"Orange Is the New Black" fans have not seen the last of Ruby Rose's charming character, Stella.
After earning praises for her hard-hitting role in Netflix's prison drama, the model/actress is coming back to "Orange Is the New Black." Rose took a short break from acting after her stint in the series, but it seems she's ready to wear her Litchfield prison overalls again.
Rose, 31, was first introduced in the show's third season as a love interest for Piper (Taylor Schilling). Even though she returned in season 4 for a cameo appearance, she will reportedly be back for a much bigger role in season 5. "She's back together with all the girls on the show," a source claimed. "They even went to Elton John's Oscars Party together in March."
So far, no teaser clips or promotional stills of her has been released because she is expected to return sometime in the program's second half.
Debuted in 2013, "Orange Is the New Black" has been widely praised by critics and fans for introducing characters with diverse identities and backgrounds. Cast member Danielle Brooks attended the "Strong Female Leads" panel earlier this week and she shared how series creator Jenji Kohan lured in viewers to stories less often explored in mainstream TV and film.
"[Jenji] knew that that was her gateway into telling all these diverse stories," Brooks said, pertaining to the show's central story about Piper. "So now you don't have one female lead — you have a transgender female lead, Hispanic, black female leads."
She went on to explain how being involved in the scripted drama impacted her personally. Brooks said it brings positivity by lettting viewers know that beauty does not fit the confines of just one mold. "There's not one formula of what beauty is," she added. "You can have a hint of mocha chocolate latte, a hint of fat back, a hint of pimples and zits — you can have that and it's still beautiful, because people are seeing themselves on TV. Finally!"
The fifth season of "Orange Is the New Black" will premiere on Friday, June 9, on Netflix.
