{"id":212217,"date":"2025-12-20T13:31:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T13:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/emily-in-paris-ashley-park-addresses-fallout-of-surprising-alfie-romance\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T13:31:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T13:31:13","slug":"emily-in-paris-ashley-park-addresses-fallout-of-surprising-alfie-romance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/emily-in-paris-ashley-park-addresses-fallout-of-surprising-alfie-romance\/","title":{"rendered":"Emily in Paris&#8217; Ashley Park Addresses Fallout of &#8216;Surprising&#8217; Alfie Romance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/ashley-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ashley Park<\/strong><\/a> weighed in after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/emily-in-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Emily in Paris<\/em><\/a> raised the stakes by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/emily-in-paris-ashley-park-teases-mindy-alfies-surprise-season-5-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exploring a romance between<\/a> Mindy and best friend Emily\u2019s ex Alfie.<\/p>\n<p>During season 5, which started streaming on Thursday, December 18, Mindy and Alfie (<strong>Lucien Laviscount<\/strong>) formed a connection that they initially kept a secret from Emily (<strong>Lily Collins<\/strong>). Park, 34, however, was happy to see how the hit Netflix series <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/tv-couples-we-need-to-see-together-in-2026-tracker-911-greys-anatomy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">navigated the complicated<\/a> dynamics between the characters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe really see Emily and Mindy in different situations. I think it\u2019s the first time their friendship departed from how me and Lily have ever interacted,\u201d Park, who was promoting her partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/planetoat.com\/product\/coffee-creamers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Planet Oat to celebrate the brand\u2019s newest<\/a> White Chocolate Raspberry Oatmilk Creamer, said about the friends having a falling out.<\/p>\n<p>The actress pointed out that usually Mindy and Emily mirrored how close her and Collins were in real life.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/best-love-triangles-in-tv-movie-history-photos\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/best-love-triangles-in-tv-movie-history-photos\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Best Love Triangles in TV and Movie History Over the Years<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tWho doesn\u2019t love a good love story? Girl falls in love with boy, then falls in love with his best friend too, for example. The love triangle has been a frequent plot point in TV and film for years, but there is maybe no more iconic angsty trio than the one between Dawson (James Van [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cBut I\u2019m proud of both of those women in the show. We see a real sisterhood and something that develops stronger between them,\u201d Park continued. \u201cBut I would say Emily in Paris keeps surprising me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Park, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/ashley-park-teases-emily-in-paris-musical-moment-talks-genesis-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">she \u201cdid not see\u201d Mindy\u2019s story<\/a> lines coming.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like I got to be in eight different kinds of genres of shows all in one,\u201d she gushed. \u201cWhat else could you ask for? I never know what to expect. So I\u2019ve just really stopped expecting. It feels like a pinch me moment. So they really keep us on her toes.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.7%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large credit-added wp-image-4164457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TCDEMIN_ZX221.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"EMILY IN PARIS\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TCDEMIN_ZX221.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TCDEMIN_ZX221.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TCDEMIN_ZX221.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TCDEMIN_ZX221.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TCDEMIN_ZX221.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TCDEMIN_ZX221.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TCDEMIN_ZX221.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TCDEMIN_ZX221.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TCDEMIN_ZX221.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TCDEMIN_ZX221.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TCDEMIN_ZX221.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TCDEMIN_ZX221.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TCDEMIN_ZX221.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TCDEMIN_ZX221.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TCDEMIN_ZX221.jpg?w=1920&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TCDEMIN_ZX221.jpg?w=2400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Stephanie Branchu \/ \u00a9Netflix \/ Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Season 5 may have started with Mindy and Alfie giving into their chemistry \u2014 but it ended with a surprise proposal. After calling things off, Mindy got back together with ex Nicolas (<strong>Paul Forman<\/strong>), who asked for her hand in marriage while on a trip to Venice. Mindy accepted the proposal yet her feelings for Alfie seemed to make her conflicted about her future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cComing into season 5 that we\u2019re about to release, it\u2019s been over half a decade [since the show debuted],\u201d Park previously teased to Us in an interview last month. \u201cMe and Lily were just talking about that the other day. We\u2019ve known each other for half a decade and it\u2019s interesting to step into the shoes of a character where it\u2019s a couple days later but you\u2019ve grown as a person six months to a year [between seasons].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Park gushed about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/emily-in-paris-ashley-park-promises-best-is-yet-to-come-in-season-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">getting to work on <em>Emily in Paris<\/em><\/a>, saying, \u201cThis show has completely changed my life in terms of the pathways and the conversations I get to be a part of. I get to have conversations with people around the world because of Netflix being global. I\u2019m very grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In celebration of the show\u2019s fifth season, Park got to channel her love for the show with a Planet Oat partnership tied to a limited-edition creamer. <a href=\"https:\/\/planetoat.com\/product\/coffee-creamers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Planet Oat White Chocolate Raspberry Oatmilk Creamer<\/a> pulls inspiration from Emily in Paris for their new product, which is infused with the flavors of creamy white chocolate and bright, tart raspberry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a huge white chocolate lover \u2014 and also a raspberry lover. I feel like my love for raspberry really came to fruition when I went to Paris for the first time. They have just the best berries,\u201d Park said. \u201cThose berries are next level. I have also loved Planet Oat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Timed to the release of season 5, Planet Oat will pop up at L\u2019Appartement 4F in Brooklyn to spotlight the new White Chocolate Raspberry Creamer. Guests will enjoy exclusive signature menu items \u2014 including The Raspberet Latte and The Raspberet Croissant \u2014 inspired by the series\u2019 Parisian setting and crafted to highlight the new creamer.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>As a fan of oat milk, Park<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/emily-in-paris-season-5-trailer-hints-at-gabriel-exit-before-alfie-mindy-romance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> is excited for the chance<\/a> to up her coffee game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a singer, I\u2019ve always gone for non-dairy milk. Planet Oat have all these flavors and my favorite thing with these creamers is how it just makes my coffee taste better. Because I used to drink coffee black and then I discovered oat milk creamers,\u201d she added. \u201cI was like, \u2018Oh, this can taste lovely.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Planet Oat\u2019s White Chocolate Raspberry Oatmilk Creamer will be available in stores coinciding with Emily in Paris\u2019 return on Thursday, December 18.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/emily-in-paris-ashley-park-addresses-fallout-of-surprising-alfie-romance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ashley Park weighed in after Emily in Paris raised the stakes by exploring a romance between Mindy and best friend Emily\u2019s ex Alfie. During season 5, which started streaming on Thursday, December 18, Mindy and Alfie (Lucien Laviscount) formed a connection that they initially kept a secret from Emily (Lily Collins). 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