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* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'': The author is a huge fan of ''Literature/BeautyAndTheBeast'', and it shows with the many BeastAndBeauty type of relationships in the series. Jaime Lannister and Brienne of Tarth stand out as a rare gender inversion of the trope.

* Harry, the character played by Creator/GeorgeClooney in ''Film/BurnAfterReading'', sleeps with two different characters played by Creator/TildaSwinton and Creator/FrancesMcDormand at separate points in the film. Neither character is his actual ''wife'', but they're significantly less attractive than him.

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* The loving relationship between Wilbur and Edna Turnblad in ''{{Film/Hairspray}}'' falls into this - especially in the movie musical, with Christopher Walken and a cross-dressing John Travolta singing and dancing together in "You're Timeless to Me".

* ''Series/TheSopranos'' has Johnny Sack, who’s not exactly “hot” but is a fairly well-kept and groomed Italian man of high status in the mafia, who is married to the very overweight Ginny Sacrimoni. Johnny genuinely dotes on his wife and has never taken a goomah, and goes to far as to threaten fellow mobster [[TheFriendNoOneLikes Ralph]] [[AssholeVictim Cifaretto]] with death [[DisproportionateRetribution for the latter cracking an insensitive weight joke about Ginny at a dinner]], almost leading to Sack's own death when he refuses to obey his Don and stand down over the issue. He does mention that she used to be FormerlyFit, but started overreating due to anxiety problems.

* ''Series/TheSopranos'' has Johnny Sack, who’s not exactly “hot” but is a fairly well-kept and groomed Italian man of high status in the mafia, who is married to the very overweight Ginny Sacrimoni. Johnny genuinely dotes on his wife and has never taken a goomah. He does mention that she used to be FormerlyFit, but started overreating due to anxiety problems.

* According to ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}}'', particularly ''TabletopGame/WarcraftTheRoleplayingGame'', the origin of the centaurs can be traced to the union of Zaetar (son of Cenarius, an attractive Night Elf/Stag centaur) and Princess Theradras, who would be pretty {{gonk}}y even if she wasn't several times larger than him and built like the Venus of Willendorf with four arms and three faces.

* In the post-movie ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' episode "Banned in Bikini Bottom," we're given a stuffy, uptight elderly lady whose husband turns out to be the young, muscular, [[UncannyValley ridiculously]] [[LittleBitBeastly humanlike]] Chief of Police. It's implied he married her for her cooking, which is odd considering she literally hates anything "fun and delicious," leading a whole community against it.

* {{Invoked}} in ''LightNovel/SpiceAndWolf'': Lawrence explains that Horo (who he introduces as "my wife") is hiding her face in a cloak because she's embarrassed by her horrific burn scars. In fact, Horo is hiding her UnusualEars.

* In ''WesternAnimation/HerculesPureMagic'', while Zeus is depicted as usual ([[SilverFox Old, but muscular and handsome]]), Hera, on the other hand is portrayed as a very ugly woman,[[BeautyEqualsGoodness perhaps as a way to emphasize her villainous role in the story.]]

* ''Series/TheAmandaShow'': Crazy Courtney, a homely young woman with glasses, a crooked overbite with braces, and grandmotherly clothing, is seen scaring away Josh Peck's character from his seat at the movie theater. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR_Axz_DPkI It's then revealed she did it for her handsome, blond boyfriend]] when they then say her catchphrase "Ma ha!"

* There are many species of birds, peafowls being the most well-known example, in which the males are more vibrant in color than the females. This is because the females lay the eggs, and thus need to be inconspicuous in order not to attract predators. [[AnimalGenderBender Although media tends to not care, and give BOTH genders the vibrant colors]].

* There are many species of birds, peafowls being the most well-known example, in which the males are more vibrant in color than the females. [[AnimalGenderBender Although media tends to not care, and give BOTH genders the vibrant colors]].

* The loving relationship between Wilbur and Edna Turnblad in ''{{Film/Hairspray}}'' falls into this - especially in the movie musical, with Christopher Walken and a cross-dressing John Travolta singing and dancing together in "You're Timeless to Me". A smaller example is Tracy (a short, dumpy girl) and Link (Zac Efron).