Overview
- Ringwald said on Watch What Happens Live that The Secret Life of the American Teenager was her lowest-rated set experience because “one person” was “really difficult,” and she declined to name that person.
- The comment came during a lighthearted 'Spill the IMDb Tea' game on Andy Cohen’s show, and Ringwald contrasted the negative memory by calling Pretty in Pink a 10 out of 10.
- Multiple outlets reported the exchange after Ringwald’s Aug. 4 appearance, but no additional details, corroboration, or responses from cast or producers have been published.
- Ringwald made a point of praising the cast and singled out Shailene Woodley positively, saying the problem was limited to a single unnamed individual rather than the ensemble or production generally.
- The Secret Life of the American Teenager ran five seasons from 2008 to 2013 and Ringwald played Anne Juergens, and the remark should be read as a retrospective personal judgment rather than a formal allegation or investigatory development.