Kenzie Gallagher

**Kenzie Gallagher** is a Class of 2019 graduate at Webster Community School as she started the series on the second episode of season four on Webster and was main character from season four to season six. Kenzie may seem like a sweet and innocent little girl but that won’t stop her from speaking her mind. She is a huge activist of feminism and constantly puts her beliefs on others which can sometimes annoy people. Grounded, positive and bright she will try her best to make an impact on the world. Kenzie is best friends with Alicia Matthews and good friends with Joaquin Alonso, Jordan Piper, Houston Nicholas, Robin Rzewski, Jess Arnold, Rosie DiMaggio, Brandon Scott and Leo Collins and her brothers are Wes Gallagher and twin brother Evan Gallagher.

## Character History

### Season 4

Kenzie made her first appearance on **All In My Head (2)**, as a sophomore. Kenzie is offended when Brandon calls her the new girl and she corrects him saying her name is Kenzie. In **99 Problems**, Kenzie and her twin brother Evan bug their older brother Wes to let them come bowling with Wes and his friends and he decides to let them come. Kenzie is later seen rushing Wes to hurry up so he can take her to ballet class before she’s late. Kenzie and Evan argue because they both want Wes to take them to her after school activity first. In **Can’t Stop the Feeling!**, has gotten out of a car ride to school from Wes. Kenzie talks about how fast Wes was speeding but Wes argues that he was trying to be McDonalds breakfast and that he has a need for speed. After talking to Wes, Alicia jokes about a post Wes made about how past he was going and a video of how scared Kenzie was. Kenzie moves on by talking about Alicia and junior Joaquin’s potential romance. Alicia denies having feelings for him and that he’s Alicia’s friend Jordan’s boyfriend. Kenzie tells her that it looks like love to her.

In **Cheap Thrills**, Alicia has finally met with Kenzie after Kenzie waited for her to get out of detention. Kenzie asks Alicia if she wants to come over her house tomorrow for a party Wes is throwing. Alicia agrees to come but Joaquin tells them that he'll be there too. Joaquin tells Alicia that he wants to hang out with her at the party due to Jordan not going. Kenzie tells Alicia that he really likes her but Alicia is conflicted because of her friendship with Jordan. At the party Alicia asks Kenzie if she's seen Joaquin. Kenzie tells her that she hasn't but he'll keep look out before walking away. In **Pompeii (1)**, Kenzie and Alicia overhears Robin asking herself why nobody likes her. Kenzie tells Robin it's because she's a horrible person. Robin defends herself by calling Kenzie a little bitch who acts like a twelve year old. When Robin walks away Kenzie tells her that no one will ever like her. The next day Kenzie is gossiping to Alicia about Robin who drove home with senior Topher Potter yesterday. Robin overhears their conversation and admits that he did drive he home yesterday. Kenzie and Alicia are impressed with her as Kenzie states he's one of the coolest guys in school. Topher sees Robin and asks her how she was feeling since they talked yesterday. Robin kisses Topher and she announces to the girls that he's her boyfriend.

In **Teenage Dream**, Kenzie finds out that Jordan is dating Evan and she is actually surprisingly happy for them. In **Hype**, Kenzie and Jordan are apart of the science club when senior Houston Nicholas is forced to join to make his college applications look better. Kenzie instantly gains a crush on him as she boosts about him being a baseball and football star and also throws out that he's a cutie. Houston thanks Kenzie for for her compliment as they begin their meeting. Kenzie shares with Jordan that he seems nice and her excitement to work with him. Jordan quickly spots that Kenzie has a crush on him but a shy Kenzie jokingly tells her to shut up. Jordan, Kenzie and Houston are going to show their newest science experiment at the Webster talent show. Jordan and Kenzie are in the audience talking as Kenzie shares about how "yummy" Houston is and she's happy he's in the club. Jordan thinks that he great but not as great as Evan, which disgusts her. When Houston shows up to Jordan decides to give them alone time so she goes to sit with Evan. Kenzie asks Houston if he has a girlfriend and he says not at the moment. Kenzie uses this moment to ask Houston to hang out sometime and Houston is stunned. Kenzie explains she's never had a boyfriend before and thought he liked her. Houston lets her down easy sharing that he already likes some else but he tells her that she'll find a little niner boyfriend to which Kenzie corrects him that she's a sophomore.

In **Caught Out There**, Kenzie is at home in her bathing suit and Leo sees her and he instantly falls for her. Leo starts acting weird around her. In **My Prerogative**, Kenzie finds out that Houston was arrested wrongfully just because the color ofhis skin by his friend Jess so Kenzie decides to set up a protest outside of city hall in retaliation. They rally up a bunch of their classmates however the protest is shut down by the police who threatens to arrest them. Jess thanks Kenzie for helping her with the protest. Kenzie reveals to Jess that Houston has a crush on her and Jess is happy because she likes him as well. In **Can’t Get You Outta My Head**, Leo is still being awkward towards her and he ends up calling her Mackenzie instead of Kenzie and she calls him Leonard to make him feel less awkward but it only makes him more awkward.

Leo even lies to Kenzie about liking Modern Family even though he hates it. Kenzie invites Leo over her house and she is in the same bikini she was in when Leo first fell for her. Kenzie reveals that she also likes Leo and has ever since that day. The two of them kiss and start their relationship as it's the first for both of them. In **Complicated**, Kenzie and Evan stand up for Wes when he tries to come out to their parents and they are actually cool with his being bisexual. In Save My Soul, Brandon makes a sexist comment that Kenzie doesn't like. Kenzie is even more offended when Leo agrees with him. Kenzie sets up a boys vs girls basketball game to prove that girls are just a good as boys. The game actually goes good but they boys win. Brandon and the guys are impressed with Kenzie and the girls. Leo apologizes to Kenzie and they make up.

## Trivia

* Kenzie along with Brandon and Evan are the only Class of 2019 students not to have their first line spoken to Jordan.
* Kenzie, Miller, Garrett and Topher are the only main character to not speak any lines on the first episode of the season they debuted on. Kenzie is the only female to do so.
* Kenzie and Evan are the first pair of twins on the series.
* She takes ballet classes.
* Kenzie and Jordan share a love for the show Modern Family.
* She is the second person to start a club.
* Kenzie lost her virginity to Ricky in #ItsLit (621).
* She is the second character to have a pregnancy scare.
* She is the first character to date a sibling's best friend.
* Kenzie is the third character to develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (after the shooting in **#ShotsFired (2)**)
	+ Jordan also developed PTSD after the shooting.

## Relationships

Main article: Kenzie-Leo Relationship

* Leo Collins
	+ Start Up: Can’t Get You Outta My Head (416)
	+ Break Up: #JudgementDay (521)
		- Reason: Kenzie was tired of Leo disrespecting her brother.

Main article: Kenzie-Ricky Relationship

* Ricky Hartley
	+ Start Up: #ShotsFired (2) (610)
	+ Break Up: Before #First (101 WIT)
		- Reason: Unknown