History Main / BettyAndVeronica

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* UsefulNotes/HenryVIII and his wives. Henry VIII was the Archie, while his first wife, intelligent, strong-willed, Proto-feminist Red-haired [[UsefulNotes/CatherineofAragon Catherine of Aragon]] was the Betty to the witty, clever, crueler Brunette UsefulNotes/AnneBoleyn, the Veronica. Anne Boleyn was the Veronica once more to the shy, kind, plain Blonde UsefulNotes/{{Jane Seymour|Royalty}}, the Betty. The first time Anne was Veronica, it went pretty good for her. The second time, she was beheaded, so not as much. [[UsefulNotes/AnneofCleves Anne of Cleves]] Henry’s German fourth wife, was very pretty in real life, being tall, Blonde, slim and well-mannered, but she was not attracted to the by then morbidly obese, older Henry. This caused Henry to claim Anne of Cleves was ugly, and he spent more time in the bedchamber of Auburn or Brunette UsefulNotes/CatherineHoward, Anne’s teenage lady-in-waiting. Anne of Cleves started out as the Betty, with Catherine Howard as the Veronica (but Catherine Howard was only a teenager and today Henry would have been considered a pedophile). When Catherine Howard was beheaded for adultery, Anne of Cleves once again attempted to remarry Henry (who was by then her friend) at the urge of her brother John. However, Henry VIII was more interested in the Auburn or Brunette photo-feminist and intelligent [[UsefulNotes/CatherineParr Katherine Parr]]. So for the final marriage, Katherine Parr was the Betty to Anne of Cleves Veronica. During Henry’s sixth marriage, after he fell out with Katherine Parr over his religious views, Henry briefly considered a seventh marriage to Katherine Brandon, the Veronica, with rumoured plans of annulling or even beheading Parr. However, Katherine Parr reconciled with the King just in time.
* UsefulNotes/CharlesII was notoriously unfaithful to his beloved sheltered Portuguese wife, Catherine of Braganza. Despite his love for Catherine, Charles fathered at least 12 illegitimate children with his mistresses, but none with his wife (who had at least 3 miscarriages). Charles’s favourite mistress was Barbara Villiers, the Veronica, who was cruel to Queen Catherine, the Betty.
* One of the most infamous affairs was that of [[UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedyJr John Jr]] and Creator/MarilynMonroe while Kennedy was married to UsefulNotes/JacquelineKennedy. Despite the roles Marilyn and Jackie play, Marilyn had more of a Betty personality being sweet and shy while Jackie was more of a Veronica, with some considering her to be shallow.
* Another very infamous affair in history was with King Charles III (when he was Prince of Wales) and Camilla Parker-Bowles, the Veronica, while Charles was married to young Betty UsefulNotes/DianaPrincessOfWales. The affair was a huge scandal and Diana and Charles eventually divorced. Charles and Camilla got the blame for the divorce, with Diana’s popularity having always been higher than her husband’s, something he resented her for. After Diana died in a car crash in 1997, Charles and Camilla stayed an unpopular couple. They married in 2005 and many have come to accept their marriage due to their love, of course some have not . . .
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* Another very infamous affair in history was with King Charles III (when he was Prince of Wales) and Camilla Parker-Bowles, the Veronica, while Charles was married to young Betty UsefulNotes/DianaPrincessofWales. The affair was a huge scandal and Diana and Charles eventually divorced. Charles and Camilla got the blame for the divorce, with Diana’s popularity having always been higher than her husband’s, something he resented her for. After Diana died in a car crash in 1997, Charles and Camilla stayed an unpopular couple. They married in 2005 and many have come to accept their marriage due to their love, of course some have not . . .

* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/31564853 A Little Red and Blue]]'', Steve Rogers is the Archie with Peggy Carter, his sort-of [[MyGirlBackHome Girl Back Home]], as the Betty and "Kate" (actually a [[GetBackToTheFuture time-displaced]] Sharon Carter), who is incredibly abrasive to him, [[DeconstructionFic mostly because in her time, he left her]] [[Film/AvengersEndgame to stay with her aunt Peggy in the past]] although she is eventually able to move past that and forms a genuine bond with 1944 Steve, and due to the differences in their respective time periods, acts unlike any woman he's ever met, as the Veronica. When Sharon returns to the present she discovers that Steve didn't actually decide to stay in the past with Peggy and the two enter an official relationship.

* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/22719370 to the last son]]'': Elsa is engaged to the nice and scholarly, but somewhat dull, Lars Westergard (Betty), and ends up falling in love with his witty and adventurous younger brother, Hans (Veronica). [[spoiler:While Hans do genuinely like her back, he refuses to betray his brother's feelings and tells Elsa to go through with her ArrangedMarriage. She does.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003''. Fans who ship Beast Boy/Raven will often portray Beast Boy as Archie, Raven as Betty, and Terra as Veronica. In fanfiction, Beast Boy will be more taken with the unstable, traitorous Terra, but in the end, he will discover that he's loved his friend Raven all along.

