Kelsea Ballerini recently revealed that she auditioned for a role in The White Lotus season 2 that ended up going to Haley Lu Richardson.
The Grammy-nominated country singer has been trying to venture into acting recently and spread her wings as an artist. She has also joined The Voice season 27 as one of the coaches.
Kelsea Ballerini Reveals She Auditioned for The White Lotus Season 2
In an interview with People, Ballerini revealed that she auditioned to play Tanya's assistant, Portia, in The White Lotus season 2, but the role ended up going to Haley Lu Richardson.
"I have no shame in my game. I auditioned for the second season of The White Lotus for the role [of] Jennifer Coolidge's assistant that Haley did," she said.
While she didn't win the role, she praised Richardson's performance as Portia for playing her "so brilliantly and beautifully."
"But yeah, I did audition for that. Fun fact," Ballerini added.
Richardson received a lot of praise for her performance as Portia in the second season. While it is hard to say whether Ballerini would have given a better portrayal of the character, we can safely say that it would have been a different kind of performance.
Kelsea Ballerini's Acting Debut in Doctor Odyssey
Ballerini ended up making her acting debut in an earlier episode of the hit ABC medical series Doctor Odyssey, where she guest-starred as a bridezilla.
In an October interview, she called acting "one of the things that I was like, 'Run toward the things that scare you!" and admitted that she got worried as she asked herself, "What if I suck on TV?"
"Then you know what I do? I’ll go put on my glitter and go back onstage. That’s always going to be home base," Ballerini said.
The country singer also admitted during the show's premiere that she felt "timid" and it's the "first time ever trying the acting hat on."
"I wasn't reserved on the fact that it was my first time. So I asked a lot of questions and I feel like I learned so much, and I really hope that I did the character and the show proud," she explained at that time.
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