Taylor Nelson

**Taylor Nelson** is a Class of 2018 graduate at Webster Community School as she started the series on the first episode of Webster and was a main character from season one to season five. Blunt, fun-loving and a bit stuck up, Taylor is excited about living the whole high school experience. She comes from a very rich family so she used to getting what she wants and when she doesn’t she gets angry. Taylor can be the best friend you can have but don’t cross because things can turn ugly. Taylor is best friends with Max Magana, Chastity Burge and Gibson Rizzolo and good friends with Angel Moon, Robin Rzewski, Wes Gallagher, Sam Burge, Joaquin Alonso and Evan Gallagher and has a strong rivalry with Rosie DiMaggio.

## Character History

### Season 1

Taylor started on the series in the first episode Can't Tell Me Nothing (1), as a eighth grader. It's her first day at Webster and she enters with her best friend Max Magana. Taylor finds herself jealous of her classmate Chastity Burge when she sees Chastity being friendly with her crush Gibson Rizzolo, who she went to school with last year. Taylor tries to find a way to keep them away from each other but Chastity figures out how Taylor feels and decides to help her get Gibson as she knows that Gibson has a crush on Taylor. Taylor befriends Chastity after this. Taylor has dreams of being one of the popular girls in school and she gets a chance to reach her dreams when she finds out that the Power Squad is looking for an alternate to join the team. She tries out but Amber (who is subbing for the captain Kelly) is being really hard on her. Taylor decides to stand up for herself against Amber but Amber tells her that she already made the team. Max approaches Taylor and Chastity and talks about John and they get a strange feeling about Max and John's

friendship. Taylor's relationship with Gibson hits its first road block when Taylor feels like Gibson hasn't been supportive of her as she is now a cheerleader. After a talk with Max, Gibson realizes that he needs to be there more for Taylor and they make up. With Amber being kicked off the team Taylor becomes an official member of the power squad and she can't believe this. During the winter formal Taylor, Chastity and Gibson shocked when Max accidentally reveals that he is gay. The gang finds Max who ran off and tell him that they support him no matter what and they all go back inside and enjoy the dance together.

### Season 2

In **Safe and Sound (1)**, Taylor has started the second semester of her eighth grade year. She meets Chastity's old childhood best friend Angel who has just transferred to Webster. Angel becomes jealous of Taylor and Chastity's friendship so she starts a nasty rumor about them. In **Safe and Sound (2)**, Max tells Taylor that Chastity has been talking about her in a negative light. Taylor believes the rumor and decides to confront Chastity. This causes them to get into a physical fight. Taylor and Chastity end up finding out that Angel started the rumor and they tell her that they can't be friends with her anymore. In Y**ou Keep Me Hangin' On (2)**, Taylor notices that Chastity and Gibson have been

hanging out out a lot lately. Taylor confronts Chastity, who tells her that Gibson's family is poor and are living in a one room motel. Chastity was just helping him out and was too embarrassed to tell Taylor. Taylor decides to talk to Gibson and she tells him that she doesn't care that he doesn't have any money and she's happy to help. In **Take My Breath Away (2)**, Taylor is now a freshman and has dyed her hair to brown with Amber highlights. Taylor finds out that people are talking about Chastity dating Garrett and she knows that this is hurting Chastity's confidence so she suggests to Garrett that he takes her on their first real date. In **What Do You Mean (1)**, Taylor and Chastity finds out that Angel has a crush on Max. They starts talking to Max about him being gay and his older brother Danny

overhears them and walks away as he's not aware of Max's sexuality. Taylor and Chastity are upset when Max starts dating Angel and tells him he shouldn't lead her own. In **What Goes Around... Comes Around (1)**, Taylor witnesses Houston tease Max after he comes out as gay. Taylor defends him but she can tell that Houston's hurt Max. Taylor, Chastity and Gibson find out that Max sent a text that suggests that he wants to kill himself and they rush to his house to find him. In **What Goes Around... Comes Around (2)**, they discovers that Max would never do that to himself and he won't allow people's horrible comments to make him do that. Taylor, Chastity and Gibson are all proud of Max for having such strength.

