Alicia Matthews

**Alicia Matthews** is a Class of 2019 graduate at Webster Community School as she started the series on the first episode of season four on Webster and was main character from season four to season six and was a recurring character in season seven. Gregarious, tech-savvy and sweet, Alicia is the self proclaimed selfie queen and is in love with anything involving social media. However sometimes she can come off as oblivious which puts her in hot water. She tries to find the fun in every situation. Alicia is best friends with Kenzie Gallagher and good friends with Robin Rzewski, Rosie DiMaggio, Brandon Scott, Leo Collins, Jordan Piper, Wes Gallagher and Evan Gallagher.

## Character History

### Season 4

Alicia made her first appearance in **All In My Head (1)**, as a sophomore. Alicia is the new girl in school and Jordan Piper goes to introduce herself to Alicia as she sees her in her class. The girls hit it off immediately however Jordan's best friend Rosie becomes jealous of their friendship. Jordan invites Alicia to her house when she's hanging out with Rosie and Jordan gets the girls to talk and they become friends. In **All In My Head (2)**, Rosie becomes suspicious of Alicia when she sees her talking to Jordan's boyfriend Joaquin in the hallway when she goes to the restroom during class. Alicia is talking to Joaquin outside of school. Alicia shares that it’s nice to get to know him and says that Jordan’s a lucky girl. Jordan approaches them and says that it’s nice that Alicia met her boyfriend. Joaquin tells Alicia that he and Jordan have to go to the science museum, again.

In **Can’t Stop the Feeling!**, Joaquin finds Alicia looking for Jordan. Alicia hasn’t talked to Jordan since yesterday. Joaquin tells Alicia he’ll just text her and thanks her for her help before walking inside school. Alicia’s new best friend Kenzie spots them talking thinks that Alicia has a crush on him but Alicia denies having feelings for Joaquin. Alicia is in art class when she expresses how much she likes it. Joaquin overhears her say this and asks her if she really likes art class. Alicia reveals that she only likes the class because the teacher in never in class and she can check her social medias the whole time. Joaquin jokes about Alicia’s social media obsession which makes them both laugh. Jordan stops by their class. Joaquin is glad to see Jordan. Jordan tells him that’s she missed kissing him during class. The two begin to make out which leaves Alicia feeling awkward. Alicia spots Joaquin outside the parking lot. Joaquin tells Alicia that he’s on his way the science museum with Jordan again. However he also shares that he usually gets bored there but Jordan likes it. Jordan finally arrives and the two of them leave. Kenzie comes up to Alicia as she’s happy school is over. Alicia at this moment realizes that she likes Joaquin and feels like a horrible person. Kenzie tries cheering her up by having ice cream and watching a movie. Alicia is glad to hear Kenzie say that.

In **Cheap Thrills**, Alicia has just gotten out of detention after being caught on her phone in class to much. Kenzie is waiting for her and she invites her to a party that her older brother Wes is throwing. Alicia is excited to go. Joaquin overhears them talking about the party and he is glad to hear she's coming as he is too. He also share that Jordan won't be going and hopes that they can hang out there. All Alicia can nervously say is amazeballs. Kenzie tells Alicia that he really likes her but Alicia points out the problem of him being Jordan's boyfriend. Alicia decides that she has to just stay away from him. Alicia and Kenzie are at the party and she asks Kenzie if she's seen Joaquin. Kenzie hasn't but goes to look out for him. Just as Kenzie walks away Joaquin comes up to her and asks "look out for what". Alicia lies telling him look out for her brother because he plays pranks. Joaquin makes a joke about Alicia phone obsession and after finally admitting that she's addicted this leads them to having an conversation about their obsessions. Alicia jokes about Jordan being Joaquin cheerleader after he admits that he's going to tryout for the basketball team this year. Joaquin tells her that Jordan thinks that cheerleading is sexist and Alicia shares that Kenzie, who's a proud feminist doesn't think cheerleading is sexist. The two of them continue talking. Joaquin admits that he has more fun with her then he does with Jordan. Alicia starts to feel guilty and tells him not to say that. Joaquin begins flirting with Alicia and she cracks as they both begin to kiss. Jordan and Rosie show up to the party and discovers them kissing. Jordan is upset and runs out of the party with Joaquin running after her. Rosie walks up to Alicia and calls her a bitch.

