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Hurricane Bianca is an American independent comedy and LGBT film, directed and written by Matt Kugelman and starring ''Series/RuPaulsDragRace'' alumni Roy Haylock (Bianca DelRio) as the titular Bianca. As well as being marketed as a comedy, the film touches on serious social issues, such as the fact that it is legal for somebody to be fired from their place of work for being gay, in 29 U.S states.

Haylock/DelRio is Richard, a Science teacher who takes a job at a school in a middle-of-nowhere Texas town, Milford. After being fired for being gay, instigated by villainous vice-principal 'don't call me Debbie' Deborah (Rachel Dratch), Richard returns as Miss Bianca DelRio. To teach the kids about Science, rather than Deborah's preferred creationism, and teach the adults a lesson...


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Hurricane Bianca is an American independent comedy and LGBT film, directed and written by Matt Kugelman and starring ''Series/RuPaulsDragRace'' alumni alumnus Roy Haylock (Bianca DelRio) Del Rio) as the titular Bianca. As well as being marketed as a comedy, the film touches on serious social issues, such as the fact that it is legal for somebody to be fired from their place of work for being gay, in 29 U.S states.

Haylock/DelRio Haylock/Del Rio is Richard, a Science science teacher who takes a job at a school in a middle-of-nowhere Texas town, Milford. After being fired for being gay, instigated by villainous vice-principal 'don't call me Debbie' Deborah (Rachel Dratch), Richard returns as Miss Bianca DelRio. Del Rio. To teach the kids about Science, rather than Deborah's preferred creationism, science, and teach the adults a lesson...

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* HiddenDepths: Coach Chuck initially seems to be nothing more than a overly-macho, conservative jock asshole, but he becomes significantly more open-minded by the end of the film, totally accepting his [[spoiler:transsexual sister]] and embracing his attraction to Bianca after learning that she is actually a gay male drag queen.

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* HiddenDepths: Coach Chuck initially seems to be nothing more than a overly-macho, conservative jock asshole, but he becomes significantly more open-minded by the end of the film, totally accepting his [[spoiler:transsexual [[spoiler:transgender sister]] and embracing his attraction to Bianca after learning that she is actually a gay male drag queen.
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Hurricane Bianca is an American independent comedy and LGBT film, directed and written by Matt Kugelman and starring RuPaulsDragRace alumni Roy Haylock (Bianca DelRio) as the titular Bianca. As well as being marketed as a comedy, the film touches on serious social issues, such as the fact that it is legal for somebody to be fired from their place of work for being gay, in 29 U.S states.

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Hurricane Bianca is an American independent comedy and LGBT film, directed and written by Matt Kugelman and starring RuPaulsDragRace ''Series/RuPaulsDragRace'' alumni Roy Haylock (Bianca DelRio) as the titular Bianca. As well as being marketed as a comedy, the film touches on serious social issues, such as the fact that it is legal for somebody to be fired from their place of work for being gay, in 29 U.S states.
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Hurricane Bianca is an American independent comedy and LGBT film, directed and written by Matt Kugelman and starring Roy Haylock (Bianca DelRio) as the titular Bianca. As well as being marketed as a comedy, the film touches on serious social issues, such as the fact that it is legal for somebody to be fired from their place of work for being gay, in 29 U.S states.

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Hurricane Bianca is an American independent comedy and LGBT film, directed and written by Matt Kugelman and starring RuPaulsDragRace alumni Roy Haylock (Bianca DelRio) as the titular Bianca. As well as being marketed as a comedy, the film touches on serious social issues, such as the fact that it is legal for somebody to be fired from their place of work for being gay, in 29 U.S states.
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* HiddenDepths: Coach Chuck.

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* HiddenDepths: Coach Chuck.Chuck initially seems to be nothing more than a overly-macho, conservative jock asshole, but he becomes significantly more open-minded by the end of the film, totally accepting his [[spoiler:transsexual sister]] and embracing his attraction to Bianca after learning that she is actually a gay male drag queen.
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* InstantExpert: While Richard has friends who are drag queens, in the movie he is stated to have never tried being in drag before. When he decides to become Bianca to get revenge, he suddenly knows how to do his make-up and pad perfectly so as to pass as a "real" woman.
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* OneSceneWonder: AlanCumming as the teaching board member who sends Richard to Milford, and MargaretCho as the Wig Shop owner.

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* OneSceneWonder: AlanCumming Creator/AlanCumming as the teaching board member who sends Richard to Milford, and MargaretCho Creator/MargaretCho as the Wig Shop owner.
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* AgentPeacock: Richard as Bianca.
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* AllGaysArePedophiles: According to the principal at least, gays promote an 'unhealthy lifestyle', hence his reason for firing Richard initially.

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* AllGaysArePedophiles: According to the principal at least, gays promote an 'unhealthy lifestyle', hence his reason for firing Richard initially.lifestyle'.
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* AdvertisedExtra: The Movie Poster and DVD cover lists the main cast as Haylock, Dratch, Alan Cumming, Margaret Cho and RuPaul. Cumming and Cho are both OneSceneWonders and RuPaul has a few short scenes as a weatherman on TV.
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* OneSceneWonder: AlanCumming as the teaching board member who sends Richard to Milford, and MargaretCho as the Wig Shop owner.
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* AlphaBitch: Keeley/Bathmat.... until she grows a heart towards the end of the movie.