### Season 3

In **Good For You (2)**, is now a sophomore. Taylor is in the hallway when she sees Gibson talking to freshman Rosie DiMaggio, who happens to be wearing a thong. Taylor asks who Gibson is talking to and calls Rosie a hoe. The girls get into an argument until Gibson calms down the situation. Taylor tells Gibson to come with her and leave with her and Gibson agrees. She talks to Chastity about the whole situation and Chastity tries to calm her down and put more trust in Gibson. Taylor doesn't listen to Chastity's advice and goes to talk to Gibson. Gibson doesn't realize that Taylor is about to have a conversation about their relationship. Taylor asks Gibson is he cheating on her with "that baby thot Rosie". This causes a huge argument between them two. Gibson says that Taylor is about crazy and she suggests if he thinks she's crazy then he should just break up with her. Gibson agrees and breaks up with Taylor. Gibson rush off leaving Taylor in tears.

In **How to Love (1)**, Taylor is standing outside of school when Garrett comes up to her. Garrett asks Taylor about Chastity about possibly getting back together with her. Taylor doesn't feel like she's ready to give out relationship advice but she decides to anyways. She tells him that he needs to just confess his true feelings to Chastity. In **Family Portrait (2)**, Taylor is with Max and Chastity when she sees Gibson talking to Rosie. She decides to go up to them and calls him "Cheats McGee" and calls Rosie his sidekick and "Baby Thot". This causes Taylor and Rosie to get into an argument. Rosie tells Taylor that she pushed Gibson right into her arms. Chastity suggests to Taylor that they should leave so Taylor ends the argument. In **Poetic Justice (1)**, Taylor is at Max's house as Max is on his laptop. Taylor tells Max they need to finish their English papers but he's on his social media. However as Max is looking at his latest post, Taylor sees a homophobic comment. Taylor finds Max in the hallways and tells him that she know that he and Angel saw more hurtful comments, as Angel told her about it. Max just wants to go home but Taylor tells him now to run away from the haters. Taylor suggests that the person cyberbullying Max is Houston, due to him bullying him last year. Max and Taylor confront Houston. However Houston tells them that it wasn't him and he apologizes to Max. Taylor tells Max that Houston's not a jerk anymore.

In **Hold It Against Me (1)**, Max feels like there is something wrong with him due to him not fitting in with Joaquin and Gibson. Taylor is confused why Max cares about Gibson. Max feels like they think he's weak. Taylor suggests that Max work out in front of the boys to prove that he's not weak. In **Hold It Against Me (2)**, Max tells Taylor that her plan didn't work, as he embarrassed himself in front of the guys. Taylor tells Max about a bunch of the guys playing pool in the gym together and thinks that he should join them. In **The Boy Is Mine (1)**, Taylor is looking at Gibson's facerange when Max catches her. Taylor reveals to Max that she wants to get back together with him. However Max sees that Gibson and Rosie have made their relationship official. Rosie is in the hallway talking to her best friend Jordan when Taylor decides to confront Rosie about her relationship with Gibson. Things between Taylor and Rosie become tense as the girls argue. Eventually Taylor calls Rosie a homewrecker which causes the girls to fight each other. After the fight Taylor tells Rosie that Gibson will come back to her. Taylor ends up getting suspended for a week due to the fight. Max tells Taylor that she would have handled the whole situation differently. Taylor, more determined than ever to get back with Gibson decides to send him a nude picture. Max expresses that he thinks it's a bad idea.

