My Take On The Summer I Turned Pretty as a Christian

Happy & Healthy with Jeanine Amapola

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Christianity, Self-improvement, Education, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Today I’m unpacking the viral teen drama The Summer I Turned Pretty — but from a Christian perspective. Let’s be honest, the show is EVERYWHERE. From team debates (Conrad vs. Jeremiah) to dreamy beach scenes, it’s got everyone hooked… but is it actually healthy for us to watch? I get super real about what the show glamorizes — from toxic love triangles to pre-marital sex — and why it’s so easy to get caught up in fictional love stories. I also talk about emotional purity and how women especially can fall into fantasy traps that pull us away from truth. 👀 Honestly, I watch this show, so this episode isn’t about canceling fun — it’s about learning to watch with discernment and not letting shows define your standards for love. In This Episode 01:00 – Why I wanted to talk about The Summer I Turned Pretty 03:00 – How I think Christians should view pop culture 05:00 – Yep… I watched the show — here’s what I thought 07:00 – Let’s talk about the unbiblical themes in the show 09:00 – Am I mature enough in my faith to watch this? 10:00 – The obsession is real — here’s why that’s dangerous 14:00 – Is this emotional porn for women? Let’s go there 17:00 – Why we need to stop romanticizing toxic love 18:00 – What biblical love actually looks like 20:00 – My thoughts on sex before marriage in the series 23:00 – The whole “glow up” narrative is super misleading 30:00 – Let’s unpack the cheating, drama, and mess 34:00 – Why young marriage is so misunderstood 40:00 – My final thoughts and a gentle challenge for you OUR SPONSORS NIV Bible App: You can save an extra 10% on any NIV Application Bible or NIV Application Commentary resource by visiting ⁠faithgateway.com/ NIVAB⁠ and using code HEALTHY at checkout. Boll & Branch: Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at ⁠BollAndBranch.com/HAPPYANDHEALTHY.⁠ Brooklyn Bedding: Go to brooklynbedding.com and use my promo code HEALTHY at checkout to get 30% off sitewide. If you’d like to partner with Jeanine as a sponsor for the Happy & Healthy podcast, fill out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advertise With Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ form! Knowing God’s Voice: ⁠It's available now⁠ everywhere books are sold, so grab your copy today! Follow us on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Happy and Healthy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeanine⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeanine and Kaleb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on TikTok! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Happy and Healthy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeanine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.2	Christians and the summer I turned pretty.
1:03.4	This is the hottest show of the summer.
1:06.2	And as a Christian, how should we respond to this?
1:08.8	How should we think about this show?
1:10.8	This reminds me of
1:12.4	Team Edward versus Team Jacob. If we're going to be watching it, then how do we think about it?
1:17.3	Why the fictional stuff can be dangerous is that for women, oh, I'm going to go there. Oh, this is
1:22.8	going to be a problem. This can be our version of pornography.
1:31.7	Maybe there's like a young girl out there who's watching this show and she's like,
1:33.9	oh, I want a Conrad in my life.
1:34.9	He cheated on you.
1:35.4	Oh great.
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