasha Rothwell) join his mother on a visit to a sister location in Ko Samui, Thailand.

His meditation session at the resort is interrupted by repeated gunfire nearby. While scrambling through a pond to look for his mother, Zion discovers a dead body.The timeline then shifts back one week to introduce the main cast for this season.

Various theories have appeared online, with one popular hypothesis being that the island’s monkeys got hold of a gun and began shooting indiscriminately.Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Monaghan, who plays Jaclyn Lemon in the show, addressed the rumours. “You know, I’ve just got to debunk a theory out here.

Guys, the monkeys did not do it!” she insisted. “People have gone ape shit thinking that”. When asked who the shooter may be, the actor refused to rule out her character’s involvement. “Well, I don’t know.