In **The Boy Is Mine (2)**, Taylor has come back from her suspension and she sees Rosie and Jordan is the hallway gossiping. Taylor asks Rosie or "baby thot" what they're talking about but Rosie she's the actual baby thot. Taylor wonders what Rosie is talking about and even Jordan finds the conversation awkward. Rosie reveals that a bunch of the girls in school nude pictures got leaked around and Taylor was one of them. Taylor is distraught and runs off. The next day Taylor meets Max at his house. Max is confused because they usually meet up at her house. Taylor lies to Max saying she can't go to school because she's sick. However it becomes clear that she doesn't want to go to school due to her embarrassment of her naked body being seen her classmates and her ruined reputation. Taylor wants to find out who leaked her nude. Max believes she needs to go to the source, Gibson but he's hesitant if he did it or not. Taylor starts to believe he did and adds him on her "shit list". Taylor goes to school to confront Gibson who she finds in the school hallway. Gibson defends himself against Taylor and tells her he deleted the picture as soon as she sent it. He also reveals a freshman named Rodney hacked and leaked all of the girls' nudes around and he was expelled. Gibson calls Taylor brave for coming to school as a few of the other girls transferred schools yet Taylor came in. Taylor apologizes for accusing him before awkwardly leaving.

In **I Gotta Feeling (2)**, Taylor is talking to Max and Angel. Angel reveals that her father has cheated on Joaquin's mother. Taylor expresses how horrible that is. Max tells her to be more considerate. Angel tells him that Joaquin doesn't know about it so Taylor tells her she needs to make sure he never finds out. In **Poker Face (1)**, Taylor is in the gym locker room talking to Angel about her boobs growing. In **You Get What You Give (2)**, Taylor attends Topher Potter’s student council campaign party with Max and Chastity. They are excited for the party however things become tense when Gibson tries talking to them. Taylor and Max are still giving Gibson the cold shoulder. When back to school Gibson finally apologizes during a class assignment to his former friends. They all realize that Gibson has still been a good friend to them despite them not being friends. The gang decide to finally forgive Gibson. In **Take On Me (2)**, Max tells Taylor and Chastity that he’s ready to come out to his parents. They both are encouraging towards Max. Max gets kicked out after coming out to his parents so Taylor let’s Max move in with her. She’s excited as she thinks that it will be like a sleepover every day. In **Webster Summer Break**, Taylor is to forget about everything that happened this year as her as summer break is finally here. Max meets a boy named Greg at the beach and they soon start to become close. Taylor and Chastity overhear Greg talking about only dating Max for his money. The girls decide to tell Max the truth and he is hurt as he thinks that they are just jealous that he has a boyfriend and they don't. Max soon finds out the truth and apologizes to them. They accept his apology as they all dance together with their friends at Jordan's beach birthday party.

### Season 4

In **All In My Head (1)**, Taylor has started her junior year. Taylor is at the back to school assembly with Max and Chastity when a new girl asks to sit with them. Taylor realizes that she’s Robin Rzewski, the daughter of a actor named Charles Rzewski. Taylor and Max hit it off with Robin but when Chastity asks about her mom, Taylor tells her that’s she’s a fashion designer who works in Paris. Robin invites them to a party but only Taylor and Max because she only can bring two people but telling her maybe next time. Taylor and Max are excited about the party but before going Robin tells them she has to handle something first and asks them to meet her outside school. In **All In My Head (2)**, Taylor and Max are sitting together when Robin comes to sit with them. Robin tells them that she thinks Chastity doesn’t like her. Taylor tells her that Chastity likes everyone and Max believes she might be jealous of their friendship. Robin asks if there is something personal about Chastity that she may be able to help her out with. Taylor shares that she’s insecure and Robin can give her a makeover or something.

