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* HenpeckedHusband: In his relationship with Amber, who has him as an accessory rather than a true boyfriend. In the 2016 TV musical, he even confesses to Tracy (when he sees her in jail) that he was a tool to further Amber and Velma's gains.

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* HenpeckedHusband: In his relationship with Amber, who has him as an accessory rather than a true boyfriend. In the stage musical and 2016 TV musical, he even confesses to Tracy (when he sees her in jail) that he was a tool to further Amber and Velma's gains.
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* TheShutIn: Her insecurity about her weight has turned her into this and she hasn't left the house in over a decade by the time the story begins.
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--> '''Tracy''': I think I've been in a bubble or something. Thinking that fairness was just gonna happen... it's not. I think people like me are gonna have to get up, off their father's laps, and go out there and ''fight'' for it.

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--> '''Tracy''': -->'''Tracy:''' I think I've been in a bubble or something. Thinking that fairness was just gonna happen... it's not. I think people like me are gonna have to get up, off their father's laps, and go out there and ''fight'' for it.



-->'''Little Inez''': (about the Von Tussles) Are all white people like that?
-->'''Wilbur:''' No. Just most of 'em!

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-->'''Little Inez''': (about --->'''Little Inez:''' (''about the Von Tussles) Tussles'') Are all white people like that?
-->'''Wilbur:'''
that?\\
'''Wilbur:'''
No. Just most of 'em!



-->'''Motormouth Maybelle''': So you two better brace yourselves for a whole lotta ugly comin' at you from a neverending parade of stupid.
-->'''Penny''': So you met my mom?

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-->'''Motormouth Maybelle''': Maybelle:''' So you two better brace yourselves for a whole lotta ugly comin' at you from a neverending parade of stupid.
-->'''Penny''':
stupid.\\
'''Penny:'''
So you met my mom?



--> '''Corny:''' "Well, anyone who dances for it is eligible, rule 30, paragraph 5, asterisk down at the bottom."

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--> '''Corny:''' "Well, -->'''Corny:''' Well, anyone who dances for it is eligible, rule 30, paragraph 5, asterisk down at the bottom."
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!!!'''Dubbed by:''' Creator/PatrickFloersheim (European French, 2007)
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Seaweed's little sister who is a skilled dancer for her age. Played by Cyrkle Milbourne in 1988, Danielle Eugenia Wilson in 2002, Taylor Parks in 2007, and Shahidi Wright Joseph in 2016.

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Seaweed's little sister who is a skilled dancer for her age. Played by Cyrkle Milbourne in 1988, Danielle Eugenia Wilson in 2002, Taylor Parks in 2007, and Shahidi Shahadi Wright Joseph in 2016.



-->'''Inez:''' Hand over the crown, honey.
-->'''Amber:''' You'll have to pry it from my cold, dead hands!
-->'''Inez:''' That'll do.

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-->'''Inez:''' Hand over the crown, honey.
-->'''Amber:'''
honey.\\
'''Amber:'''
You'll have to pry it from my cold, dead hands!
-->'''Inez:'''
hands!\\
'''Inez:'''
That'll do.



* PintSizedKid: The main characters are in high school, whereas she’s in elementary school -- not that that stops her from winning Ms. Teenage Hairspray.

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* PintSizedKid: The main characters are in high school, whereas she’s in elementary school -- not school—not that that stops her from winning Ms. Teenage Hairspray.
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* InformedAttribute: Tracy is - at best - an average dancer.

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* %%* InformedAttribute: Tracy is - at best - an average dancer.
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* InformedAttribute: Tracy is - at best - an average dancer.
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Tracy's best friend. Played by Leslie Ann Powers in 1988, Kerry Butler in 2002, Creator/AmandaBynes in 2007, and Music/ArianaGrande in 2016.

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Tracy's best friend. Played by Leslie Ann Powers in 1988, Kerry Butler Creator/KerryButler in 2002, Creator/AmandaBynes in 2007, and Music/ArianaGrande in 2016.
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Character sheet for ''Film/{{Hairspray}}'', its [[Theatre/{{Hairspray}} musical adaptation]], and [[Film/Hairspray2007 the film adaptation of the musical]].

