High school in the age of social media in "The DUFF"

From Kody Keplinger’s bestselling phenomenal young adult book “The Duff” comes the movie version of the same title directed by Ari Andel starring Mae Whitman, Bella Thorne, Robbie Amell, Skyler Samuels, Bianca Santos and Ken Jeong that explores the perils of the high school landscape in a world where social media is an unavoidable part of daily life.

Whitman plays the titular role of “The Duff” as Bianca, who must navigate the pain of being categorized, not just in private, but also in public by a mean popular girl, Madison (Thorne) who considers Bianca inferior to her more popular pretty friends Casey (Santos) and Jess (Samuels). The cast was keenly aware of the importance of shining a light on this current issue in a humorous package.

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Have you ever been branded as 'The DUFF' - Designated Ugly Fat Friend?

Young adult New York Times bestseller “The Duff” (written by Kody Keplinger when she was 17 and was published when she turned 19) is now a major motion picture starring today’s young rising stars Mae Whitman, Bella Thorne, Skyler Samuels, Bianca Santos, Robbie Amell and Nick Eversman along with Ken Jeong.

“The Duff” finds Bianca (Mae Whitman) as a content high school senior whose world is shattered when she learns the student body refers to her as ‘The DUFF’ (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) to her prettier, more popular friends (Skyler Samuels & Bianca Santos).

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