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Teenager Gives Birth Alone in Wilderness on Showtime Drama

  • Shauna, a teen survivor of a plane crash, gives birth without prenatal care or enough food to eat in the latest episode of Yellowjackets.
  • The realistic depiction of Shauna's traumatic labor and loss of her newborn son brought the cast and crew to tears during filming.
  • The show is known for portraying dark themes like cannibalism, but this episode highlighted the difficulties of breastfeeding and postpartum struggles.
  • Actress Sophie NĂ©lisse relied on music from Harry Styles to help her get through filming the emotional scene.
  • Shauna's heartbreaking experience in the episode recontextualizes her tense relationship with her teenage daughter in the present-day storyline.
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