Jordan is crushed and runs off and Rosie is pissed. Alicia feels horrible at this point. In **Somebody to Love**, Alicia and Joaquin are seen in the hallway flirting and Joaquin asks her to be his girlfriend. Alicia is happy that her asked her and calls them "Joalicia". Jordan walks pass them but Joaquin tries to stop her to talk to her about things. However Jordan continues walking away. Alicia is sad as she feels Jordan will never forgive her again. Jordan sees this and Alicia and Joaquin try apologizing but she walks away from them. Alicia is sad by this because she wants Jordan to be her friend again. In **Pompeii (1)**, Alicia and Kenzie overhears Robin asking herself why nobody likes her. Alicia jokingly calls Kenzie rude when she tells Robin it's because she's a horrible person. 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. Alicia calls her cool due to her and Topher 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**, Alicia overhears Jordan saying to Rosie that she's over Joaquin. Alicia decides to ask the girls if they could be friends again and admits that she misses them. Rosie disses her, threating to slap her and calls her a hoe.

In **Complicated**, Alicia misses her friendships with Jordan and Rosie and she wants to make things right between them. She runs into Rosie in the bathroom and Rosie needs a tampon. Alicia offers Rosie one and she tells her how horrible she feels about everything and that she never meant to hurt Jordan. Rosie decides to help Alicia mend things with Jordan. Alicia finally gets to say what she wanted to say to Jordan but Jordan tells her that she can't be friends with her and walks off. Rosie tells Alicia to give Jordan time and she'll come around. In **Save My Soul**, Alicia joins Kenzie and the girls in a game of basketball against the boys to prove that girls are just as good as boys. In **Hey Brother**, Alicia posts a picture of her in her bikini online and she thinks that she looks cute in it. However Joaquin is really upset with her for posting the picture. This causes drama in their relationship. Kenzie tells Alicia that she doesn't have to take the picture down if she likes it. Alicia talks to Joaquin about it and now he's calmed down he tells her that she can keep it up if she wants to and the two of them make up.

### Season 5

Alicia is now a junior and has **#LeavethePastInthePast (2)**, it is shown that she has dyed her hair purple. She was nervous about it due to what her followers would say but she is happy with it. In **#BreaktheBank**, she tries out for the Power Squad with Kenzie and Robin. The girls also find a book that the boys made of the girls in school rating them. They are not pleased and Kenzie decides to make a list of her own for the boys. Alicia is upset with the rating that she got. Alicia and Kenzie end up making the team but Robin doesn't. In

**#NoNewFriends**, Alicia has to take a math test. She's not ready to Kenzie arranges for them to have a study date with Rosie and Jordan, much to Alicia's dismay due to Jordan being there. Alicia spends the whole time on social media and she's not prepared to take the test. She ends up spending the test not actually taking it. She is embarrassed when she has to turn in her test and she hasn't done anything. Ms. Benson is shocked that Alicia's paper is blank. Ms. Benson pulls Alicia in and Alicia reveals that she isn't a smart as her friends. Ms. Benson tries encouraging her and it makes Alicia feel much better and she starts to take her studies more serious. In **#ShareaSmile**, Alicia becomes suspicious after she sees Jordan and Joaquin talking. Joaquin invites Jordan to his performance with his band Chastity's Belt. Alicia finds this

