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->'''Denise is played by''': Wanetah Walmsley

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->'''Denise is played by''': Wanetah WalmsleyWalmsley (Denise does not return for the sequel)


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** In the sequel, Beca gets a shot at disregarding them, and the trope is shown hilariously several times. Even the random Denise replacement/gymnast/Token Hispanic Flo gets more lines.
--> '''Beca:''' "Jessica, Ashley, I'm still not sure which one of you is which."
--> '''Jessica and Ashley''': "''I'm'' Jessica!"

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* CharacterSignatureSong: "[[Music/AceOfBase The Sign]]", and to a lesser extent, "[[Music/TheBangles Eternal Flame]]" and " Turn The Beat Around". It's actually deconstructed as Aubrey's insistence on using said songs over and over got the audience and judges tired of their act in addition to members feeling that they're being held back because of it.

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* CharacterSignatureSong: "[[Music/AceOfBase The Sign]]", and to a lesser extent, "[[Music/TheBangles Eternal Flame]]" and " Turn "Turn The Beat Around". It's actually deconstructed as Aubrey's insistence on using said songs over and over got the audience and judges tired of their act in addition to members feeling that they're being held back because of it.it.
** "Flashlight" in the sequel.
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* Deuteragonist: Her story gets the same amount of attention as Becca in the 2nd film.

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* Deuteragonist: {{Deuteragonist}}: Her story gets the same amount of attention as Becca in the 2nd film.

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** SixthRanger: In the sequel, the only new member of the Bellas, Emily. Seves as a bit of an audience surrogate until she busts her abilities as a talented song-writer.

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** SixthRanger: In the sequel, the only new member of the Bellas, Emily. Seves Serves as a bit of an audience surrogate until she busts her abilities as a talented song-writer.



* FatAndSkinny: She's friends with Fat Amy and is very thin and petite.



* FatAndSkinny: Good friends with Becca and is the biggest member of the group.



%% * GenkiGirl

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%% * GenkiGirlGenkiGirl: Insanely perky and enthusiastic along with spontaneous and mouthy.


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!! Emily Junk
->'''Emily is played by''': Hailee Steinfeld

* {{Adorkable}}: In contrast to Becca, she's very adorable yet more awkward in her mannerisms.
* ChekhovsSkill: Is a songwriter, which comes in handy for the competition.
* Deuteragonist: Her story gets the same amount of attention as Becca in the 2nd film.
* FollowInMyFootsteps: Her mother really wants her to continue a tradition of being in the Barden Bellas.
* NaiveEveryGirl: Comes into Barden wanting to join Acappella and be more than a "legacy", she has a lot to learn though.
* {{Nepotism}}: Is only accepted into the Bellas (despite the fact they're not allowed to hold auditions) because her Mother was a Bella.


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* LadykillerInLove: In the second movie, he [[spoilers: reveals romantic feelings for Fat Amy]].
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* CharacterSignatureSong: "[[Music/AceOfBase The Sign]]", and to a lesser extend, "[[Music/TheBangles Eternal Flame]]" and " Turn The Beat Around". It's actually deconstructed as Aubrey's insistence on using said songs over and over got the audience and judges tired of their act in addition to members feeling that they're being held back because of it.

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* CharacterSignatureSong: "[[Music/AceOfBase The Sign]]", and to a lesser extend, extent, "[[Music/TheBangles Eternal Flame]]" and " Turn The Beat Around". It's actually deconstructed as Aubrey's insistence on using said songs over and over got the audience and judges tired of their act in addition to members feeling that they're being held back because of it.



* TrueBlueFemininity: Their ColorMotif is blue as seen in their uniforms and the pitch pipe.

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** SixthRanger: In the sequel, the only new member of the Bellas, Emily. Seves as a bit of an audience surrogate until she busts her abilities as a talented song-writer.
* TrueBlueFemininity: Their ColorMotif is blue as seen in their uniforms and the pitch pipe.
pipe. Subverted when they discover their new sound in the first movie and become a lot darker and sultrier.

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* AccidentalMisnaming: Luke keeps calling her "Becky". A deleted scene has her correct him.

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* AccidentalMisnaming: Luke keeps calling her "Becky". A deleted scene has her correct him. Taken UpToEleven in the sequel - her new boss thinks her name is [[EpicFail Reggie]].



