Kelsey Evans

Kelsey Ann Taylor (nee Evans) is a graduate of Tree Hill High School, a major protagonist, and one of the main characters throughout the series. Artsy and a no nonsense attitude, Kelsey beats to sound of her own drum. She's a grounded individual and is very perceptive to the events happening around her. Initially, Kelsey is seen on the outskirts of the war between The Outsiders and the Tree Hill Ravens, not wanting to get involved in the chaos as she believes the fighting is pointless. Her inner struggles began to take form as she started behaving out of character and more unhinged. But, in reality, her behavior and mannerism began to show a darker side of her personality that her family did not like. She started burying her feelings of self loathing, and her family sought to help her with an intervention, until she completely broke down and ran away from home. It is revealed that her mannerisms and outbursts are symptoms of bipolar disorder and her parents have kept this secret to protect her. She gained clarity in her life as she felt like she couldn't go back to school, so she went to therapy with Andy's persuasion. She, along with her friends Sawyer, Brooke, Elizabeth, and Madison became main targets of The Bling Ring.

Kelsey is best friends with Elizabeth Scott, Katie Keller, Haley Baker, Sawyer Scott, Brooke Keller, the late Teresa Hart, former enemy Victoria Crawford, and her husband Andy Taylor. She is close friends with the late Madison Landry, Elliot McFadden, She is friends with Lydia Scott,  She is frenemies with Grace McFadden,   She had heated conflicts with Victoria Crawford, Sidney Mercer, Rose Gatina, Lily Scott, and Emma Northwest, but has ended them all. She has unresolved conflicts with Jennifer Pearce, Melissa Adams,

Season 1
In Pilot, she is shown walking into the reunion with her family. She quickly realizes that it is kind of lame there but decides to stay after she sees how happy it makes her parents. Quinn comes over and brings her to Peyton and her daughter, who she immediately saw as a future friend. Kelsey says that it's nice to meet you and they go off to talk about school tomorrow. Elizabeth asks what they are really doing, to which she says that they're going to drink or cause a little bit of trouble. As she pops open her locker, Grace walks by and asks what they are doing. Kelsey introduces them to each other. Elizabeth this is Grace McFadden, the thorn in my side with a very cute brother and Grace this is Elizabeth, the new girl. She pauses as she says her last name is Scott. First, Grace says that's gross and is surprised by her last name asking if she is related to Nathan Scott, to which Elizabeth says that's her uncle. Kelsey sees the annoyed look on her face and tells Grace to leave or finally get that stick out of your back and have fun. They laugh as she walks away.

In Checkmate, Kelsey is shown at her family's house, laughing at the fact that her sisters are arguing about a boy and Logan's expression. She is shown expressing concern for Elliot making Kelsey realize that she has a crush on him.

