Legacies' Kaylee Bryant Reveals Which TVD Baddie Inspired Dark Josie's Look

Josie Saltzman is finally getting the makeover her portrayer has always wanted.

"I'd been talking about Dark Josie with [Legacies executive producers] Julie Plec and Brett Matthews since I got cast in the role," Kaylee Bryant told TVLine and other outlets during a recent set visit. Referring back to the time Josie set Penelope on fire, she acknowledged, "Clearly, there was something in this girl that was really dark. I kind of had this image of what Josie going dark would mean to me, and that — mixed in with hair and makeup and wardrobe, plus Julie's input — culminated into this gothic Katherine Pierce school girl look. It's been a very interesting ride. As much as Josie is going on a journey, Dark Josie is also going on a journey."

Speaking of Katherine Pierce, Bryant also revealed that Legacies' hair stylist was given a picture of Nina Dobrev's legendary character as a reference for Dark Josie's new black 'do. And it's only fitting, as the devious doppelganger has long served as one of Bryant's personal inspirations.

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"I had seen Caroline lose her humanity, Katherine Pierce, Kai Parker — all of these iconic characters in the TVD universe — that had very obvious darkness in them, and those were always my favorite characters," Bryant said. "I knew it was in [the producers'] plans for my character to do that, but actually seeing it all and the fact that my character is now considered a monster of the week is exciting."

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