Dutton Ranch<\/em> actress addressed the comments and concerns circulating around her supposed age on the show. “Everybody keeps on making these references to the fact that they think my character is supposed to be a high school student,” Natalie told the outlet. “A huge part of our storyline is that my character is supposed to be years older than Finn’s. My character is supposed to be 24, and his character’s supposed to be 19.”<\/p>\nWhile this tidbit certainly adds to the storyline, it feels far from obvious in the series. After all, Carter and Oreana first met at the rodeo, surrounded by people who looked to be about the same age. That said, the abusive cowboy Carter saved her from in that first scene did<\/em> look considerably older, so perhaps that was meant to be the tell.<\/p>\n“I always find it really funny when [fans are] like, ‘She’s supposed to be playing high school.’ I’m like, no, not really, but you’ll see more about that later,\u201d the 26-year-old actress continued in the interview. \u201cI feel like\u2014hopefully, fingers crossed\u2014season two will be able to dive more into her background and her story to show who she is as a person.”<\/p>\n
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Lauren Smith\/Paramount+<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nIn the meantime, Oreana believes that it\u2019s Carter who is making her character seem younger than she is. “…Oreana’s childhood was robbed from her, because of her family and the environment that she grew up in\u2026 And there’s a youthfulness that Carter brings out in Oreana,” Natalie explained to PEOPLE<\/em>. “She is so scared to accept love, and you see Carter maturing into himself and becoming a man, and I think that you’re able to see Oreana go back to that kind of whimsical childhood that she never got\u2014and they bring that out in each other.”<\/p>\nThere are only two episodes left in the first season, but Paramount+ has officially announced that the popular show will return for season two.<\/p>\n
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Rebecca Norris is a full-time freelance writer living in the DC metro area. She writes for a variety of publications, covering everything from beauty and wellness to style and celebrity news. When she\u2019s not writing, she can be found doing all the dog mom things with her Jack-Chi, Cash.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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