It’s more than decent.
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No single Southern accent is the same.
It is an old-school Southern accent in the truest sense.
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Posey draws out syllables in vowels that even some Southerners (me included) didn’t think previously possible.
It’s a refreshing performance.
Inspired By Laurel, Mississippi
Parker Posey knows a thing or two about a lived-in Southern accent.
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Laurel native and resident accent expert Landon Bryant quickly came to her defense.
“Parker Poseys accent inThe White Lotusis correct, he says in arecent video.
Im sorry to those of yall that have made videos talking about how thats not a Southern accent.
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Heres how I know.
Shes from my town.
She went to Laurel High School.
Posey has been playing funny Southern characters for years, including in cult favorites likeDazed & ConfusedandWaiting for Guffman.
Through it all, she’s clear about the fact that her upbringing inspires her approach to acting.
“I have all these funny lines,” Posey recently said onLate Night with Seth Meyers.
This is what I love about the South…
I think the South is full of self-made characters.
Being able to perform this part, it felt really good.”
“I am yourmother!”
It’s a familiar reminder of Southern habits of respect, politeness, and decentness.
I know them well.