* TheLancer: To Beca. [[spoiler: The final scene also implies that she's Chloe's successor as the group's NumberTwo with Beca as their leader.]]

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* TheLancer: To Beca. [[spoiler: The final scene also implies that she's Chloe's successor as the group's NumberTwo with Beca as their leader.]]]] She's Beca's roommate in the sequel, implying a pretty close friendship as well.



* BreakTheHaughty: In the three-year gap between the first and second movies, he's fallen pretty far. Although we never find out what happened with John Mayer, he's working as campus security by the time the sequel starts. He's also joined the Tone Hangers, the group he was so quick to mock as washed-up the last time we saw him.



* StrawMisogynist: John is repeatedly sexist during the movie, going as far as saying he would've never thought an all-female group could win the competition. [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Gail calls him out on this at the end of the movie]].

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* StrawMisogynist: John is repeatedly sexist during the movie, going as far as saying he would've never thought an all-female group could win the competition. [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Gail calls him out on this at the end of the movie]]. He gets considerably less subtle in the sequel.




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* PutOnABus: He doesn't even get mentioned in the sequel. Presumably he's still around somewhere, but with the reduced focus on college, he doesn't really get a chance to cross paths with the main characters.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: They're both considerably nastier in the sequel.
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* AmbiguouslyBi: She's definitely into dudes (we see her in the shower with a naked guy and later making out with a different guy) but she also seems very fond of Beca...

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* AmbiguouslyBi: She's definitely into dudes (we see her in the shower with a naked guy and later making out with a different guy) but she also seems very fond of Beca...Beca. All but confirmed in the sequel, where she admits she regrets not experimenting more in college.
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* DemotedToExtra: In the sequel.
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* KarmaHoudini: The last time he's heard of, he was off to the "big leagues" (being background singer to John Mayer).

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* KarmaHoudini: The last time he's heard of, he was off to the "big leagues" (being background singer to John Mayer). Even returns in the sequel, and is portrayed to be ''sympathetic'' when [[spoiler:he's rejected by Fat Amy after asking for a more serious relationship.]]
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* SmallNameBigEgo: If the trailer for the sequel is any indication. [[TrailersAlwaysLie Though then again...]]

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%% * RagTagBunchOfMisfits



%% * BrainyBrunette



%% * JerkWithAHeartOfGold



%% * RavenHairIvorySkin
%% * TeamMom
%% * TookALevelInKindness

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%% * RavenHairIvorySkin
%% * TeamMom
%% * TookALevelInKindness



%% * BigBeautifulWoman[=/=]FatGirl: Alternates between these two throughout the film.
%% * BigFun



%% * LargeHam



* PlucyComicRelief: She's definitely the least serious of any of the girls.

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* PlucyComicRelief: PluckyComicRelief: She's definitely the least serious of any of the girls.



%% * EveryoneLovesBlondes



%% * PreppyName



%% * ShesGotLegs



%% * NiceGirl



%% * {{Red Headed Hero}}ine
%% * RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Aubrey's red.

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%% * {{Red Headed Hero}}ine
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* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Aubrey's red.



%% * TheChick



%% * CreepyMonotone



%% * TheBigGirl



%% * PeekABangs
%% * SassyBlackWoman



%% * TheChick



%% * EthicalSlut



* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: When she sings, she confident in invoking her MsFanservice status.

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* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: When she sings, she she's confident in invoking her MsFanservice status.



%% * TheVamp

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%% * TheVamp



%% * TheBigBeautifulWoman: Ashley is either this or HollywoodPudgy.



%% * GhostExtras



%% * {{Mauve Shirt}}s
%% * RavenHairIvorySkin: Ashley.

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%% * {{Mauve Shirt}}s
%% * RavenHairIvorySkin: Ashley.



%% * AnimeHair



%% * NiceGuy



%% * AnimeHair



%% * ExtravertedNerd






%% * AsianRudeness

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** To be fair, each time he "butts in," he is genuinely trying to help. You kind of need his sort of help when you're [[spoiler: getting arrested]]. He's a good candidate for DoggedNiceGuy.

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** To be fair, each time he "butts in," he is genuinely trying to help.help, and one of the times his intervention is a direct result of being personally named in a manner he doesn't appreciate. You kind of need his sort of help when you're [[spoiler: getting arrested]]. He's a good candidate for DoggedNiceGuy.
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* TheQuietOne: She can never utter anything louder than a whisper.

