- Tanya McQuoid appeared on The White Lotus seasons one and two
- Jennifer Coolidge won an Emmy for her portrayal of the beloved heiress
- Fans were devasted she didn’t return for the HBO show’s third series
The White Lotus is back and better than ever with its third season.
However, if you ask many fans, they will tell you there is a huge Jennifer Coolidge-shaped hole in the HBO series. The actress scooped up an Emmy and a Golden Globe for playing heiress Tanya McQuoid. Fans knew she wouldn’t be coming back, but still, her absence is obvious.
Many may not remember what happened to the show’s star, so Pubity thought you might need a reminder. Here is what happened to her on The White Lotus.
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What happened to Tanya McQuoid in The White Lotus?
*Warning spoilers for The White Lotus follow below*
In the finale of the second season, McQuoid died after trying to escape a superyacht filled with gay men who seemed hellbent on trying to murder her.
Her last scene prompted one of the most meme-able scenes from 2022, where she exclaimed in fear, “These gays are trying to murder me”.
Tanya’s fatal end came after she fell off the boat following successfully gunning down all her attackers.
The group, which featured ringleader Quentin (Tom Hollander), had befriended her after her husband Greg (Jon Gries) ditched her on her Sicily vacation. Apparently, her man had to attend to some business matters.
The scene prompted one of the most meme-able scenes of 2022 where she exclaimed in fear, “These gays are trying to murder me”.
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When did Tanya first appear in The White Lotus?
Tanya was part of the first crop of guests to check into HBO’s smash-hit television series. Along with other characters played by people like Sydney Sweeney, Jake Lacey, she vacationed at their resort in Maui in the first season.
The Mike White-created original series ended with the death of the hotel’s manager, Armand (Murray Bartlett). The recovering addict slowly, and then all at once, unravelled at the seams due to the stress of tending to his wealthy clientele’s needs.
During Tanya’s solo stay – which she had booked to spread her late mother’s ashes – she made friends with hotel spa manager Belinda. One of the things that bonded them together was Tanya’s promise to invest her fortune into Belinda’s dream of owning her own wellness retreat.
This never materialised after Tanya fell in love with Greg, who whisked her off her feet at the end of the original season.
Did her husband, Greg, have anything to do with Tanya’s death?
Well, we don’t know anything for sure, but there are clues linking him to the crime.
Before the second season shoot-out, Tanya discovered a photo of her husband and Quentin together, along with an array of gun, rope, and duct tape inside a bag.
It is heavily implied that Greg departed their Sicily getaway so Quentin could swoop in, befriend his wife and then run away with her millions.
One of the more despicable things that happened was Tanya’s assistant, Portia (Haley Lu Richardson) was wooed by Jack (Leo Woodall)
Has Tanya been mentioned in the season?
Greg, who is now going as Gary, has been found in the third season. He is living in Southeast Asia in the lap of luxury with his new girlfriend, Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon).
His new love mentioned to her new pal Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood) that he has an ex-wife “never talks about” while they were sunning themselves by the Thailand hotel’s pool.
Fans went wild when Belinda spotted him in the restaurant. Later, she confronted him about knowing Tanya, an allegation Greg/Gary denied. She was later seen investigating the events around Tanya’s death in a Google deep-dive.
Fans have expressed concern for Belinda’s fate, praying she is not the one of the victims of the shoot-out heard in the first episode.
We don’t know if answers are coming, but we are all collectively worried for Belinda!
Stay safe, girl! You might be in danger!
