Paige Michalchuk
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| Degrassi: The Next Generation character | |
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 Lauren Collins as Paige Michalchuk |
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| First appearance | Family Politics (103) |
| Paige Michalchuk | |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 18 |
| Occupation | College Student at Banting University. (College Freshmen) |
| Spouse | Single |
| Relatives | Dylan Michalchuk (brother) |
| Episode Count | 35 |
| Portrayed by | Lauren Collins |
Paige Michalchuk is a fictional bisexual university student in the TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation, portrayed by Lauren Collins. Paige is currently attending Banting University.
In the first season, Paige was seen as the stereotypical stuck-up, snobby, popular girl. But by the middle of season 2, her character began to gain more depth.
Her best friend is Hazel Aden who, like Paige, is a popular fashionista at Degrassi Community School with a sharp tongue, and a member of the school's Spirit Squad. Paige was also a childhood friend of Ashley Kerwin and later developed a long relationship with Gavin "Spinner" Mason.
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[edit] Season 1
[edit] "New Paige"
In the first episode, Paige stated that it is a "new year, new look, new Paige," so Paige possibly may have not been a stereotypical preppy "mean girl," which she is presently, when she first entered Degrassi. Ashley also believes Paige is getting in the middle of her relationship which is why she feels pressured to have sex. Then while trying to help Ashley with her dad's dilemma, Ashley throws milk on her face as she believes Paige was being mean when she was trying to help.
[edit] Ashley vs. Paige
While on E, Ashley calls Paige a hag. Paige becomes disgusted and leaves the party as well as everyone else. Soon after Ash's popularity plummets and Paige becomes the most popular girl in school.
[edit] Season 2
[edit] Friendship
Paige still furious over Ashley, soon begins to forgive Ashley. As Terri and everyone else begin to be the old group again, Ash messes up by dissing Terri and then trying to be with Jimmy and Sean at the same time. Terri leaves her to be with Paige and Hazel and Paige triumphantly maintains her popular status.
[edit] Rape
In season 2, the boy's soccer team was playing Bardells, and Paige, as a cheerleader, had to cheer them on. She spotted the star of the team, Dean, coming off the bus, and was instantly attracted to him. After the game, Dean invited Paige and Hazel to a party; Paige accepted, canceling the date she already had with Spinner and leaving him heartbroken. At the party, Paige and Dean went upstairs to another room and at started kissing. Dean started taking things a little too far, and Paige wanted to stop. Instead, Dean pushed her back down on the bed, and raped her.
Paige was hesitant to tell anybody, but eventually confided in Hazel. Her advice was to get help, but since that would have involved telling her parents, Paige refused to. Six months later, Dean returned to Degrassi to play a basketball tournament. Paige found the courage to tell him off, that she was going to press charges against him. She also told JT and Spinner, who both came close to beating Dean up. Later - in season 4 - Paige helped her brother, Dylan, move into college. However, it turned out Dean also attended the same college; he approached Paige and told her not to press charges.
[edit] Season 3
[edit] Rick and Terri
Hazel being the first to notice the dangerous relationship, soon informs everyone about Terri's predicament. Soon a couple months after their breakup, Terri returns with Rick and Paige is caught in the middle. Paige becomes furious that Rick is back and calls him a psycho. Rick gets mad and Paige tells Terri to go after him. Terri later ends up in the hospital and Paige blames Spinner at first and then herself. Paige then visits Terri regularly but is distraught when she leaves Degrassi.
[edit] Relationship with Spinner
After almost 2 years of crushing on Spinner, over the summer, Paige and Spinnner became an item, and couple of the year in grade 11.
[edit] Season 4
[edit] Rape Trial
The trial didn't get underway until season 4. Dean's defense lawyer really grilled Paige. She shot back, saying that she was a virgin until she was raped by Dean. However, Dean was not found not guilty of rape because of the lack of physical evidence.
Sometime after the trial, Paige attended a party at Dylan's college. She relieved her stress from the trial by drinking and flirting with several guys at the party, even though she was dating Spinner at the time. Paige tracked Spinner down and tried to have sex with him, but he didn't want to since she was drunk. Paige stole Spinner's car keys, drove to the frat house where Dean was trying to be accepted and she proceeded to tell everyone that he had raped her. Then after he admitted he raped her, she crashed into Dean's car with Spinner's car. Dean called the police on Spinner, and he was arrested. Spinner took the punishment for Paige, but she eventually confessed to the crime. Paige apologized for wrecking Spinner's car and begged him to take her back. He did, and Paige promised to pay for the damages to his car.
[edit] Unexpected friend
After Paige totaled Spinner's car, Paige was forced to find a job. And the only job she could find was working at a movie theathre with Alex. At first Paige was scared and frustrated by this, but they both gained respect for each other and began to bond as friends.
[edit] Dumping Spinner
After Hazel points out to Paige, about Spinner's little fun with Manny, she doesn't get worried and says "They're just friends." But at her job at the movie theater, Spinner and Craig Manning get in a fight, not about Paige, but Manny, which causes her to end their relationship, once and for all.
