Can You Guess the Teen Wolf Actress Tyler Posey Had a Crush On?
Like the original Teen Wolf from 1985, the Teen Wolf MTV series of the 2010s was rife with teenage romance – though the original Michael J. Fox was far more family-friendly and comedic than the dramatic thriller show starring Tyler Posey.
For Posey, some of that on-screen romance bled into real life.
The show, running from 2011 to 2017, starred Posey as Scott McCall – just another high school student who happened to be bitten by a werewolf. Being a werewolf comes with its struggles, but it has a few perks too, like being the new star of the lacrosse team. He spends his days learning to control his power while navigating the landscape of high school.
Throughout the first three seasons, Scott falls in love with Allison Argent, played by Crystal Reed. The only problem? She's the daughter of werewolf hunters Chris and Victoria. Reed co-starred in the series for the first three seasons before Allison dying in Scott's arms, but not before admitting she was still in love with him.
After Reed's departure, Shelley Hennig became a major part of the show, playing Malia. Malia was a werecoyote and ally of Scott before she, too, fell in love with Scott.
After the show wrapped up in 2017, Posey took a lie detector test that revealed that he had a crush on both actresses. Neither of the crushes was particularly scandalous, as it seems both Reed and Hennig knew.
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After spending years flirting with someone in front of a camera, it's easy to understand why so many celebrities have crushes or even date their co-stars. Tom Holland and Zendaya have been dating for years after playing Peter Parker and MJ; Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco dated after years of playing will-they/won't-they lovers in Big Bang Theory; the same went for James Roday and Maggie Lawson of Psych.
In this case, it's unclear if anything more than a crush happened between Posey and either co-star, outside of internet rumors. For her part, Reed was involved with one Teen Wolf star: Daniel Sharman, who played Isaac in Seasons 2 and 3. Posey is six years younger than Reed, while Sharman is roughly the same age. At the last report, Posey was dating Phem, an alt-rock singer.
Posey has reunited with his former crushes while filming Teen Wolf: The Movie, which began production in early 2022. It's currently slated for release on January 26, 2023.