‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Instagram Announces New Anti-Bullying Policy Ahead of Season 3

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Trolls, be warned: The Summer I Turned Pretty's Instagram is ready to shut down any inappropriate behavior—even if it is in the name of fandom. Ahead of season 3, The Summer I Turned Pretty official Instagram issued a warning to fans, asking them not to engage in hate speech, doxxing, or any harassment of stars or fans.

“Cousins is our safe place. Everything good, everything magical. Let’s keep the conversation kind this summer,” the show’s official account wrote in an Instagram Story shared Monday, July 14.

The show then laid out a series of community guidelines, announcing a zero-tolerance policy. These include: No “hate speech or bullying,” no “targeting our cast or crew,” and finally, absolutely no “harassing or doxxing members of the community.” Any user that breaks one of these rules will be banned.

Courtesy The Summer I Turned Pretty/Instagram

Courtesy The Summer I Turned Pretty/Instagram

Now, you might be thinking that this seems a little too serious for a show that’s central conflict is a love triangle between Belly and two brothers, Jeremiah and Conrad. But in today’s world of extreme fandom and constant social media debate, you can really never be too careful. (Love Island USA recently had to put out multiple statements asking fans to be nicer to contestants.)

And fans do go hard for their fave TSITP ships.

Their passion is something star Lola Tung recently commented on in an interview with Teen Vogue. “When people have an attachment to the characters, they want to see it come together at the end. I’m so grateful that they care so much, but people get a little scary about it,” she said. “Please don’t threaten to kill someone if something doesn’t go your way—I promise you, it’s not that serious.”

Lola added that the fans were in good hands with The Summer I Turn Pretty author Jenny Han running the show. “Jenny is so smart and she cares so much about the story and making it the best story that it can be. It will be okay,” she added.

As long as Belly chooses Conrad, I’m sure she’s right. 😉 Season 3 of The Summer I Turned Pretty premieres Wednesday, July 16 on Prime Video.