As The White Lotus returns without one fan favorite, another struggled with her absence as well. Following the shocking death of Jennifer Coolidge’s Tanya McQuoid in the Season 2 finale, Natasha Rothwell recalled her reaction to the scene and what she texted Coolidge afterward.

"She's such a vibe and such a great hang," the actress said of her former costar Jennifer Coolidge's presence was missed on The White Lotus set. In an exclusive chat with PEOPLE at the hit show’s season 3 premiere at Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles on Monday,

A new fan theory suggests that The White Lotus Season 3 might be a prequel, bringing Tanya McQuoid back without breaking the timeline.