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* TheQuietOne: She can never utter anything louder than a whisper.whisper (except for one time, which prompts Fat Amy to respond that there's no need to shout).
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* BelligerentSexualTension: With Bumper. [[spoiler: In the sequel she's eager to take him up on his offer of having sex... if only he can take the hint.]]

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%% * DeadpanSnarker
%% * EveryoneLovesBlondes


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* PlucyComicRelief: She's definitely the least serious of any of the girls.

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* DoggedNiceGuy: Towards Beca.



%% ** DoggedNiceGuy



%% * {{Adorkable}}

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%% * {{Adorkable}}{{Adorkable}}: Even moreso than Jesse with his general enthusiasm and nerd gear.



%% * HollywoodNerd

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%% * HollywoodNerdHollywoodNerd: He does magic and makes nerd references.

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%% * DeadpanSnarker

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%% * DeadpanSnarkerDeadpanSnarker: Her replies to the zany cast usually takes the form of snide comments and stoic snark.


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* CoolBigSis: Acts very mentor-like to the newest Bellas.

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* DiscardAndDraw: [[spoiler:After removing her nodes she loses her ability to sing above G-sharp, but instead is able to sing in BadassBaritone.]]

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* DiscardAndDraw: [[spoiler:After removing her nodes she loses her ability to sing above G-sharp, but instead is able to sing in BadassBaritone.BassoProfundo.]]
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** To be fair, each time he "butts in," he is genuinely trying to help. You kind of need his sort of help when you're [[spoiler: getting arrested]]. He's a good candidate for DoggedNiceGuy.
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Correcting link. It\'s \"Ace of Base\" not \"Ace of Spades\"


* CharacterSignatureSong: "[[Music/AceOfSpades The Sign]]", and to a lesser extend, "[[Music/TheBangles Eternal Flame]]" and " Turn The Beat Around". It's actually deconstructed as Aubrey's insistence on using said songs over and over got the audience and judges tired of their act in addition to members feeling that they're being held back because of it.

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* CharacterSignatureSong: "[[Music/AceOfSpades "[[Music/AceOfBase The Sign]]", and to a lesser extend, "[[Music/TheBangles Eternal Flame]]" and " Turn The Beat Around". It's actually deconstructed as Aubrey's insistence on using said songs over and over got the audience and judges tired of their act in addition to members feeling that they're being held back because of it.
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->'''Played by''': Rebel Wilson

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->'''Played by''': Rebel Wilson
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!!General Tropes

* CharacterSignatureSong: "[[Music/AceOfSpades The Sign]]", and to a lesser extend, "[[Music/TheBangles Eternal Flame]]" and " Turn The Beat Around". It's actually deconstructed as Aubrey's insistence on using said songs over and over got the audience and judges tired of their act in addition to members feeling that they're being held back because of it.
* GirlGroup: They're an all-female ACappella singing group.
* MeaningfulName: Bellas means beautiful women in Italian.
* MsFanservice: The film's opening prologue to a handful of MaleGaze.
%% * RagTagBunchOfMisfits
* TheRival: With the Treblemakers.
* TheTeam:
** TheLeader: Aubrey, the one who calls the shots.
** TheLancer: Chloe, Aubrey's NumberTwo.
** {{The Hero}}ine: Beca, the main character of the story.
** TheBigGirl: Fat Amy, the largest and most "performance-ready" member of the group.
** TheSmartGirl: Cynthia-Rose, the group's main rapper.
** {{The Chick}}s: Stacie and Lily, the former being the group's resident [[MsFanservice eye candy]], while the latter is mostly TheQuietOne.
** {{Living Prop}}s: Denise, Jessica and Ashley, who are nothing more than GhostExtras.
* TrueBlueFemininity: Their ColorMotif is blue as seen in their uniforms and the pitch pipe.


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!!General Tropes

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: The Bellas consider them this.
* ColorCodedCharacters: They wear dominantly red clothes, which is done [[RedOniBlueOni to contrast the Bellas' blue]].
* TheMainCharactersDoEverything: Only the named characters (e.g. Bumper, Donald, Jesse [[spoiler: and Benjie]]) perform the group's numbers.
* MrFanservice: A lot of female audience can be heard {{Squee}}ing when they perform.
* PunnyName: They, or to be specific [[TokenEvilTeammate Bumper]], cause a lot of trouble for the Bellas.
* TheRival: With the Bellas.
* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: In stark contrast to the Bellas, the Trebles ''never'' repeat a song they already used.
* TeamSpirit: Unlike the Bellas, the Trebles are very united as a team. [[spoiler: Not that it woould stop their TokenEvilTeammate leader to ditch them in the last minute.]]
* TestosteronePoisoning: Some of the group's (e.g. Bumper's) rule parodies the RatedMForManly trope.

