While “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” helped launched Shailene Woodley’s career, she’s since admitted in an interview with Flaunt that she had some issues with the role. “I’m extremely grateful for it; it was a fantastic five years of my life, but towards the end, morally, the things that we were preaching on that show weren’t really aligned with my own integrity,” she explained. “So that was a bit hard to show up to work every day knowing that we were going to project all of these themes to thousands — millions — of young adults across the country, when in fact they weren’t what I would like to be sending out.”
“The Secret Life of the American Teenager” is a controversial yet heartfelt drama about a teenage girl who accidentally gets pregnant (via Common Sense Media). The show then follows her story moving forward. Although Woodley doesn’t agree with some of the messages that the show presents, we respect her honesty and ability to deliver an excellent performance despite her differing opinions.