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Character sheet for ''Film/{{Hairspray}}'', ''Film/{{Hairspray|1988}}'', its [[Theatre/{{Hairspray}} musical adaptation]], and [[Film/Hairspray2007 the film adaptation of the musical]].

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* BigBeautifulWoman: When she becomes more confident about herself, she embraces her large body and flaunts off her beauty. Wilbur has always thought Edna was beautiful both inside and outside, which is why he’s so in love with her. During “Big, Blonde and Beautiful”, Motormouth herself sings about she thinks Edna is a beautiful woman and she shouldn’t be afraid to show it off.



* HiddenDepths: When Tracy gets her first endorsement gig from Mr. Pinky's Hefty Hideaway, she asks Edna to be her agent. In the 2007 film, Edna not only agrees, but shows a surprising amount of business savvy--she alters the contract for Tracy's benefit, speaking knowingly about legal proceeds ("I want a non-exclusive contract! Extensions by mutual option."), and even manages to get herself a free bustier.

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* HiddenDepths: HiddenDepths:
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When Tracy gets her first endorsement gig from Mr. Pinky's Hefty Hideaway, she asks Edna to be her agent. In the 2007 film, Edna not only agrees, but shows a surprising amount of business savvy--she alters the contract for Tracy's benefit, speaking knowingly about legal proceeds ("I want a non-exclusive contract! Extensions by mutual option."), and even manages to get herself a free bustier.
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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: His breakup with Amber in the musical.


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* AdaptedOut: From the musical. The 2007 film implies that he is deceased.


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* DeathByAdaptation: According to Velma in the 2007 film, he is dead.


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* AdaptedOut: She is not seen in the musical.
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* AbusiveParents: Of the emotional variety. She's responsible for Amber's bigoted, spoiled, bratty behavior and Velma evidently taught her racism and fatphobia as well. Interestingly in the 2007 film when she makes a few of her own decisions outside of her Mom's influence she demonstrates that she can be a better person.
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An arrogant, snobbish dancer. She is also the daughter of Velma Von Tussle (and in the original, also to Franklin Von Tussle) and the lead female dancer on The Corny Collins Show. Played by Colleen Fitzpatrick in 1988, Laura Bell Bundy in 2002, Creator/BrittanySnow in 2007, and Creator/DoveCameron in 2016.

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An arrogant, snobbish dancer. She is also the daughter of Velma Von Tussle (and in the original, also to Franklin Von Tussle) and the lead female dancer on The Corny Collins Show. Played by Colleen Fitzpatrick in 1988, Laura Bell Bundy Creator/LauraBellBundy in 2002, Creator/BrittanySnow in 2007, and Creator/DoveCameron in 2016.

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* HeroWithBadPublicity: Played for laughs. Tracy lightly hitting a police officer with her protest sign is wildly sensationalized when the news reports that she savagely beat the officer with a crowbar and put him into critical condition. Link somehow hears that Tracy bludgeoned an Eagle Scout. Fortunately, nothing serious really comes of it.

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* HeroWithBadPublicity: HeroWithBadPublicity:
** Her public image takes a hit in the stage show after she partakes in the protest where it's implied she loses her Mr. Pinky's Hefty Hideaway sponsorship. Presumably she gets it back after winning Miss Teenage Hairspray.
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Played more for laughs.laughs in the 2007 film. Tracy lightly hitting a police officer with her protest sign is wildly sensationalized when the news reports that she savagely beat the officer with a crowbar and put him into critical condition. Link somehow hears that Tracy bludgeoned an Eagle Scout. Fortunately, nothing serious really comes of it.
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* HelicopterParents: She does everything possible to make Amber happy as long as Amber does everything she says. By the end of the 2007 film Amber demonstrates that a lot of her worst behavior was the result of Velma's parenting.
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* DarkSkinnedBlonde: And she pulls it off royally.

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