In **99 Problems**, Taylor and Max are annoyed because Chastity is making them all go play laser tag when they would rather go shopping much to their dismay. While they complain about laser tag, Chastity’s new friend Wes comes up towards them saying that he loves laser tag. Taylor tells Max and Chastity that they have to go. Chastity leaves with Taylor but Max stays to talk to Wes more. Taylor is at Chastity’s house with her, Max and Wes as they have a movie night. Taylor and Chastity notices Max and Wes cuddling together. Chastity thinks that they’re cute but Taylor thought that Chastity had a crush on Wes. Chastity tells her that she and Wes are just friends and she’s happy for Max. In **For the Girl Who Has Everything**, Taylor is hanging out at her house with Max and Chastity. Max wants to make an announcement and Taylor thinks that it has something to do with Wes. Max begins to express his frustration with them not dating. Max ends up sharing with them that he will be in a local play and the girls are both happy for him. Just then the police shows up at Taylor’s door looking for her father. Taylor starts to freak out as the office arrests her father for embezzlement. Mr. Nelson tells Taylor to calm down and everything will be sorted out, leaving Taylor is tears. Taylor is in the hallway talking to Robin about her family situation when Chastity comes up up to her. Chastity tells Taylor that her mother wants to talk to her as she is outside waiting for her. Taylor meets her mom as she knows that it has something to do with her father. She expects him to be out of jail already but Mrs. Nelson reveals that he is still in jail and that all their accounts have been frozen. Taylor realizes that she is broke. Mrs. Nelson also tells her that Max will have to move out of there house due to their family drama and she will have to get a job. Taylor is left in disbelief that this is her life right now. She is at the Coffee Cup with Gibson, Max and Chastity talking about her recent news. She is bummed that Max has to move out but Max is understanding about it. Chastity offers to let him move in with her. Taylor is talking about her annoyance of her having to find a job. Garrett overhears her talking about it and offers her at job at the Coffee Cup. Taylor accepts as she’s always there anyways.

In **Cheap Thrills**, Taylor is at the Coffee Cup with Chastity and Gibson as her shift has just ended. Wes comes in the Coffee Cup and invites Gibson to a party. Chastity wants to go but Wes doesn't think it's her kind of party. After convincing him Wes invites her and Taylor to the party. Taylor declines as she has to work at the same time of the party, much to her annoyance. Taylor is at working when a crying Chastity comes in. Chastity also has a new more revealing look which she reveals was to impress Wes. Taylor is impressed that Chastity even got her belly button pierced and asks why she didn't take her. Chastity knows that she can't date Wes due to Max's crush on him. Just as they are talking Taylor spots Wes coming in to talk to Chastity. In **True Colors**, Max is at lunch with Taylor and Chastity when Taylor brings up of them have started studying for the SAT's yet. This leads to Chastity almost spilling that she likes Wes to but she covers herself. Robin comes to their lunch table and invites them to fashion week in New York. Taylor and Max are both excited about it but Chastity declines her offer before leaving the table. Max and Taylor are outside when Chastity comes up to them and shows them a video. In the video it shows Robins true personality as in one clip shows Robin calling Alicia Matthews a “boyfriend stealing hoe” after she kissed Jordan’s boyfriend Joaquin at Wes’. Another clip shows her being rude to someone on the phone and threshing slap them if they deliver a dress to her. And the last clip shows Robin making fun for Chastity and teasing her about wearing the same outfit as the previous day. Chastity tells them that Robin’s not a nice person. Taylor apologize but Max points out that Robin may have been right about the outfit thing. Robin sees them and asks if their excited about fashion week. Max and Taylor don’t want to fashion week with her because they don’t hang out with mean girls. Robin tries to defend herself but they aren’t buying it and leaves.

In **Pompeii (1)**, Taylor is at power squad practice when Sam shares that she has an announcement to make. Taylor jokes that they won't have morning practice anymore. Sam announces that she will be stepping down as power squad captain due to her being pregnant and Jess and Kali will take over as co-captains. Taylor and Max are sitting in the auditorium when Robin comes up to them acting as if nothing happened between them. She invites them to the premiere of her dad's new movie and promises that they can meet Zac Efron. Taylor and Max aren't falling for Robin's antics and Max declines her offer, telling her she can leave now. Robin tries to get them to listen to her but Max is done with Robin and just wants her to them alone. Taylor tells Max that they'll just leave, leaving Robin sitting alone. Taylor is at work and she calls for the next customer so she can take their order but to her annoyance it's Rosie. When Rosie asks if she's seen Brandon, Taylor brushes her off but tells her she hasn't seen him.

