Barrett is introduced in the season 4 premiere as Kaela.
Warning: This article contains spoilers about the season 4 premiere ofCharmed.
Even when magic is involved, history has a way of repeating itself.
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The strange parallel between the series isn’t lost on Barrett.
“It’s really cool,” she tells EW.
“Everything is cyclical, and it is pretty full circle.
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There’s definitely some magic going on.”
LUCY BARRETT:Michaela is adopted.
She has known that she’s adopted since she was a baby.
She was left at a fire station in Philadelphia.
She’s very, very close to her parents.
But she’s had a hard life.
Her magic is through her artwork, she’s able to conjure things.
She can draw anything and manifest it.
Whereas Macy was very together and really smart and academic, Kaela is the opposite of that.
Kaela is artistic and messy and a little bit all over the place, but super lovable.
I think people are really going to enjoy her.
I got to watch the first episode the other night.
She just brings this tone to the show that’s so fun and refreshing.
You mentioned that her power is this manifesting and bringing her art to life.
I would manifest a lifetime supply of oysters.
Like the best oysters.
That I could have at any point in time.
Am I reading that correctly?
Is that fair to say?
Her life changes completely.
She’s been through a lot.
With most other people, there would probably be more resistance.
I do admire the way she leans into it once she believes them.
She’s like, “Okay, this is what it is.”
She doesn’t put them down, but it’s very overwhelming for her.
It is actually more within herself.
You have to watch episode 2 to find out.
Will we learn more about what’s been causing her headaches?
You’ll definitely learn more.
You will learn more and it is related to the magical world.
That’s all I can say now because it plays out throughout the series.
For Kaela, because of her family history, there’s a little bit of reservation there.
She’s carried that with her into making new connections.
Maggie is a little bit reserved.
Everyone’s still heartbroken about Macy.
Maggie is not ready to have another sister just yet.
But they figure it out.
They manage to create a really special bond.
They get past that.
For me personally, joining the show has just been amazing.
It was an instant bond between Sarah, Mel, Rupert, Jordan, and I.
It feels like family.
But have you found being the newbie on set has helped you channel that into Kaela?
With any character, there’s going to be some parallels or similarities.
But I don’t know.
There’s a new energy in real life.
Can you hint at all about her past or what her tie to the Vera sisters might be?
I can’t say, but I can tell you that it is really special.
I don’t think the fans will be disappointed.
I will say that Macy’s legacy definitely lives on throughout the season.
And maybe through Kaela a little bit.
But let’s just see.
I mean, this is just part of being a witch now, right?
This is part of what she has to do as a Charmed one.
It’s fighting evil to help good.
It’s just a ride that she has to go on with her sisters, fighting the Tallyman.
It’s a part of it.
It’s all mixed in.
Thrilling would be one.
And it’s just a season of huge growth for her, so growth.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
