The Summer I Turned Pretty bosses make desperate plea to fans as lead stars bombarded with death threats and viciously bullied
- Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk
The creators of The Summer I Turned Pretty have been forced to take action after its lead actors were viciously bullied online.
Starring Lola Tung, 22, as Belly, season three began airing weekly on Amazon Prime last month on July 16.
The coming-of-age story follows Isabel 'Belly' Conklin as she finds herself at the centre of a love triangle with two brothers, Conrad and Jeremiah, portrayed by Christopher Briney and Gavin Casalegno.
As the show currently airs, fans are watching the love triangle come to a close - and some have taken to leaving abusive messages on the actors' social media accounts, blaming them for their characters' actions in the show.
The situation has gotten so bad that producers posted a message pleading with fans of the show to 'act normal' after some bombarded the actors with violent messages and death threats.
The Prime Video show's official Instagram account shared a reel that simply read: 'The summer we started acting normal online.'
The creators of The Summer I Turned Pretty have been forced to take action after its lead actors were bullied online - starring Lola Tung, 22, as Belly, season three began airing on Amazon Prime last month on July 16
The coming-of-age story follows Isabel 'Belly' Conklin as she finds herself at the centre of a love triangle with two brothers Conrad and Jeremiah, portrayed by Christopher Briney (pictured) and Gavin Casalegno
The real was captioned: 'The show isn’t real but the people playing the characters are.'
A similar message was shared ahead of the launch of season three, with bosses warning: 'We have a ZERO tolerance policy for bullying and hate speech. If you engage in any of the following you will be banned.'
They said this policy involves no 'hate speech or bullying’' 'targeting our cast or crew' and 'harassing or doxxing members of the community.'
This sentiment was also echoed by the show's executive producer, Jenny Han, 44, who wrote the books the that inspired the series.
She said: 'I know fans of the show are passionate and no one has bad intent, but even in jest, posting images of a woman being slapped or choked is not funny.'
Fans agreed that the reactions of some viewers had gone too far on the show's Instagram page, writing: 'Separating characters from actors is so important!!!!';
'THIS! People are hating on Lola & Gavin so aggressively. It's weird. They are actors… it's a job. If you hate them they are doing a good job.';
'This means the next episode about to be crazy omg.'
Fans agreed that the reactions of some viewers had gone too far on the show's Instagram page, writing: 'Separating characters from actors is so important!!!!'
Set four years after the events of season two, the latest instalment in the story sees Belly struggle to decide which of the two brothers truly has her heart
In the show, Belly has just completed her junior year at Finch University and initially appears to be on track to marry Jeremiah
The final episode is set to drop on September 17, bringing the show to a close after three years
Set four years after the events of season two, the latest instalment in the story sees Belly struggle to decide which of the two brothers truly has her heart.
In the show, she has just completed her junior year at Finch University and initially appears to be on track to marry Jeremiah.
However, at the eleventh hour, Conrad makes her second-guess her choice, with Belly expected to make a final decision by the end of the season.
The show has been a hit since it first began airing back in 2022 and has an impressive viewer score of 86% on Rotten Tomatoes.
One fan wrote in her Google review: 'I adore this series so much.
'I only saw it on Prime Video today and watched all 7 episodes in that entire night and went to bed at 6 am but it was totally worth it.'
The final episode is set to drop on September 17.
