Ekin-Su Culculoglu missed out on role in The White Lotus
Reality TV star Ekin-Su Culculoglu has revealed she narrowly missed out on her big break in Hollywood - revealing she auditioned for a part in The White Lotus but lost out to actress Aimee Lou Wood.
Ekin-Su Culculoglu auditioned for a part in The White Lotus but lost out to actress Aimee Lou Wood.
The 31-year-old Love Island star has revealed she was given the chance to try out for the third season of Mike White's hit TV series but she missed out on landing her big break in Hollywood as the role of Chelsea went to Aimee instead admitting the audition wasn't her "strongest work" and didn't come at the right time.
During a question-and-answer session with fans on Instagram, Ekin-Su explained: "I auditioned for the role of Chelsea on @thewhitelotus in 2023.
"It wasn’t my strongest work or even the right time so it didn’t go through for a reason."
Ekin-Su previously starred in a soap opera in Turkey before appearing on ITV dating series Love Island and since winning the show in 2022 she has embraced reality TV by appearing in Dancing On Ice and Celebrity Big Brother.
However, Ekin-Su is now keen to walk away from reality TV and return to her acting roots.
She told her followers: "I’m stepping back into acting and focusing more on passion projects. I know many people discovered and supported me through reality TV but that was a temporary direction I took after Love Island.
"Acting has always been the bigger picture for me and something I was doing in Turkey before LI."
Although she plans to focus on acting, Ekin-Su would happily return to reality TV if she was offered the chance to appear in ITV's I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here!
She explained: "There are still certain reality appearances I’d consider if the timing is right. I’ve mentioned the jungle is one of them, but for now I’m excited to see where this new direction takes me."
When a fan asked what she has been up to recently, Ekin-Su teased she has a high-profile project in the pipeline.
She shared: "[I've had] productive meetings, laying the groundwork for the New Year with my team.
"As well as kicking off a project I can’t share just yet but will do soon. It’s different to anything I’ve done, that’s all I can hint."
