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Sean Kaufman opens up about Steven’s love triangle with Taylor and Denise in The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3, calling Taylor his character’s “first love.”
Belly, Conrad & Jeremiah’s love triangle intensifies in season 3 of The Summer I Turned Pretty.
Sean Kaufman is opening up about his character Steven’s unexpected love triangle in The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3. While the show has been defined by the Conrad-Belly-Jeremiah drama, Kaufman revealed that he never anticipated his own character would find himself at the center of such an emotional storyline.
In the new season, Steven struggles with feelings for both Taylor, played by Rain Spencer, and his new work crush Denise, played by Isabella Briggs. Speaking to PEOPLE, the 25-year-old actor admitted that he had “no idea” the scripts would take his character in this direction. “When we started season 3, we weren’t given all the scripts, so to go episode by episode and see the love triangle start to form was very interesting and fun,” he said.
Kaufman shared that filming scenes where both Taylor and Denise appear together added a new layer to Steven’s journey. “It’s the first time you see the dynamic between the three of them, as opposed to just separately,” he explained. “It was a lot of fun to shoot. I love Rain and I love Bella so much. They’re amazing and getting to work with them was fantastic.”
The actor admitted that he now has more empathy for the show’s central love triangle. “For so long, Conrad and Belly and Jeremiah — I didn’t understand what that world was, and now I get a little bit more of a better insight into it. And you know something?
It’s pretty dang stressful. It’s a lot to deal with, man,” Kaufman confessed.
When it comes to Steven’s feelings for Taylor versus Denise, Kaufman believes both relationships bring something unique to the table. He described Taylor as Steven’s “first love,” a connection built on undeniable chemistry and history. “It’s hard to break away from that,” Kaufman said, acknowledging how audiences will always connect the pair to their storyline from season 2.
At the same time, he praised Steven’s bond with Denise for pushing his character in new ways. “Denise supports him and wants to go into this business with him and sees him for who he is — as a brain. That is really wonderful and beautiful to see,” he explained. Unlike the intensity of Steven and Taylor, his connection with Denise feels calmer and free of unnecessary drama.
As The Summer I Turned Pretty heads toward its final episodes, Kaufman hinted that Steven’s journey is as much about growth and self-discovery as it is about love. Fans will have to wait and see where his heart truly lands.
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