Reese Witherspoon just dropped a tiny breadcrumb about Big Little Lies season 3, and it’s juicier than a spilled mimosa at brunch. I know you’ve been waiting on the edge of your couch, clutching a throw pillow, wondering, Will there be more awkward Monterey drama? Well, Reese, our blonde beacon of hope, is here to tell you… kinda?
Let’s start with some mind-blowing math: it’s been FIVE years since season 2 hit our screens in 2019. That’s like 100 in TV years. To put it into perspective, that’s enough time to forget your HBO password, go through four streaming service trials, and maybe even adopt a dog. Last year, Nicole Kidman—aka queen of icy stares—dropped a teaser that something was in the works, and earlier this year, Reese, now a very wise 48 (which, in Hollywood, is basically still 28), confirmed that the rumor mill was, indeed, churning.
Now, fast forward to a sunny Saturday, Oct. 5, where Reese—dressed in some chic power-woman outfit, probably—waltzed into a Hello Sunshine event and casually updated us peasants on the Big Little Lies situation. Spoiler alert: we’re still waiting. Yep, it’s like the world’s most dramatic episode of “Are We There Yet?” Reese herself admitted that both she and Nicole have been twiddling their perfectly manicured thumbs, waiting on author Leanne Moriarty to come through with some fresh drama. “Nicole and I have been waiting,” Reese told E! News, possibly while sipping something expensive. “We’re in waiting for Leanne Moriarty. She’s going to be turning in something very soon.”
Translation? They’re just like us—waiting for the next juicy bit of gossip, except instead of scrolling social media, they’re waiting on a novel.
But wait, there’s more! Reese also hinted at something that could really shake things up in Monterey: the kids are older now. Gasp! She didn’t say much beyond that, but it doesn’t take a genius to imagine the possibilities. Will the kids be moody teens? Are they going to form a secret band and overthrow their moms? Who knows! Not Reese, because, as she cheekily added, “I haven’t read it yet.”
The Big Little Lies cast is waiting, Reese is waiting, Nicole is waiting, and now, once again, so are we. The wait continues, my friends. Time to binge the first two seasons (again) while clutching our pearls, wondering what on earth these Monterey mamas will get into next!
