Emily Cooper’s story has always revolved around her love life and career. We saw Emily getting into one mess and out of another. By the end of Season 4 of ‘Emily in Paris‘, we see Emily falling for a Roman businessman, and Season 5’s trailer has struck off Paris completely and gone to Rome instead.
Even though the gesture seems like a small one to us fans, it seems like the authorities of France and Rome are having quite a duel over Emily’s location change.
France-Italy Banter Goes Viral As ‘Emily In Paris’ Changes Destination
Last year, fans learned that season five would not start in Paris like the previous four seasons. Instead, the show revealed that the first part of the new season would take place in Rome. Sure, it was a big change for a series so closely tied to Paris. And this change gained so much momentum that it reached the authorities of two cycles.
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Soon after, French President Emmanuel Macron reacted publicly and said he would fight hard to keep the show exclusive in Paris. And soon, Rome’s mayor, Roberto Gualtieri, answered back to it quickly. However, all of it was done in a very playful way. Posting on X, he told Macron to take it easy and said Emily in Rome was perfect. He added a winking emoji and joked that you can’t control the heart.
Lily Collins Speaks Her Mind On The Debate
The France-Rome banter went viral, and Lily Collins spoke about the situation at the season five premiere in Paris. The 36-year-old actress laughed about it and said to Variety that she never imagined the show would end up in such a political love triangle.
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Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos further addressed the same. They said that ‘Emily in Paris‘ has sparked cultural conversations between France and the rest of the world. Eventually, it created a friendly rivalry with Italy. He also looked back to when the show first premiered in 2020 to explain why it’s so dear to fans.
Sarandos said people were stuck at home during the COVID lockdowns. They were looking for comfort and escape, and Emily in Paris arrived at just the right time. And maybe that’s why the show means so much to viewers.
Season 5 of ‘Emily in Paris‘ will give us a glimpse of Emily in Rome. There, she’s adjusting to her new life and still very much in love with Italian businessman Marcello Muratori. Although the first two episodes of season five are set in Rome, Darren Star has made it clear that Paris is still part of Emily’s life.
