When Kelsey Wang first read what fans thought of Allie, she was confused as to why they were so suspicious of the aspiring chemical engineer. “I’m like, ‘What in the story has caused you to be suspicious?’ There’s literally nothing,” Wang told The List. “The writers have written her in such a positive light.”
After everything the audience has been through these last 49 seasons, they aren’t ready to trust the new girl in town just yet. Even so, Wang assured us that Allie really isn’t after Jack Abbott’s money, and she isn’t pining after a position at Jabot Cosmetics. In fact, when Wang was first given a script, she quickly noted Allie wasn’t bad-guy material. “It was clear that they were not going to make her a villain,” she said. “But there’s backstory.”
Allie may not be out to backstab any of the other stars, but she does have some baggage that will be revealed over the course of the season. “Allie does have her secrets,” Wang told us. “It’s not in a bad way that will hurt anyone, but she has a backstory. There are flaws, there are strengths, and then there are flaws to anyone.”
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