Develop your resume! White Lotus star John Gries made a surprise appearance at New York Fashion Week – by strutting down the runway in his modeling debut.
Gries, 65, walked the catwalk at the Eckhaus Latta fashion show for the designer’s fall 2023 ready-to-wear collection on Saturday, February 11. Men in Black The actor wore a mohair-style sweater and beige pants along with the best smize for the event, which took place in the Lower East Side’s historic Essex Market.
After the big moment, Gries took to social media to post a clip from the event and jokingly shared the reaction of fans who were surprised to see him participate in the fashion show.
The official NYFW TikTok page also got in on the fun by posting a video of the California native on Sunday, February 12, referencing her role in the hit HBO series.
“Hello. This is Jon Gries and I here at the Eckhaus Latta show, and there are definitely some high-profile gay people,” Gries joked in the clip, quote. Jennifer Coolidge’s character.
When asked if anyone would be killed during the show – Coolidge, 61, famously shouted “this gay man is trying to kill me” during White Lotus season 2 finale – Gries replies, “They just kill us with good ideas.”
Gries starred as Legally blonde husband actress Greg Hunt in season 1 and 2 of White Lotuswhich airs in July 2021. While the dark comedy is an anthology series, Coolidge and Gries are the only two characters returning for season 2.
Creator of the series Mike White have a reason to bring it Best in Show the actress – and later her on-screen husband – returned for another installment.
“Because the seasons are thematically different, the locations are different, the cast is generally different, it feels like someone is the link between the two seasons. And if we go to Italy without Jennifer, she’s going to be mad,” said White variety in November 2022. “Obviously people love her and she’s my friend. So, it’s probably just Jennifer.
When Coolidge’s character doesn’t survive the season – because Greg Gries orchestrated his death – what Rundown star will appear in season 3 of White Lotus unknown.
Currently, Gries is busy making appearances on the catwalk – along with one another White Lotus costars. Stefano Gianinowho portrayed Niccolò in season 2 of the series, walked the runway for Louis-Gabriel Nouchi’s show at Paris Fashion Week last month.
“My first fashion show!” he wrote via Instagram at the time alongside a snap of the picture. “I (didn’t) expect it! EXPERIENCE AMAZING! I met a beautiful man with a big heart!”