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* AlphaBitch: Keeley/Bathmat.... at least until her HeelFaceTurn. Carly (Deborah's teacher daughter) is a straighter example, even if she grows is a heart towards the end of the movie.teacher rather than a student.
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* HeelFaceTurn: Keeley (or 'Bathmat' as Bianca calls her) and the rest of the students are come around to liking and befriending Bianca by the end of the film, even after she reveals herself to have been Richard all along.
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* DeepSouth: The Texan town of Milford where Richard is fired from his teaching job for being gay and the Vice Principal expects Science classes to teach creationism.


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* TheFundamentalist: Vice Principal Deborah who does not like gays and believes children should be taught creationism. [[spoiler: revealed as a hypocrite as she has had numerous affairs with students]]
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* MrsRobinson: The legendary 'Miss First', a legendary experienced woman who takes all the high school boys virginities is revealed to be [[spoiler: Homely Middle Aged Vice-Principal Deborah. Revealing this at the end of the movie to the school board during the teacher of year ceremony is part of the revenge Richard/Bianca gets on her.]]


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* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Without much roaring or rampaging... but Richard/Bianca getting revenge on Deborah for getting him fired is what drives the plot.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Chuck again.
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* AlphaBitch: Keeley/Bathmat.... until she grows a heart towards the end of the movie.
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* TransparentCloset: Bianca/Richard's student, Bobby.

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* TransparentCloset: Bianca/Richard's student, Bobby.Bobby.
* WhosLaughingNow: The plot of the movie.
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* RevengeIsADishBestServed: Richard/Bianca getting Karma to give Deborah the laxative chocolates.

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Haylock/DelRio is Richard, a Science teacher who takes a job at a school in a middle-of-nowhere Texas town. After being fired for being gay, instigated by villainous vice-principal 'don't call me Debbie' Deborah (Rachel Dratch), Richard returns as Miss Bianca DelRio. To teach the kids about Science, rather than Deborah's preferred creationism, and teach the adults a lesson...


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Haylock/DelRio is Richard, a Science teacher who takes a job at a school in a middle-of-nowhere Texas town.town, Milford. After being fired for being gay, instigated by villainous vice-principal 'don't call me Debbie' Deborah (Rachel Dratch), Richard returns as Miss Bianca DelRio. To teach the kids about Science, rather than Deborah's preferred creationism, and teach the adults a lesson...



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*EveryoneIsRelated: Richard is convinced this is the case in Milford.
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* KarmaHoudini: Well, duh!
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Again, Chuck.

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Again, Chuck.MyGodWhatHaveIDone: The students wanted to heckle Richard for being gay but didn't want him fired.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Again, Chuck.
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: Chuck is this initially to 'Bianca'.


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* CelebrityImpersonator: Bailey as LadyGaga. Also, Richard's cousin is apparently a Cher impersonator (clearly Chad Michaels was too busy to appear though!)
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* GoodParents: Karma's parents, after they are reunited they embrace their [[spoiler:transgender]] daughter.
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Haylock/DelRio is Richard, a Science teacher who takes a job at a school in a middle-of-nowhere Texas town. After being fired for being gay, instigated by villainous vice-principal 'don't call me Debbie' Deborah (Rachel Dratch), Richard returns as Miss Bianca DelRio. To teach the kids about Science, rather than Deborah's preferred creationism, and teach the adults a lesson...

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Haylock/DelRio is Richard, a Science teacher who takes a job at a school in a middle-of-nowhere Texas town. After being fired for being gay, instigated by villainous vice-principal 'don't call me Debbie' Deborah (Rachel Dratch), Richard returns as Miss Bianca DelRio. To teach the kids about Science, rather than Deborah's preferred creationism, and teach the adults a lesson...lesson...


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!!This film contains examples of the following tropes:

* AllGaysArePedophiles: According to the principal at least, gays promote an 'unhealthy lifestyle', hence his reason for firing Richard initially.
* AllGaysArePromiscuous: Bailey. (He is played by Willam Belli!)
* DragQueen: As well as Richard as Bianca, we have his two besties Bailey and Stephen (Willam Belli and DJ 'Shangela' Pierce), club singer Ambrosia Salad (Alyssa Edwards) and Joslyn Fox shows up pulling pints.
* HiddenDepths: Coach Chuck.
* TransparentCloset: Bianca/Richard's student, Bobby.
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Hurricane Bianca is an American independent comedy and LGBT film, directed and written by Matt Kugelman and starring Roy Haylock (Bianca DelRio) as the titular Bianca. As well as being marketed as a comedy, the film touches on serious social issues, such as the fact that it is legal for somebody to be fired from their place of work for being gay, in 29 U.S states.

Haylock/DelRio is Richard, a Science teacher who takes a job at a school in a middle-of-nowhere Texas town. After being fired for being gay, instigated by villainous vice-principal 'don't call me Debbie' Deborah (Rachel Dratch), Richard returns as Miss Bianca DelRio. To teach the kids about Science, rather than Deborah's preferred creationism, and teach the adults a lesson...

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