Let’s hope 'The Summer I Turned Pretty 3' doesn’t pull a 'Kissing Booth 3' with the whole choosing herself end

The trailer for the third and final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty is finally here, and the internet is on fire, not just because of Belly's complicated love life, but because fans are worried the series might take the same route as The Kissing Booth 3. And that's got people nervous if not outright panicking.

Here's the deal. In the new trailer, Belly is all in with Jeremiah, the couple even tells her mom about their plans to get married. But things aren't as simple as they seem. Conrad is spiralling, realizing way too late that he still loves Belly. And Belly? She's caught right in the middle again. "With J, everything feels simple… but Conrad's still everywhere," she admits, and that one line has set the tone for what could be a very confusing finale.

To be fair, this love triangle has always been the emotional core of the show- Conrad's silence, Jeremiah's steadiness, Belly's back-and-forth heart. But now, with the show reaching its final chapter, there's a sense of urgency. Fans want resolution. They want closure. They want to know who Belly chooses. And they want it to matter.

Déjà Vu? We Spot a Kissing Booth 3 Vibe

But here's where it gets tricky. Ever since the trailer dropped, fans have been flooding social media with one concern, what if Belly picks neither? What if this ends with her saying "I choose me"? That one line has haunted fans ever since The Kissing Booth 3, when Elle ended the entire trilogy by walking away from both Noah and Marco to focus on herself. The movie tried to give that decision a mature, self-reflective spin, but let's be real a lot of viewers who had spent years investing in the love story felt cheated. The emotional payoff never came.

And now, The Summer I Turned Pretty seems to be heading in a similar direction. There are visual cues, emotional monologues, and yes, the Taylor Swift soundtrack all pointing toward some kind of solo self-discovery arc. It's got people speculating that Belly may just throw up her hands and say, "None of the above."

Viewers Sound Off: "If She Chooses Herself, I Riot"

The comparison to The Kissing Booth isn't random. Both shows started with love, drama, and summer magic. Both created fictional yet familiar teen worlds with complicated feelings and even more complicated relationships. And both relied heavily on the emotional tug-of-war between two love interests. When The Kissing Booth 3 ended with Elle choosing a new path for herself, it might have worked in theory, but for a large part of the audience, it felt incomplete like the whole story had just drifted off into the sunset with no real resolution.

And now fans are terrified The Summer I Turned Pretty will do the same. "If this ends with Belly choosing herself, I'm rioting," reads one of the top comments under the trailer on Prime Video's channel. Another one says, "She better not say 'I choose summer' like that's a real option." The concern is real, and it's everywhere.

It's not that fans don't appreciate strong female leads or characters prioritizing themselves. It's about the storytelling. If a series builds its entire emotional arc around a love triangle and then refuses to resolve it in the end, it leaves audiences hanging. It's not about needing a fairytale. It's about respecting the emotional investment viewers have made and offering a payoff that feels earned.

The show, based on Jenny Han's best-selling trilogy, is known for balancing romance with themes like growing up, dealing with family, and finding your identity. Season 3 picks up after Belly's junior year in college. She's looking forward to another summer at Cousins Beach with Jeremiah, whom she's now dating. But just when things seem stable, Conrad walks back into her life and stirs everything up again. Cue the heartbreak, the tears, the long stares, and all the emotional chaos we've come to expect.

All Eyes on the Finale

Lola Tung (Belly), Christopher Briney (Conrad), and Gavin Casalegno (Jeremiah) return to reprise their roles. The trailer is a rollercoaster, with glimpses of weddings, breakdowns, and possibly final goodbyes, all backed by Taylor Swift's music that practically screams heartbreak.

The hope, though, is this: that The Summer I Turned Pretty doesn't fall into the trap of ambiguity. That Belly's journey, messy as it has been doesn't end in yet another vague, open-ended "personal growth" conclusion. That she does make a choice. And more than anything, that the choice feels like a conclusion to the story, not an escape from it.

This isn’t just a love triangle, it’s an emotional investment. Viewers want to cry, cheer, and feel like the story had a purpose. So here's hoping The Summer I Turned Pretty delivers what The Kissing Booth didn’t: a finale with a real choice, not a safe exit.

Because summer romances may be messy, but they deserve an ending, not just a goodbye.