[edit] Relationship with Matt
In season 4, Paige began dating Matt Oleander, a teacher's assistant at Degrassi. Paige and Matt went to great lengths to hide their relationship. One day at school, Manny Santos caught them kissing but, didn't say anything at first. Soon afterwards, Paige and Manny got into a physical fight in the hall, and Matt and Ms. Hatzilakos broke it up. Manny, angry, said "Hey Mr. Pedophile... I mean Oleander." This started to raise suspicions, and Matt was called into the office. Paige was also called into the office, and was shocked to learn that Matt had said she was stalking him and wouldn't leave him alone. Paige confronted Matt but agreed to go along with his story. The next day, Paige had a meeting with her teacher, Archie "Snake" Simpson, Ms. Hatzilakos and Matt. She lied in her confirmation of Matt's stalking story; and she said that she wanted to be transferred out of his class. They refused to let her change, so Paige said she wanted to change schools. Because her school year would be lost, however, they refused to let her, Mr. Simpson didn't believe her because of her best friend, Hazel Aden, teasing Paige about Matt one day in class, while Matt was there. He told Ms. Hatzilakos what he saw and Matt finally confessed that he was in a relationship with Paige, and she wasn't stalking him. The episode ended with them getting cozy on a park bench.
[edit] Season 5
[edit] Pot
Matt came back and met up with Paige at a restaurant, but he had let himself go. Paige had high hopes that they could be together after she graduates, but Matt broke up with her because he already had a job lined up. He also gave Paige marijuana to help her ease her pain, but this only angered her, and she stormed out of the restaurant.
[edit] Relationship with Alex/Confusion about Sexuality
When "Jay and Silent Bob Go Canadian, Eh?" premiered, Alex was excited to go. Paige was reluctant to go because she was cut out of the movie. Alex finally convinced her to come, and enjoy "time with her." To get into the "real" after-party they pretend to be a gay couple. Inside, they began to dance provocatively in the middle of the floor. Jay criticized Alex for "putting on a show for everyone", but Alex replied that the night isn't about her, it's about Paige. Alex walked Paige home, and they stopped by Alex's house to get shoes (Paige's went missing). Paige chatted with Alex's mother, who mentioned that Alex talks about her all the time. Later, Alex began to talk to Paige about when they were dancing together, but was interrupted by her mother's boyfriend yelling and accidentally knocking Alex over an end table. They headed to Paige's house so Paige could try to fix Alex's injured arm and Alex explained how good it felt to be there, away from the chaos of her own house. Alex mentioned how she is in trouble, and they kissed. Paige was very confused, pretending it didn't happen and insisted to sleep on the couch.
The next morning, Paige acted very strange, refusing to talk about the kiss and said she just couldn't deal with what was happening. This upset Alex who then avoided her. In class, they agreed to meet at the laneway. There, Paige said being around Alex makes her laugh; Alex says being around Paige made her be a better person. Paige then kissed Alex, unaware that Jay was watching from a distance. Afterwards, Jay antagonized Hazel by telling her what he saw. Hazel then confronted Paige, asking if she turned gay and didn't tell her. Paige was caught off-guard and said she just got caught up in the moment and Alex meant nothing to her. Alex overheard the remark and feels extremely hurt. After talking to Kevin Smith about the situation, Paige decided to stop caring about what other people thought, and pursued a relationship with Alex. She went to Alex's apartment, and when Alex returned home, Paige asked her if she had room for a silly girl who would stop worrying about what people thought. She said she was wrong when she said Alex didn't mean anything to her because right now, she meant everything. They began to date, which made Hazel uncomfortable, but ultimately accepted it.
As graduation neared, Paige insisted more than ever that Alex plan on what to do after high school. She refused, and said that she's not on the same time table Paige was, and has to do things when they're right for her. She was unsure of what she wanted to do, but deciced that she wouldn't be happy following Paige to college and becoming her "lapdog". As the fight reached a climax, Alex decided to break up with Paige. Paige turned to Spinner for comfort, and a rebound, and they ended up hooking up that night. At the end of the graduation, Alex and Paige hugged, which hints that may still have a relationship.
[edit] Season 6
[edit] Banting
Paige has a farewell party as to kick off the beginning of everyone's new lives. However as the party goes on, Paige helps Marco realize that moving on isn't such a bad thing and that it may be best for all of them to try new things. Paige later came back in a visit and held a small get together with all her friends and also gave Alex some advice on dealing with her attitude and others.
[edit] Relationships
Start Up: (Father Figure, Part 1) (301)
Broke Up: (Islands in a Stream) (406)
Reason: Spinner cheated on her with Manny and then fought over Manny with Craig, causing her to lose her job.
Matt Oleander
Start Up: (Bark at the Moon) (413)
Broke Up: (Death of a Disco Dancer) (503)
Reason: Matt broke up with her.
Start Up: (Lexicon of Love, Part 2) (512)
Broke Up: (High Fidelity, Part 1) (518)
Reason: Alex broke up with her, because she was too controlling.