out and asks him if he still has feels for her. He doesn't respond and she breaks up with him. In **#GirlsNight**, Kenzie and Rosie decide to have a girls' night to end the rivalry between Jordan and Alicia. Things take a turn immediately after Jordan and Alicia sees each other at the party. They get into a huge argument and Alicia tells Jordan she's the reason her relationship with Joaquin ended. The girls end up leaving the room. Jordan has a talk with Wes and she decides to hear Alicia out. Alicia tells Jordan that she never meant to steal Joaquin away from her and that she really tried to stay away from him. She also reveals that she cherished her friendship with Jordan. The girls finally make up and become friends again. In **#MyFirstTime**, Alicia and Jordan are closer than ever and when Joaquin tries to get back with Jordan, Alicia shuts it down. She tells him that she and

Jordan have been talking and Jordan doesn't want to get back with Joaquin. In **#ItJustGotReal**, Alicia decides to start a YouTube channel. Kenzie offers to help her and tells her that they should meet at Alicia's house. Alicia is nervous about Kenzie coming over her house as she's never been over before. The girls arrive and Alicia's mother is passed out on the couch drunk. She wakes up and tells Alicia to buy her some alcohol. Alicia reminds her that she's only 17 and can't buy alcohol. Kenzie tells her mother she looks like she had enough to drink. This angers her mother and she kicks Kenzie out, telling her never to come back over. Alicia is sadden by this and

starts crying. The next day at school Kenzie hugs Alicia and tells her that she loves her, much to the confusion of Alicia. In **#BlameitontheAlcohol**, Wes throws a party and Alicia and Kenzie help set up. Wes has drinks and Alicia decides to drink just to have fun. However during the party Alicia has a little too much to drink. Kenzie becomes worried about her and she drinks so much that she passes out. Kenzie, Jordan and Rosie help her to Kenzie's room. Kenzie tells the girls that Alicia's mother is an alcoholic and she doesn't want Alicia

to go down that path. Alicia runs to the bathroom and barfs. Kenzie tells her that she shouldn't be drinking. Alicia insults Kenzie's relationship and this hurts Kenzie's feeling who leaves Alicia alone. In **#JudgementDay**, Alicia has taken her drinking to another level and has started day drinking. Kenzie and Jordan become annoyed with Alicia's carefree behavior as they are supposed to be working on a group project. They leave Alicia alone after she doesn't want to work on the project. She starts drinking again. She ends up getting drunk and decides to dye her hair and make it into a video. After she's done with her hair she passes out. Kenzie and Jordan come in her house looking for her and she's passed out on the floor. Jordan calls 911 as Kenzie is scared for her best friend. Alicia wakes up and the girls tell her that she needs help. Alicia's mother comes in and degrades Alicia, telling her that she'll end up just like her. Alicia promises her that she will be nothing like her and she'll be better. Kenzie tells Alicia that her mother will pay for her to go to rehab. In **#SendNudes**, Alicia and Kenzie are gossiping as they are looking at Rosie's nude picture that was leaked.

## Trivia

* She is the first character with a abnormal hair color on the series.
* Alicia has had two different plots about a form a cheating. The first was Joaquin cheating on Jordan with her and the second is her cheating on a math test.
* She is the third character to have a mother who is an addict.
* She is the first main character to become an alcoholic.
* Alicia is the second female character to be hit by a man.
* She lost her virginity to Jaeden and though it wasn't shown it is implied.
* Season 4 was the only season where she had the same hair color the whole season.
* she is the second characters to not know the identity of her father. The first was Houston.

## Relationships

Main article: Alicia-Joaquin Relationship

* Joaquin Alonso
	+ Start Up: Somebody to Love (408)
	+ Break Up: #ShareaSmile (507)
		- Reason: Alicia realized that Joaquin still had feelings for Jordan.

Main article: Alicia-Jaeden Relationship

* Jaeden Hawke
	+ Start Up: #ShotsFired (1) (609)
	+ Break Up: #CareerFail (707)
		- Reason: Alicia found out that Madisyn was sending Jaeden pictures of her boobs.