Gigi the Summer I Turned Pretty
If you blinked, you might have missed her backstory. She’s Cam’s ex-girlfriend, and she rolls into Cousins Beach like she owns the place. Like, excuse me, ma’am, did you get the memo? This is Belly’s summer.
Gigi is confident, cool, and she wears her hair like she just stepped off a yacht. She’s the kind of girl who probably never cries in public. Meanwhile, I’m crying over a frozen yogurt topper.
The threat she posed (or didn't)
At first, we all panicked. Was Gigi going to steal Cam away? Was she going to ruin Belly’s first real romance? I was ready to fight her through my TV screen.
But here’s the thing: Gigi wasn’t really a villain. She was more like a speed bump. She slowed things down just enough for Belly to realize what she really wanted. And honestly? That’s kind of genius.
She wasn’t manipulative. She wasn’t mean. She was just there, existing in her perfect little bubble. And for a show that loves dramatic confrontations, that felt refreshingly real.