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Trivia

 * Counting only The Next Generation, Kelsey is one of 15 characters to appear in 200 episodes or more.
 * The others are Andy Taylor, Elizabeth Scott, Matthew Baker, Elliot McFadden, Jackson Scott, Brooke Keller, Sawyer Scott, Logan Evans, Haley Baker, Chuck Scolnik, Jamie Scott, Katie Keller, Lydia Scott, and Amber Swift.
 * Counting only Legacies, Kelsey is one of 37 characters to appear in 100 episodes or more.
 * The others are Andy Taylor, Jackson Scott, Logan Evans, Sawyer Scott, Brooke Keller, Elliot McFadden, Haley Baker, Jamie Scott, Chuck Scolnik, Andre Fields, Kieran Scott, Lydia Scott, Octavia Hargrove, Lucas McFadden, Noah Middleman, Ariel Moore, Victoria Crawford, Debby Marsh, Sidney Mercer, Toby Callaway, Maya Hall, Mikayla Baines, Gwen West, Paige Collins, Erica Reyes, Camila Middleman, Alice Walker, Tyler Summers, Ella Jensen, Jeffrey Baines, Beth Andrews, Scout Nixon, Gabe West, Georgia Townsend, Laurel Sparks, and Justin Dupre.
 * Kelsey is one of ten characters to be a main character through every season in the series. The others are Sawyer Scott, Logan Evans, Brooke Keller, Andre Fields, Jackson Scott, Haley Baker, Elliot McFadden, Andy Taylor, and Lydia Scott.
 * She and Logan Evans, along with Jackson Scott and Lydia Scott, are the only siblings to achieve this.
 * In Love Game, it is revealed that she has bipolar disorder.
 * She is one of 10 characters to be diagnosed with mental disorder or disability.
 * She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
 * Katie was diagnosed with OCD.
 * Taylor was diagnosed with ADHD.
 * Elliot, Elizabeth, Haley and Matthew were diagnosed with PTSD.
 * Her brother, Logan, was diagnosed with dissociative fugue disorder.
 * Her other brother, Hunter, was diagnosed with intermittent explosive disorder.
 * Rose was diagnosed with dyslexia.
 * Like her brother, Logan, Kelsey was not affiliated with the Tree Hill Ravens in Season 1, but became associated with them after joining the Tree Hill Cheerleading Squad.
 * Out of all her siblings, she seems to have the closest relationship to their mother.
 * After Lily and Octavia exposed their family secrets in Family Politics(1), she began writing her own blog about the students in high school called the Grapevine.
 * She is the second character to compete in modeling shoot. Brooke is the first. Sarah is the third. Brittany is the fourth. Gwen is the fifth.
 * After her stint in rehab, she briefly left Tree Hill High School.
 * She is the only member of the Evans family that has not blackmailed someone.
 * Clay and Quinn blackmailed Taylor.
 * Logan blackmailed Davis.
 * Hunter blackmailed Chris and Kevin.
 * Sarah blackmailed Lily and Octavia.
 * Vivian blackmailed Laurel, then Gwen.
 * Kelsey is nicknamed Grasshopper by Hunter. She shares this nickname with Xander, who was called it by Kirk.
 * She and Andy have sex for the first time in Modern Love, losing their virginities to each other.
 * Her main storyline is overcoming adversity in her life.
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 * She is the second character to have a song dedicated to her by a significant other.
 * Sawyer is the first, and Jamie and Madison were both the third.
 * Kelsey has been shown to aggressively paint when she's angry.
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 * She and Andy are one of 4 OG couples to be main characters through the entire series.
 * The others are Sawyer and Logan, Jackson and Brooke, and Elliot and Haley.
 * Kelsey has a habit of being eccentric throughout Season 1, foreshadowing her bipolar disorder diagnosis.
 * Despite being somewhat of a model, she spends her time creating artwork.
 * She is one of characters to go through severe depression.
 * The others are Elliot McFadden, Matthew Baker, Kylie Batter, Brooke Keller, Avery Pettington,
 * Kelsey has shown to be fiercely loyal to
 * She is the second member of the Evans family to sleep with Davis Baker.
 * Sarah is the first.
 * As revealed in Legacies,
 * Kelsey has the 7th highest amount of episode appearances in the series with 442 episodes, following Jackson, Brooke, Sawyer, and Logan (all with 479), Haley (with 458) and Elliot (with 455). She is followed closely by Andy
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 * As revealed in Legacies,
 * Kelsey has the 7th highest amount of episode appearances in the series with 442 episodes, following Jackson, Brooke, Sawyer, and Logan (all with 479), Haley (with 458) and Elliot (with 455). She is followed closely by Andy

Relationships

 * Main Article: Andy-Kelsey Relationship


 * Andy Taylor
 * First Relationship
 * Start Up: Close to Me (203)
 * Break Up: Model Behavior (307)
 * Reason: Kelsey broke up with him after seeing him not support her.
 * Second Relationship
 * Start Up: Pranksters (410)
 * Break Up: Army of One (520)
 * Reason: Andy realized they were moving in different direction.
 * Third Relationship
 * Start Up: (604)
 * Break Up: (618)
 * Reason: Kelsey's deepening depression put a strain on their relationship.
 * Fourth Relationship
 * Start Up: (920)
 * Engaged as of (1013)
 * Married as of (1020)


 * Main Article: Kelsey-Christian Relationship


 * Christian Hardy
 * First Relationship:
 * Start Up:
 * Break Up: