Jenny Humphrey from Gossip Girl and Rue Bennett from Euphoria are pretty similar, in my opinion.

Here’s one reason why I deeply think so.

They navigate the world with abandonment wounds

These characters both actively navigate abandonment wounds in their respective shows.

Jenny spent the majority of her time on Gossip Girl feeling left behind and unwanted by her own mother.

Alison Humphrey was too self-involved to stick around for her family so she relocated to Hudson to be with her boyfriend.

There’s no way that abandonment didn’t negatively impact Jenny and contribute to her rebellious nature and poor decisions as a teenager.

And in Rue’s case, as I previously mention, her father passed away of cancer when she was 13, which was a trigger point for her that sent her spiraling down the path of addiction.

Her father didn’t abandon her by choice, but he abandoned her through death, which also creates an abandonment wound in her, especially at a formative age like 13.

I did a little further research to find out how other viewers of these shows heal about these characters and other people sympathize with them just as much.

I found a Reddit thread from a Gossip Girl who wrote, “Jenny Humphrey deserves so much better. She had so much potential in season one and season two. She was insanely talented and actually making a name for herself in fashion, but instead of letting her go, everyone around her, held her back.”

They had a lot more to say, but I really do agree with their opinion. And I also found a Reddit thread from people discussing Rue’s most positive traits as they sympathize with her as a character.

One person wrote, “I think Rue is someone who can keep a secret. She’s nurturing for the most part. She’s made mistakes and she’s able to reflect on them to be more empathetic towards others. She generally gives off good vibes when she’s not a complete wreck.”

They had more to say about rue as well and I also agree with their opinion.

All in all, I do see some undeniable parallels, similarities, and connections between Jenny Humphrey and Rue Bennett, including this one.