Jenn Yu


 * "Why do you always have to be such a fucking bitch, Carol?"

- Jenn to Carol

Jennifer Yu is one of the main characters of the Netflix television series Spinning Out. She is portrayed by actress Amanda Zhou.

She is the best friend of Kat Baker, and is a fellow member of the Pinecrest Skating Club, competing as a single skater. Despite her passion for figure skating, she is hindered by her hip injury, which increasingly gets worse over the course of the series.

Biography
As a child, Jenn first met Kat Baker on the podium after coming in second to the other at a local figure skating competition. While surrounded by cheering family, Jenn noticed that Kat was on her own and decided to give her a bouquet of yellow flowers before introducing herself. They became fast friends and have been inseparable ever since.

It is unknown when Jenn injured her hip or if it is even the first time it has happened, but it is presumed to be at least a few weeks old by the start of the series.

Now Entering Sun Valley

Jenn makes her first appearance at the Pinecrest Skating Rink where Kat is warming up on the benches. After noticing that Kat is agitated after attracting the attention of Justin Davis, Jenn playfully says that she is jealous and makes a comment about how she wants to sleep with him, which amuses Kat. They joke with one another about paired skating and we get an insight into how much time Jenn spends at the rink when she mentions that Justin is sleeping with his current skating partner, Natalie. Kat goes on to ask Jenn about her injury, leading to the latter showing Kat her bruising and gently brushing it off.

Upon entering the rink, we learn that Jenn has a rivalry with Kat's sister, Serena, who is both younger than her and has recently been granted better resources. She states that Serena is a "bitch" and apologises for her offhandedness after commenting about how lucky Kat is to not have to compete against her sister anymore. Jenn can be seen on the ice along with the other skaters and is presumably present when Natalie injures her foot. After training, she leaves the ice with Kat, and offers her company for Kat's senior test. She comforts Kat when she tells her that she needs to go alone.

Later in the episode, Jenn is seen at the Primary Health Clinic Sun Valley, where she is getting her hip checked by her doctor. Although he tells her to get off her leg for at least three months, Jenn remarks that she won't let it happen as the Regionals Skating Competition is in three months' time. She is visibly upset when the doctor tells her that if she doesn't, she will have trouble walking as well as skating. Despite her difficulties, Jenn turns up at the Pinecrest Ski Lodge, where Kat, who has failed her test, has been working her shift, and talks her best friend into a night out on the town with her. They end up at a local bar with a table to themselves, and the girls talk about Kat giving up her career in skating and moving to London. Jenn brings out an old photograph of them as children and gives it to Kat with the hopes that it will inspire her to stay. She tells Kat not to throw away an opportunity and urges her to skate with Justin, telling her to do it for Jenn's younger self in the photograph. When Kat disappears, it is revealed that Justin was the one who paid for their table and drinks, and had asked Jenn to talk to Kat for him in return. She thanks him for the table and he offers her a pill, which she takes. It is suggested that she has feelings for him as she can be seen gazing at him longingly, both when he arrives and after he leaves.

Personality
Everything you need to know about Jenn is laid out in her first appearance. She is blunt and quick-witted, swears like a sailor and doesn't always think before she talks, but she is shown to care deeply about her friends and family and has developed a long-term habit of putting their feelings above her own. She is funny and self-deprecating, and usually prefers to joke about her problems rather than have a serious conversation about it. Jenn is also incredibly selfless, willing to go so far as to break the law (on multiple occasions) in order to help her best friend, and can occasionally be seen doing favours for local heartthrob, Justin. She likes a good time and isn't afraid to call someone out when they do something wrong.

As the series goes on, a colder side to her is revealed. She threatens Leah after she agrees to skate with Justin and smiles vindictively when she sees the two arguing on the ice. After finding out that Kat slept with Justin, Jenn intentionally freezes her out and mistakes Kat's slow descent into mania as the latter trying to get back into her good books, as she has no idea that Kat has bipolar disorder. She makes it clear that she has boundaries and is no longer happy with people walking all over her.

Jenn later has to learn to put herself first after an accident on the ice culminates in the end of her career, and slowly begins to open herself back up again.

Season 1

 * "Now Entering Sun Valley"
 * "Welcome to the Family"
 * "Proceed with Caution"
 * "Keep Pinecrest Wild"
 * "Two for $40"
 * "Have a Nice Day!"
 * "Healing Times May Vary"
 * "Hell Is Real"
 * "Kiss and Cry"
 * "Kiss and Cry"