The Southern accent, which has many variations, is fading in some areas of the South as people migrate to the region from other parts of the U.S. and around the world.

Ms. Posey has talked about why the accents of Southern women are irresistible to her as an actress. An “emphasis on feeling,” she has said. A musicality.

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Comedian Terrence K. Williams charged that Harris was “pretending to be black southern woman” by “using a fake accent.” “She is mocking southern folks and pandering for votes,” he argued.

Buying the bit. Parker Posey’s connection to the Southern accent she adopted for her role in “The White Lotus” Season 3 ran so deep that she found herself slipping into character even after ...

She was a 5-foot-tall brown woman with an accent. And I would see how the world would sometimes treat her,” she said. “I’m going to tell you something, and this is where I come from.