In **Treat You Better**, Taylor is annoyed because Robin has to meet her at her house for a school project. Robin tries to clear the air with Taylor but she cuts her off when she calls her "Tay", as only her friends can call her that. Robin wants to know why Taylor doesn't like her and Taylor tells her that she's a horrible person. Robin points out that Taylor says mean things often. Taylor tells her that Robin says mean things with bad intentions and Taylor has "foot in mouth" syndrome and calls Robin a bully. Robin continues to try with Taylor but Taylor doesn't want to hear her. Robin shrugs her off and says that she has a boyfriend anyways. Taylor shares that he's not into her and he actually likes Sam but Robin tells her that he doesn't and they're perfect together. In **Hype**, Taylor is in English class talking about their book assignment. When Mrs. Roberts asks if anyone choose the book they're going to do their book reports on Taylors says "The Devil Loves Prada", since she loves the movie. Mrs. Roberts her to do a book that doesn't have a movie version. In **Caught Out There**, Taylor is in class when Chastity and Robin begin to argue, which turns into physical altercation between the girls. When Ms. Benson stops the fight Robin announces to Taylor that Chastity and Gibson kissed. Taylor is angered by this and asks what did they do. Gibson tells her that they never meant to hurt her. Taylor tells him to save the speech before exiting the classroom.

## Trivia

* Taylor is the first African-American character on the show.
* She is the first rich character on the show.
* Taylor and Gibson were the first couple formed in the series.
* She is the second character to have a downfall after having a rivalry with someone. The first was Amber.
* Taylor (along with Chastity) has been involved in the most physical fights on the series.
* Taylor is one of the characters to dye their hair over time drastically.
* Taylor is the second character to have their parent arrested. The first was Garrett.
* Her 50th episode is Hype (413).
* She has been on the Power Squad the longest of any character, being 5 years.
* Taylor went the longest without a relationship, being 46 episodes.
* Taylor is the second character to have a crush on a teacher.
* A running gag is when she corrects people she’s not close to when they call her “Tay”
* She often says “dismissed” to people.
* Taylor is the first character to date a teacher.
* She lost her virginity to Vinny Dixon.
* Taylor was the first person to send nudes to someone and have them leaked. The second being her rival Rosie.
* During her senior year her signature color was red.
* Taylor was prom queen at her senior prom.
* Taylor along with Topher are the only characters to start and end two different relationships in one season.
* She is the only season five graduate to appear on Webster in season six.
* Taylor is in the second most amount of episodes, only one episode less than Chastity at 77 episodes.

## Relationships

Main article: Gibson-Taylor Relationship

* Gibson Rizzolo
	+ Start Up: Can't Tell Me Nothing (2) (102)
	+ Break Up: Good For You (2) (304)
		- Reason: Taylor was acting really jealous of Gibson being friends with Rosie and Gibson didn’t like the drama Taylor was bringing him so he broke up with her.

Main article: Evan-Taylor Relationship

* Evan Gallagher
	+ Start Up: #RelationshipGoals (511)
	+ Break Up: Before #InTooDeep (518)
		- Reason: Taylor wanted to date someone more mature.

Main article: Taylor-Vinny Relationship

* Vinny Dixon
	+ Start Up: #InTooDeep (518)
	+ Break Up: #FollowBack (520)
		- Reason: Vinny was worried they would get caught dating.
	+ Start Up: #ThinkingAboutYou (523)
	+ Break Up: #First (101 WIT)
		- Reason: Unknown.

## Interactions

### Friendships

* Max-Taylor Friendship
* Chastity-Taylor Friendship
* Gibson-Taylor Relationship
* Angel-Taylor Friendship
* Robin-Taylor Friendship
* Taylor-Wes Friendship
* Sam-Taylor Friendship
* Joaquin-Taylor Friendship
* Evan-Taylor Relationship

### Relationships

* Gibson-Taylor Relationship
* Evan-Taylor Relationship
* Taylor-Vinny Relationship