US EditionGavin Casalegno Reacts to ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Fans’ Hate, Says Amazon’s Anti-Bullying PSAs Aren’t Working
Gavin Casalegno calls the online backlash against his character Jeremiah Fisher "pretty comical" and highlights Amazon Prime Video's zero-tolerance policy against bullying and hate speech.
- On Thursday, August 21, Gavin Casalegno said in an interview with The New York Times, `They tend to dislike him, yes. I don't check Instagram anymore, so I really haven't seen that much hate`.
- Season three's portrayal of Jeremiah sparked fan polarization into Team Conrad and Team Jeremiah, with scenes of Jeremiah Fisher's infidelity and Cousins Beach fallout intensifying viewer anger in the Fisher brothers' rivalry for Isabel 'Belly' Conklin.
- Referring to the platform's response, Gavin Casalegno praised Amazon Prime Video's intervention but noted the effort to curb bullying through community guidelines and a zero-tolerance policy wasn't going well.
- Gavin Casalegno said the online hostility has taken an emotional toll on him, with fans confronting him in public, though he spent the airing period off-grid in Bali, Thailand and Indonesia with Cheyanne King.
- As new episodes continue airing Wednesdays, Season 3 finale, slated for September 17, leaves room for Jeremiah 'Jere' Fisher's arc to evolve amid fan-culture debates on actors vs. characters.
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"It's pretty comical," Casalegno said of fans coming up to him to express their hatred of Jeremiah Fisher.Erika Doss/Prime Video Gavin Casalegno (Jeremiah) and Lola Tung (Belly) in 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' season 2Don't worry, Team Conrad, Gavin Casalegno hears you loud and clear.The Summer I Turned Pretty star is well aware that his character, Jeremiah Fisher, is not the internet's favored brother when it comes to winning Belly's heart — an…
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Gavin Casalegno Reacts to ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Fans’ Hate, Says Amazon’s Anti-Bullying PSAs Aren’t Working
The actor behind Jeremiah Fisher says he doesn’t think anyone could handle such ‘emotional negativity.’
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Gavin Casalegno Addresses Hate He Receives For His ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Character Gavin Casalegno is speaking out about the hate on his character in The Summer I Turned Pretty. The 25-year-old actor plays Jeremiah Fisher on the Prime Video…
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