AMY TRIES TO HELP RICKY, AND BEN THINKS ADRIAN IS SEEING ANOTHER MAN, ON "THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER," ON MONDAY, JULY 25 AT 8:00PM ET/PT ON ABC FAMILY

Burbank, CA (July 22, 2011) - After Amy discovers why Ricky was denied acceptance into the nearby college, she makes it her mission to fix the matter, while Ben struggles with the idea of just being Adrian's roommate, on "The Secret Life of the American Teenager," premiering on Monday, July 25 (8:00 - 9:00 PM ET/PT).

In the one-hour episode, "Cute," Ricky confides in Amy why he was denied entrance to his college of choice. This infuriates Amy, who is determined to try and make it right. She ignores Ricky's pleas to leave it alone and takes matters into her own hands, but can she really help? Meanwhile, Ben is unaware of Adrian's secret plan, and while Grace tries to tell him what she knows, her efforts lead Ben to believe Adrian's seeing another man.

The series cast includes Shailene Woodley, Ken Baumann, Mark Derwin, India Eisley, Greg Finley, Daren Kagasoff, Megan Park, Francia Raisa with Steve Schirripa and Molly Ringwald. In "Cute," the guest stars include Anne Ramsay, Beverley Mitchell, Philip Anthony-Rodriguez, Camille Winbush, Jared Kusnitz, Sinqua Walls, Ion Overman, Scott Klace, Luke Zimmerman, Annie Tedesco, Kelly Thiebaud, Kate Lang Johnson, Teresa Castillo and Kathy Kinney. Special guest star includes Josie Bissett.

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