Why You Secretly Love Nashville Bad Girl Juliette Barnes

By Maggie Panos
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Nashville's fourth season just started, and I cannot wait to see what happens with Juliette this season. If this were season one, I honestly don't know whether I would feel sympathetic for her at all, but we've actually seen her go through a lot since she first insults Rayna backstage. Before this week's episode, let's take a look at how Juliette has transformed from the show's villain to someone we all can't help but love.

When we first meet Juliette, she's a bit of a diva.
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When we first meet Juliette, she's a bit of a diva.

She's pretty cocky and all around kind of a jerk.
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She's pretty cocky and all around kind of a jerk.

Even Rayna is like, "No, thanks."
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Even Rayna is like, "No, thanks."

But she's got so much talent to back it up that no one can really say anything.
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But she's got so much talent to back it up that no one can really say anything.

Still, she's hard to like, especially when she's filming ridiculous music videos.
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Still, she's hard to like, especially when she's filming ridiculous music videos.

Every once in a while, she says something deep . . . while in bed with someone who's totally off-limits, like Deacon.
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Every once in a while, she says something deep . . . while in bed with someone who's totally off-limits, like Deacon.

She doesn't really stick to girl code.
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She doesn't really stick to girl code.

But hey, what Juliette wants, Juliette gets.
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But hey, what Juliette wants, Juliette gets.

Plus, it's kind of funny to see her attitude.
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Plus, it's kind of funny to see her attitude.

At some point, she lets her guard down and we start to feel kind of bad for her.
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At some point, she lets her guard down and we start to feel kind of bad for her.

Especially when she has to lock her drug-addicted mom out of her home.
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Especially when she has to lock her drug-addicted mom out of her home.

And when men get all handsy with her at parties.
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And when men get all handsy with her at parties.

She puts up with it all, and it makes her stronger.
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She puts up with it all, and it makes her stronger.

Then there's the time she handled unexpected lesbian advances gracefully.
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Then there's the time she handled unexpected lesbian advances gracefully.

She even puts on a good face through weird PR appearances.
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She even puts on a good face through weird PR appearances.

But secretly, she's super unhappy.
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But secretly, she's super unhappy.

Then her mom overdoses and things get really sad.
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Then her mom overdoses and things get really sad.

Until she starts dating Avery!
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Until she starts dating Avery!

Then she's high-fiving a million angels and you're strangely happy that things are finally going well for her.
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Then she's high-fiving a million angels and you're strangely happy that things are finally going well for her.

Of course, she's still making faces like this.
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Of course, she's still making faces like this.

And this.
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And this.

But her relationship with Rayna is drastically improving.
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But her relationship with Rayna is drastically improving.

In fact, Rayna becomes kind of a mother figure for Juliette.
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In fact, Rayna becomes kind of a mother figure for Juliette.

Until they get in a fight and things get tense again.
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Until they get in a fight and things get tense again.

But by this point, you like her, and you don't want her to have to shed that single tear.
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But by this point, you like her, and you don't want her to have to shed that single tear.

Just admit it: you love this face.
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Just admit it: you love this face.

Things proceed to get weirdly worse for Juliette on season 3.
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Things proceed to get weirdly worse for Juliette on season 3.

Though she does still get to be with Avery.
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Though she does still get to be with Avery.

So much bathtub time.
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So much bathtub time.

Then again, she has a baby and she doesn't deal with it well at all.
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Then again, she has a baby and she doesn't deal with it well at all.

Let's hope she and Avery can finally be a happy family this season!
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Let's hope she and Avery can finally be a happy family this season!

And baby makes three.