Sophie McCarthy

* Season 2
* Season 1
* High School

**Sophie McCarthy** is one of the supporting characters in My Deepest Secret. She quickly befriends Emma and Nura Kim after partnering up for a group project in university.

## Appearance

Sophie has shoulder-length, straight hair that is in a shade of mahogany with olive green eyes set in a soft, round, lightly freckled face. She is of average build and height, and typically wears a pair of brown, rectangular-framed glasses and baggy sweaters and jeans.

## Personality

Sophie presents herself in public as a very shy and reserved girl. She possesses low self-esteem and struggles to make casual conversation with strangers, especially boys. Though she treats others with general kindness and courtesy, she harbors a deeply-rooted grudge for pretty girls. She believes that pretty girls are naturally prejudiced against those deemed "ugly" and take advantage of their appearances to hurt others. Sophie brands herself as an innocent bystander while taking underhanded actions against these girls, including sending threatening notes and spreading malicious rumors. Insecure, self-deprecating, and traumatized, Sophie sees herself as an ugly, dull girl who is incapable of achieving any degree of beauty. She projects her self-hatred onto others and finds joy in seeing pretty girls suffer at her hands, believing that she is maintaining balance. Sophie genuinely believes that she is a blameless victim and that all of her misfortunes come from her lack of beauty.

## History

Growing up, Sophie was extremely insecure about her appearance and categorized herself as an ugly person. She could not muster up confidence when communicating with others, believing herself to be too boring and dull. When Sophie entered high school, she developed a crush on a boy named Jeremy, who known to be handsome and popular. When Sophie returned to school after recovering from a sickness, a fellow classmate named Camie helped give her a handout she missed. Sophie shyly thanked Camie for her generosity, noting how kind and beautiful Camie was. She was the polar opposite of Sophie, who was introverted and quiet. A few days later, Sophie overheard several boys in her class gossiping about how Camie was the most desirable girl to date out of all the classmates, while Sophie was the last person anyone would want to date.

As the boys laughed loudly in unison, Sophie quietly walked away from the classroom, only to accidentally bump into Camie. Sophie confessed to Camie that she harbored many insecurities and possessed little to no self-confidence. Camie insisted that Sophie was very pretty, a compliment that Sophie never received before. Following this incident, Sophie and Camie became good friends. When Sophie admitted that she had a crush on Jeremy, Camie encouraged her to persist and confess. Empowered by Camie's encouragement, Sophie decided to do many favors for Jeremy, such as greeting him and offering him drinks when the weather was hot. On the day she decided to confess, Sophie put on makeup and wore a nice outfit. Though her get-up drew many curious stares from onlookers, Sophie felt reassured because Camie complimented her appearance. Unexpectedly, Jeremy harshly rejected Sophie, accusing her of being creepy and ugly. Hurt, Sophie accused Camie of lying and intentionally sabotaging her. Though Camie tearfully apologized and feigned innocence, she admitted that Sophie was responsible for taking the advice so seriously.

Disillusioned, Sophie decided that pretty girls only use kindness as a form of self-flattery. Rather than giving them the benefit of the doubt, Sophie concluded that pretty girls were too advantaged and should experience struggles in life. After entering university, Sophie began playing pranks on pretty girls in her classes. She was especially offended by Hanamika's stoic personality. Though she attempted to harass Hanamika by sending threatening notes, Sophie eventually gave up after discovering that Hanamika was unfazed.

## Trivia

* A flash-forward panel for Season 2 shows Sophie severely wounded with a knife in her stomach

## List of Appearances

* Episode 13
* Episode 15
* Episode 24
* Episode 25
* Episode 26
* Episode 27
* Episode 28
* Episode 29
* Episode 30
* Episode 38
* Episode 40
* Episode 51
* Episode 52
* Episode 53 (mentioned; flashback)
* Episode 54
* Episode 55
* Episode 56
* Episode 57 (mentioned; flashback)
* Episode 59
* Episode 60
* Episode 61
* Episode 63 (mentioned)
* Episode 64 (mentioned)
* Episode 65 (mentioned)
* Episode 66 (mentioned)
* Episode 67
* Episode 68 (mentioned; flashback)
* Episode 69 (mentioned; flashback)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Episode 54
2. ↑ Episode 59
3. ↑ Episode 55
4. ↑ Episode 38