‘The White Lotus’: Sam Nivola Says Mike White Told the Cast to Watch ‘Southern Charm’ to Prepare

'The White Lotus' season 3.

The White Lotus season three apparently drew some inspiration from the reality show Southern Charm.

Sam Nivola, who plays the youngest sibling of the Ratliff family, recently told People that the show’s creator, Mike White, told him to watch the popular reality TV series.

“Mike told us to go watch Southern Charm,” Nivola said. He continued to explain how actors’ changed their voices to sound similar to the Charleston, South Carolina southern accent that castmembers of…