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->'''Played by''': Anna Camp

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->'''Played by''': Anna Camp
Creator/AnnaCamp



* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Physically, she fits every single description being tall, dark-haired, beautiful and EvenTheGirlsWantHer. [[SubvertedTrope She, however, is not as aloof as it seems and is actually quite friendly]].



* MsFanservice: She's a very sexually active girl who wears a lot of [[FormFittingWardrobe eye]]-[[WhoWearsShortShorts catching]] wardrobe and gets put in a lot of [[MaleGaze eye-catching situations]]. It's very noticeable in the final performance, where she's the only one in [[WhoWearShortShorts short shorts]], and is the only one performing high kicks and splits on stage.

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* MsFanservice: She's a very sexually active girl who wears a lot of [[FormFittingWardrobe eye]]-[[WhoWearsShortShorts catching]] wardrobe and gets put in a lot of [[MaleGaze eye-catching situations]]. It's very noticeable in the final performance, where she's the only one in [[WhoWearShortShorts [[WhoWearsShortShorts short shorts]], and is the only one performing high kicks and splits on stage.



* ShesGotLegs: In the final performance, she's the only one in [[WhoWearShortShorts short shorts]], and performs a lot of high kicks for no reason other than to show off her legs.

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* ShesGotLegs: In the final performance, she's the only one in [[WhoWearShortShorts [[WhoWearsShortShorts short shorts]], and performs a lot of high kicks for no reason other than to show off her legs.



->'''Gail is played by''': Elizabeth Banks

* ActorAllusion: Elizabeth Banks gave her character the last name of Abernathy to refer to her other [[TheHungerGames big film of the year]]; she plays opposite Woody Harrelson's character Haymitch Abernathy.

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->'''Gail is played by''': Elizabeth Banks

Creator/ElizabethBanks

* ActorAllusion: Elizabeth Banks gave her character the last name of Abernathy to refer to her other [[TheHungerGames big film of the year]]; she plays opposite Woody Harrelson's Creator/WoodyHarrelson's character Haymitch Abernathy.Abernathy.
* AndStarring: The CBB credits them, respectively, as "With John Michael Higgins and Elizabeth Banks". Justified since the latter is also the film's producer.
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* AwesomeAussie: "I've wrestled crocodiles and dingoes at the same time."

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* AwesomeAussie: "I've wrestled crocodiles and dingoes at the same time.simultaneously."
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* MsFanservice: She's a very sexually active girl who wears a lot of [[FormFittingWardrobe eye]]-[[WhoWearsShortShorts catching]] wardrobe and gets put in a lot of [[MaleGaze eye-catching situations]].

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* MsFanservice: She's a very sexually active girl who wears a lot of [[FormFittingWardrobe eye]]-[[WhoWearsShortShorts catching]] wardrobe and gets put in a lot of [[MaleGaze eye-catching situations]]. It's very noticeable in the final performance, where she's the only one in [[WhoWearShortShorts short shorts]], and is the only one performing high kicks and splits on stage.



%% ShesGotLegs

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%% ShesGotLegs* ShesGotLegs: In the final performance, she's the only one in [[WhoWearShortShorts short shorts]], and performs a lot of high kicks for no reason other than to show off her legs.
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* AccidentalMisnaming: Luke keeps calling her "Becky".

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* AccidentalMisnaming: Luke keeps calling her "Becky". A deleted scene has her correct him.
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* StrawMisogynist: John is repeatedly sexist during the movie, going as far as saying he would've never thought an all-female group could win the competition. [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Gail calls him out on this at the end of the movie]].
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changed lesbian for lesbi-onest, cuz is more what rebel wilson\'s character says in the movie, and is more funny than just putting lesbian, but just for that reason,


-->'''Amy''': *cough* Lesbian.

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-->'''Amy''': *cough* Lesbian.Lesbi-onest.
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* CompanionCube: Hence the nickname.

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