{"id":166356,"date":"2023-07-19T20:13:36","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T14:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/why-isnt-shayla-in-the-summer-i-turned-pretty-season-2\/"},"modified":"2023-07-19T20:15:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T14:45:08","slug":"why-does-shayla-not-appear-in-the-summer-i-turned-pretty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/why-does-shayla-not-appear-in-the-summer-i-turned-pretty\/","title":{"rendered":"Why does Shayla not appear in The Summer I Turned Pretty?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Why isn\u2019t Shayla in The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2? HITC explains.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Summer I Turned Pretty is back with weekly episodes, which are a bit of a tease. But the fans can’t wait to get their hands on it. The coming-of age drama, created by Jenny Han and released on Amazon Prime Video 2022, teased a second series that would begin with weekly installments on Friday, July 14, 2023. We\u2019re reunited with Belly, Conrad, Jeremiah, and a host of other fan favorites, as well as some new cast, but there\u2019s one clear omission this time around: Minnie Mills as Shayla. It\u2019s no surprise that some audiences are curious about her absence, so why isn\u2019t Shayla in The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2?<\/p>\n

Why isn\u2019t Shayla in The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2?<\/h2>\n

Shayla doesn\u2019t appear in The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2 because the character doesn\u2019t feature in the second book that these episodes serve as an adaptation of.<\/p>\n

The series is based on Jenny\u2019s trilogy of novels. The first season is based off the book that gave the series its name. It was published in 2009, and its follow-up, 2010\u2019s It\u2019s Not Summer Without You, serves as the basis for season 2.<\/p>\n

With Jenny staying relatively faithful to her own work, Shayla wasn\u2019t shoehorned into season 2 in an attempt to deviate too drastically from the source material.<\/p>\n

For those unfamiliar with the trilogy of novels behind the show, the third and final chapter is We\u2019ll Always Have Summer, published in 2011.<\/p>\n

\u2018I am so honored I got to work with her\u2019<\/h2>\n

Minnie shares her thoughts on joining the show. The Speaker<\/a> Cherry Picks talks about her excitement at landing her debut film:<\/p>\n

\u201cI had not read the book yet, but I was definitely a fan of Jenny Han and was so excited when I got the audition! She is a huge figure in the Asian American and, more specifically, Korean American entertainment space, and I am so honored I got to work with her on my first project.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cI was getting coffee with my friend, India, when I got the call! The feeling is still surreal. I remember, on the drive home, she screamed out the window that I was going to be on TV.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reactions from The Summer I Turned Pretty Fans<\/h2>\n

Some have found themselves missing the dynamic between Steven and Shayla this season, but it hasn\u2019t been a total dealbreaker for everybody.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact that I watched and fell in love with this series because of Steven and Shayla and now in season 2 he\u2019s still my favorite and doesn\u2019t disappoint me so far,\u201d one fan wrote. \u201cI\u2019m still hoping they will bring back Shayla in season 3 though.\u201d<\/p>\n

One also weighed in that \u201cThis might be an unpopular opinion but I\u2019m really liking Taylor and Steven this season too. I loved him with Shayla but Taylor is his endgame for real.\u201d<\/p>\n

Then there are those who downright oppose the decision: \u201cOh Shayla broke up with Steven? Jenny Han making her the villain, I\u2019m sick.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amazon Prime Video is exclusively streaming The Summer I Turned Pretty Season 2.<\/em><\/p>\n

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