• Sarah Rafferty, a co-star in “Suits,” made a bet with co-star Gabriel Macht about the future of their characters.
• Rafferty questioned the possibility of their characters reuniting by the end of the series.
• She emphasized the importance of Donna’s strength and independence, not waiting for a man to date her.

Sarah Rafferty recently revealed that she made a bet with her co-star Gabriel Macht about the future of their characters while filming the hit legal drama series “Suits”. Rafferty portrayed Donna Paulsen, the secretary and confidante of Macht’s character, Harvey Specter.

Rafferty shared that she didn’t believe her character, Donna, and Harvey would end up together in “Suits”. The actress emphasized her desire for Donna to remain a strong and independent woman, not simply waiting for a man to date her. Read on for more details!

In a recent interview, Sarah Rafferty opened up about her bet with co-star Gabriel Macht regarding their characters in “Suits”. The “Browse” actress told the publication that nobody believed Donna and Harvey “were going to be an endgame” by the end of the series.

Rafferty recalled a conversation with Macht before season 9, during which he suggested that the writers might bring their characters together. However, she didn’t believe that would happen. The actress quipped, “So I lost the bet, is what I’m saying. I did not think it was going to happen.” She noted that her perspective on Donna and her intentional portrayal of the character influenced her view.

Rafferty told the outlet that during the season 2 flashback scene after Donna got fired, she and Harvey hooked up. She noted that she and Gabriel Macht discussed that scene and realized they weren’t approaching it as part of their characters’ backstory.

She mentioned that there might have been a flirtation between Donna and Harvey in the earlier seasons, but she never believed they would end up together. The actress explained, “It was important to me that she remains someone who was not pining and waiting in the wings for some guy to be ready to date her because I think it was really important that she was busy. She was fine [without a man].”

Sarah Rafferty noted that she and her co-star initially felt nervous about the potential backlash from fans regarding their characters getting together. She said, “By the time we’re like eight or nine seasons into this show, we’ve had Twitter and Instagram and social media, so we understand feedback.”

The actress told the publication that she felt invested in what the fans wanted and aimed to please them, which added pressure to the storyline. However, she believed it was the right moment for the relationship to develop, noting, “Harvey had evolved in a way that he had passed the test of becoming a good partner to a woman like Donna.”

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