Ginny and Georgia renewed for the second season after Taylor Swift slammed the series for “deeply sexist” joke

After 52 million subscribers tuned in to Netflix melodrama Ginny & Georgia, the series has officially been renewed for the second season.

Antonia Gentry, 23, and Brianne Howey, 31, will return as mother-daughter duo Ginny and Georgia, respectively, in 10 new episodes on the broadcast network, the deadline reported Monday.

The first season of youth drama hit the headlines when Taylor Swift criticized the show for making a “deeply sexist” joke about her dating story.

The second season of Ginny & Georgia will take place in Toronto with the same all-female creative team behind the first season, Deadline reported.

No date has been set for when production will resume or when fans can expect to see new episodes on Netflix.

“We are very grateful for the incredible response and love you have all shown to Ginny and Georgia. We are especially grateful to Brianne and Toni, who have set the highest bar at every step of the way. We can’t wait to return to Wellsbury for in the second season, “Debra J. Fisher and creator Sarah Lampert said in a statement.

The series follows teenage Ginny and her mother Georgia, 30, as they begin again in the suburban town of Wellsbury.

In the first season, Ginny finds herself in a complicated love triangle at her new high school, made even more messy by the fact that she had the feeling of having the brother of her new best friend, who is also her next-door neighbor.

Meanwhile, his bombshell from a southern mother, Georgia, tries to overcome his checkered past while settling in the city and with the unmarried mayor … who is also his boss.

The series debuted on February 24 and joined 2021 Netflix players like Brigerton and Lupine, being seen by an astonishing 52 million subscribers in its first 28 days.

The first season ended with Ginny and Georgia at odds and the teenager running away with his little brother Austin.

The ending also contained a joke about Taylor Swift’s long list of exes who, in the current climate, didn’t fit the superstar well.

The 31-year-old Grammy winner took to her considerable Twitter platform to attack Netflix for broadcasting what was then referred to as a “deeply sexist” and “degrading” joke.

Taylor tweeted, “Hey Ginny and Georgia, they called in 2010 and want to get back the lazy, deeply sexist joke,” Taylor wrote. “How about we stop degrading working women by defining this horse as FuNnY.”

He went on to hit Netflix and pointed out, “Also, @Netflix after Miss Americana, this dress doesn’t look pretty to you,” before adding a broken-hearted emoji and pointing out the irony that started the controversy. on the first day of Women’s History Month.

In the episode, teenager Ginny Miller (Antonia Gentry) makes a simple comment about Taylor’s married life while arguing with her mother Georgia about their relationships.

After Georgia asks her daughter about having sex with someone, Ginny replies, “What do you care? You pass for men faster than Taylor Swift.

Following Taylor’s criticism, Antonia shared a lengthy statement expressing her gratitude for the support of the fans: “Thank you for the love and support you have shown to me and our show, Ginny and Georgia, over the past week. .

“I would never have imagined something like a young woman, that is, having a voice capable of impacting.

‘It’s so significant to see the hundreds of fan messages in my inbox that they feel seen, heard and understood because of the show and its characters. It was also fun to listen to those who were just happy to be accompanied on an entertaining ride.

Adding in part, “As someone who grew up feeling voiceless and unimportant, and not reflected on screen, Ginny Miller was finally heartbroken.”