Is jeremiah in the summer i turned pretty gay

That all changes in season 2 though and season 3 follows Belly as she prepares to marry Jeremiah.

If you've read the The Summer I Turned Pretty books, you will know that Jeremiah is straight in the original trilogy of novels. For instance, Jeremiah has made his romantic feelings toward Belly crystal clear; but we’ve also seen him show interest in boys.

The Prime Video adaptation of Jenny Han's The Summer I Turned Prettyhas ushered in a teen rom-com revival unlike any other. Jeremiah laughs and says: "No, Luke, I'm just equal opportunity." The pair then share a kiss.

With constant voiceovers and flashbacks from Belly’s POV, we can’t help but inquire more about the isolated personal lives of characters aside from her.

While lifeguarding at the pool with Steven (Sean Kaufman), he points out all of his previous hookups — pointing at both men and women. It’s still kind of early on in that journey."

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In another interview with Variety, Jenny talked about the decision to move up Belly's love triangle — in the books, Belly didn't get with Jeremiah until the second book (after turning him down in the first), but in the TV series, Jeremiah confesses his feelings for Belly, and she gives him a chance.

She says, "When I was doing Jeremiah’s POV in the second book, I was very much swayed in all directions.

The confident character then makes out with him as a means of proving him wrong.

"I would say [he’s] sexually fluid. He is a young person who’s figuring out where he falls in all that and hasn’t experienced a lot of love yet.

Is Jeremiah bisexual in 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'?

He is a young person who’s figuring out where he falls in all that and hasn’t experienced a lot of love yet. If you’re looking for a temporary label, though, “sexually fluid” works, as Han noted. Jeremiah is always, he's figuring out, more and more, who he is and that's just a part of him. The whole point of the show is we’re more than we seem on the surface, right?

However, the series makes clear from the start that Jeremiah is queer. “I think it’s so important to do Jeremiah justice, and I feel like the way Jenny updated the script — as far as Jeremiah goes — I think it really just brought it up to date with where the world is,” he said. As time has passed, the brothers have developed romantic feelings for Belly, leaving her to finally address her unresolved feelings.

The seven-episode series, which was recently renewed for a second season, has made some small changes from book to TV, thanks to executive producer and writer Jenny Han.

During Episode 2, Jeremiah walks around the country club with Belly and points out the guys and girls he's kissed, later referencing himself as an "equal opportunity flirt."

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In an interview with TV Line, Jenny Han addressed the change.