Billy Joel’s unique connection to ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ – Music legend questions Team Conrad vs Team Jeremiah
Are you Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah?
When Billy Joel was mentioned in the fifth episode of season 3 of ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’, the 76-year-old music icon himself reposted
the clip on Instagram and asked fans an interesting question – “Are you Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah?” Fans were left surprised after seeing this post!
From the bakery to social media
In a post shared on his Instagram on August 8, Joel showed the bakery scene from the show where the shop owner boasts, “Billy Joel chose the same cake for his 70th birthday.”
Along with this clip, he captioned the biggest debate of the season – Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah?
Funny reactions from fans
Fans made funny comments on Joel’s post.
A fan wrote, “Team Conrad, because you know he listens to Billy Joel :)))”.
Another wrote, “Why is Billy posting about TSITP 😂. Well the correct answer is just Team Conrad 🙌.”
Funnily enough, Joel’s eldest daughter, Alexa Ray, also sided with Conrad and referenced the needle drop from Taylor Swift’s song “Red.”
What is ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ about?
If you are unaware of the show, it follows Bailey Conklin (Lola Tung) as she goes through adolescence and a love triangle between brothers Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) and Conrad Fisher (Christopher Briney).
The show is based on Jenny Han’s novels that were published between 2009 and 2011.
New episodes of the show stream on Prime Video every Wednesday morning.
Billy Joel’s surprise post
When a legendary musician suddenly posts about a teen drama show, it’s a big surprise for fans.
This unique interaction by Billy Joel is a big boost for the show and shows how different parts of pop culture intertwine.
By the way, which team are you on? Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah?
And do you think Billy Joel actually watches the show, or just did the marketing team tell him about this clip?
Either way, it’s a fun cultural moment!
Summary:
Billy Joel shared a clip of ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ on Instagram and asked fans – “Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah?” His daughter Alexa also supported Conrad.