Shai’s the reigning sweetheart of Secret Life and we luv her to bits! Out of all the gals on the show, we totes wish Shai was our bestie. Or maybe our frenemy (we’re a little jelly that she gets to make out with Daren Kagasoff on set). Oh well, at least we can dream!
Here are 10 things we love about our on-screen BFF!
1. Her cray-cray bangs. OMG, they’re alive! Shai’s bangs are so huge they’re threatening to take over her face, but she’s stood by them through all three seasons of Secret Life. How many times have we seen her swipe her hair to the side? Impossible to count. Shai’s “fringe” played an integral part in her romance with Ricky — you know, when he brushed them to the side over some dirty dishes? Swooooooon. Despite such luscious moments, we’ve had a fraught relationship with Shai’s hair appendage: at first we liked the bangs, then we hated them, and now we think they’re bangin’ (see what we did there?). Her hair is like the cast of Jersey Shore. At first they’re gross, but then you can’t live without ‘em.
2. She’s an environmentalist! Shai reduces, re-uses, and recycles like there’s no tomorrow. This girl is super devoted to protecting our planet — she even keeps a recycling bin in her trailer. Also, she’s really into bamboo... because apparently it’s better than wood? Clearly, Shai can teach us a thing or two about saving the world’s resources. Maybe we should start writing Daren Kagasoff love emails instead of love letters. That totes counts as saving paper! See? Shai’s doing a great job at sending a good message to her legions of fans.
3. She’s proud of her bod. (Why wouldn’t she be? She’s smokin’!) Shai used to be insecure about her body because she was soooo super duper skinny! Uhm. Sounds awful? She also has scoliosis and had to wear a brace for 18 months to straighten out her spine. OK, now we can sympathize! Shai was insecure about wearing a brace on the Secret Life set, but she soldiered up and said “eff you” (or something nicer) to the haters. Now Shai has a pact to be at peace with her body, and to never get down on herself about her appearance!
4. She keeps her private life private. Actually, we don’t love that about her — but we do admire it! Some celebs are total fame whores (cough — Kardashians — cough), but not Shai. No Twitter for this girl! As much as we want to read the deets of her tweets, we admire Shai for not succumbing to Hollywood’s soul bearing ways. But we’re still desperate to know who she’s hooking up with, her opinion on Snookie’s new Valentines Day necklace, and who she thinks is the craziest RHOBH. Oh well, we’ll just have to just stick to stalking @DarenKagasoff and stay out of Shai’s bidnezz. Up to a point.
5. She’s waiting for the right guy. Unlike her counterpart Amy, Shai doesn’t want her eggo to get preggo anytime soon. Guess wearing that prosthetic belly on Secret Life really freaked her out, because this starlet’s not about to rush into the bedroom. Shai thinks love and sex should come hand in hand. Old school, but we like it!
6. She sends out a positive message to teens. After each eppy of Secret Life, Shai does a Stay Teen PSA to encourage parents and teens to have an open dialogue about sex. But it’s not just the PSAs that send a good message! Her character Amy’s unplanned pregnancy and its impact on her life encourages Shai’s fans to use birth control. Amy and Shai hammer it into our head every episode: pregnancy can easily be avoided by using protection! You might roll your eyes when Secret Life gets a little preachy, but tons of sex-hungry teens learn their lesson the easy way. (The hard way is ending up on Teen Mom.)
7. She’s naturally beautiful. It doesn’t take much make-up for Shai to look glam. Actually, it probably takes lots of “naturally toned” eye shadow and powder — but she still rocks the fresh-faced look. Shai is the polar opposite of her co-star Francia Raisa, who’s so vogued up that we have no clue what she looks like under that mask of foundation. Don’t get us wrong — Francia is a mega babe — but we love that Shai keeps it easy, breezy, and beautiful. Future Cover Girl?
8. She’s the ultimate girl next door. Shai comes off as sweet, shy, and innocent — the kind of girl men bring home to their moms. Or the kind of girl pre-teen boys fantasize about moving in next door and getting to first base with. But a real girl next door has a sexy side, too. Which brings us to....
9. Shai’s sexy side. Shai’s character Amy is usually wrapped up in serious convos and emotional breakups. Let’s just say she doesn’t have a lot of fun. But sometimes Amy lets loose and Shai gets a chance to show off her moves. Remember when she and Ben made out in the back of Leo’s car? That was some hot stuff, Shai! This tease might pretend to be all sweet and innocent with her “no sex til luv” campaign, but Shai’s obviously a sex kitten waiting to pounce!10. Girlfriend can act! Secret Life’s had its fair share of negative reviews (unthinkable, we know), but they couldn’t be more wrong about Shai’s acting chops. She totes has emotional range! Shai gets her cry on, no prob — did you see her well up when Ricky threatened to fight for custody of baby John? And it’s not just her ability to turn on the waterworks; Shai can do it all! Want proof? She’s starring alongside George Clooney (aka the hunkiest man alive) in the upcoming film The Descendants. No biggie, she’ll probs just end up with an Oscar or something. Take that, critics!
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