Mekhla

**Mekhla**was a main character for the first, second, third, fourth and twentieth seasons of ***Why, Me?***. She was a notable original character as she was one of the longest original female character due to her four (later five upon her return) season-stint. Mekhla later returned during the episode, *Influenced by the Master, Part 2*, as Jax Garcia seeks her help to change back their friend, Dan. After her guest appearance, she is never seen again on the show yet is made reference to by many characters until she returns in the final season of the show.

## Summary

In Season 1, Mekhla is seen as the “bad guy” within the gang. Despite hanging around the gang, many members thought she was out there for trouble yet her intentions are quite the opposite despite them coming across as attention-seeking and wrong. Within the first season, she appears to cause trouble and compete with Jax and particularly, Max.

In Season 2, Mekhla moves in closer to the gang as she moves in next door to Jax and Max. With her younger brother around, named Cameron, she has a lot on her plate as she cares for now one extra person. Being closer requires more clashes, more competition and brings her a bit closer to fame as she stars in her own TV show. With her younger brother around, life gets a lot tougher.

In Season 3, with Cameron now gone, Mekhla has less to worry about and more time to hang out with the gang. From her pet snake going missing to getting a new job which is sabotaged by the gang who don’t believe her, things sure are not easy for her despite one less person to take care of.

In Season 4, with younger flat mates around who love parties and pranks, her sanity is put to the test. With most of the gang feeling the same about her new flat mates, she becomes closer than ever to them as they go on a mission to put a stop to their ‘mind games’. With friendships actually blossoming for her to her being hired as a babysitter, her year in Northdale may hit some lows but definitely some highs, too.

In Season 20, Mekhla returns to Northdale after the loss of her estranged husband with brother, Cameron, along with son, Logan. First time in Northdale as a mother, she is shown to do anything in her will power to protect her son even if he is doing things that may be bending the law. She takes a while to warm up to Jo and Phoenix, and back up to Jax and Max, but soon realizes she has to ‘accept’ them since her son is constantly round at the mansion and works with most of them on the YouTube channel. In the season, she irons out her relationship with her husband after Logan’s constant break ins leads to her forced to reveal her history, becomes Jax’s book publisher, disguised as ‘Lady Bethany’ but then herself, befriends a popstar which is viewed as stealing by Jo, falls out with Cameron over his relationship with Jax, meets a new boyfriend which strains her relationship with Logan, takes some of the gang to task when she views their behavior as ‘bullying’, enters a chess competition, finds it hard when all seven of ‘the gang’ live under her roof, and she accompanies Logan to the YouTube awards but manages to upset Jo and Phoenix with her controlling ways.

## Appearance and Personality

Mekhla is a character of Indian descent, who migrated to America as a child. Due to her late migration, she is one years older than all of her classmates. Despite this and her descent, she is very Americanized and this comes across in the way she casually dresses. She is very studious and loves martial arts; which her weight successfully helps her with. She hates sport and tea.

## Casting

In July 2019, the full casting for the first season was unveiled, including Mekhla. Mekhla spoke out about her excitement for the series during an interview on, *Neil’s Dishes*. On November 29, 2023, original cast member, Mekhla, posted a picture of her on set with a few cameramen and captioned the post “I cannot wait to work on this movie!!!” - this post was swirled with speculation as fans flooded in with questions as to how she could multitask filming a movie and the show. This was later backed up by a producer from LinkMe confirmed Mekhla’s departure and stated she left to “pursue and undertake her movie career.”.

Despite her exit, when the show was revived, it also earned itself a podcast run by the network, *Tanzania*, and was hosted by Mekhla alongside former colleague, Daniel; named *Why, Me?: Exposed*. Mekhla also made guest appearances during the sixth and twelfth seasons.

## Episode Count

This information lists the character’s absences:

### Season 1

* Bigger and Better
* Disco de la Wary
* AIL FoR

### Season 2

* She’s Got it All
* Dan’s KEBABS
* He’s Back on the Prowl
* Down and Under
* Working Can Be Menacing

### Season 3

* Double Trouble
* The Final Touch
* It Runs in the Dungres Family
* Banned from the Band

### Season 20

* Christmas Night Fever *(Not Yet Joined Cast)*
* Helpful and Hindful
* Inconvenience
* Change Campaign
* Graffiti Gruelling
* Friendship Baton
* Party Smarty
* Hideous Heidi