* From the fourth chapter onwards of ''Fanfic/TheStoryOfApolloDaphneAndLucaAnItalianTragedy'', [[spoiler: Luca unintentionally becomes the Archie to his best friend Alberto's Betty (a [[MellowFellow laid-back]] BoyNextDoor who constantly [[{{Keet}} wears his heart on his sleeve]]) to Vincenzo's Veronica (an haughty and prideful {{Tsundere}}).

* Samantha Echo's "I Wanna Shake her Hand" is a Betty and Veronica song from Veronica's point of view, in which Veronica is sizing up Betty in a sarcastic, passive-aggressive manner. Betty is the wife of her married crush (Archie), who looks at her (Veronica) as if she is "a strange, forbidden door." The sexually frustrated narrator vacillates between feelings of jealousy and friendliness, which is particularly evocative of the trope namers, who were actually best friends when they weren't fighting over Archie.

* ''Fanfic/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWarQueenOfThieves'' has Miyuki Shirogane/Spider-Man finding himself having two love interests. Kaguya being his primary one but she and Miyuki are too prideful to admit their feelings for each other. Then there's the second love interest, Ava Ayala who is more open and forward about her feelings for him with a hint of wanting to start a relationship with him.

In most cases, the loser to have a happy ending too, if not with the main hero, then as part of a BetaCouple or PairTheSpares. Movies have traditionally favored Betty, but video games, comics, and TV shows (especially long runners) have played this trope for all its worth. For example, for much of ''ComicBook/ArchieComics'' history, Archie and Veronica have been the OfficialCouple.

This trope is also not, a LoveTriangle where one member of the triangle is an Obviously AbhorrentAdmirer, the protagonist has no interest in. Whilst a Veronica can be villainous (as can a Betty), there has to be real drama over whom the protagonist will choose.

This trope is almost endlessly flexible. In a commonly-seen version, Betty is Archie's loyal comrade and usually his best friend, secretly pining for him while he ([[ObliviousToLove unaware of her feelings]]) is attracted only to Veronica, the sultry Ms. Unattainable who barely notices him. Since Betty [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy wants Archie to be happy]], she may even assist him in his pursuit of Veronica, even though we all know how much she wants him for herself. Another version begins with Archie already in a relationship with one of the girls when he starts to see the potential in the other: Veronica's excitement or Betty's stability. If Archie's parents are likely to [[ArrangedMarriage make the decision]] for him, [[ParentPreferredSuitor Betty is the girl they want]] and [[ParentalMarriageVeto Veronica is the one they don't]], especially if [[IWantGrandkids children are expected]] (because Betty is more likely to want them). When Archie meets Betty and Veronica at the same time — if they are sisters, for example — he will fall in LoveAtFirstSight with Veronica and only notice Betty after she had time to grow on him (for instance, on his repeated visits to their parents' house to try to woo Veronica).

Whom the hero will end up with varies according to medium, story, and the [[ValuesDissonance values of the time period and culture]] where the story was made. Traditionally, Betty stood a better chance, at least if the story had a HappyEnding, due to [[MadonnaWhoreComplex conforming to social standards]]: choosing Veronica would only lead the poor sap into [[DownerEnding ruin]]. Usually, the hero would [[WrongGuyFirst spend the story chasing Veronica only to realize that Betty was The One]] — complete with a convenient "appreciate what you've got" or TrueBeautyIsOnTheInside Aesop. (In extreme but fairly frequent cases, he would learn that Veronica was in fact [[SurpriseIncest his illegitimate half-sister]].)

However, as the perception of "appropriate" sexual conduct has changed over time, it's more common for Veronica to have a happy ending too, if not with the main hero, then as part of a BetaCouple or PairTheSpares. Movies have traditionally favored Betty, but video games, comics, and TV shows (especially long runners) have played this trope for all its worth. When Archie is female, a more enticing and risky Veronica usually has the edge over a sweet and boring Betty, especially if the story is [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys aimed at women]], and if Veronica loses, you can bet the {{fanfic}} writers will race to [[FixFic fix that]].

-->-- '''Music/TaylorSwift''', "You Belong with Me"

Movies have lately come to a compromise with the ManicPixieDreamGirl; cute and non-threatening, yet exciting and different. Video games with MultipleEndings get to TakeAThirdOption by letting the ''player'' choose who the hero ends up with. Comic book and TV show franchises tend to [[NegativeContinuity avoid definitive resolutions]] to prevent ContinuityLockout, so the question of whether Archie chooses Betty or Veronica will never truly be resolved.

* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/31564853 A Little Red and Blue]]'', Steve Rogers is the Archie with Peggy Carter, his sort-of [[MyGirlBackHome Girl Back Home]], as the Betty and "Kate" (actually a [[GetBackToTheFuture time-displaced]] Sharon Carter), who acts incredibly abrasive to him, [[DeconstructionFic mostly because in her time, he left her]] [[Film/AvengersEndgame to stay with her aunt Peggy in the past]] although she is eventually able to move past that and forms a genuine bond with 1944 Steve, and due to the differences in their respective time periods, acts unlike any woman he's ever met, as the Veronica. When Sharon returns to the present she discovers that Steve didn't actually decide to stay in the past with Peggy and the two enter an official relationship.

* One of the most infamous affairs was that of [[UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedyJr John Jr]] and UsefulNotes/MarilynMonroe while Kennedy was married to UsefulNotes/JacquelineKennedy. Despite the roles Marilyn and Jackie play, Marilyn had more of a Betty personality being sweet and shy while Jackie was more of a Veronica, with some considering her to be shallow.

* UsefulNotes/HenryVIII and his wives. Henry VIII was the Archie, while his first wife, intelligent, strong-willed, Proto-feminist Red-haired [[UsefulNotes/CatherineofAragon Catherine of Aragon]] was the Betty to the witty, clever, crueler Brunette UsefulNotes/AnneBoleyn , the Veronica. Anne Boleyn was the Veronica once more to the shy, kind, plain Blonde UsefulNotes/{{Jane Seymour|Royalty}}, the Betty. The first time Anne was Veronica, it went pretty good for her. The second time, she was beheaded, so not as much. [[UsefulNotes/AnneofCleves Anne of Cleves]] Henry’s German fourth wife, was very pretty in real life, being tall, Blonde, slim and well-mannered, but she was not attracted to the by then morbidly obese, older Henry. This caused Henry to claim Anne of Cleves was ugly, and he spent more time in the bedchamber of Auburn or Brunette UsefulNotes/CatherineHoward, Anne’s teenage lady-in-waiting. Anne of Cleves started out as the Betty, with Catherine Howard as the Veronica (but Catherine Howard was only a teenager and today Henry would have been considered a pedophile). When Catherine Howard was beheaded for adultery, Anne of Cleves once again attempted to remarry Henry (who was by then her friend) at the urge of her brother John. However, Henry VIII was more interested in the Auburn or Brunette photo-feminist and intelligent [[UsefulNotes/CatherineParr Katherine Parr]]. So for the final marriage, Katherine Parr was the Betty to Anne of Cleves Veronica. During Henry’s sixth marriage, after he fell out with Katherine Parr over his religious views, Henry briefly considered a seventh marriage to Katherine Brandon, the Veronica, with rumoured plans of annulling or even beheading Parr. However, Katherine Parr reconciled with the King just in time.
* Charles II was notoriously unfaithful to his beloved sheltered Portuguese wife, Catherine of Braganza. Despite his love for Catherine, Charles fathered at least 12 illegitimate children with his mistresses, but none with his wife (who had at least 3 miscarriages). Charles’s favourite mistress was Barbara Villiers, the Veronica, who was cruel to Queen Catherine, the Betty.
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* UsefulNotes/HenryVIII and his wives. Henry VIII was the Archie, while his first wife, intelligent, strong-willed, Proto-feminist Red-haired [[UsefulNotes/CatherineofAragon Catherine of Aragon]] was the Betty to the witty, clever, crueler Brunette UsefulNotes/AnneBoleyn , the Veronica. Anne Boleyn was the Veronica once more to the shy, kind, plain Blonde UsefulNotes/JaneSeymour(royalty), the Betty. The first time Anne was Veronica, it went pretty good for her. The second time, she was beheaded, so not as much. [[UsefulNotes/AnneofCleves Anne of Cleves]] Henry’s German fourth wife, was very pretty in real life, being tall, Blonde, slim and well-mannered, but she was not attracted to the by then morbidly obese, older Henry. This caused Henry to claim Anne of Cleves was ugly, and he spent more time in the bedchamber of Auburn or Brunette UsefulNotes/CatherineHoward, Anne’s teenage lady-in-waiting. Anne of Cleves started out as the Betty, with Catherine Howard as the Veronica (but Catherine Howard was only a teenager and today Henry would have been considered a pedophile). When Catherine Howard was beheaded for adultery, Anne of Cleves once again attempted to remarry Henry (who was by then her friend) at the urge of her brother John. However, Henry VIII was more interested in the Auburn or Brunette photo-feminist and intelligent [[UsefulNotes/CatherineParr Katherine Parr]]. So for the final marriage, Katherine Parr was the Betty to Anne of Cleves Veronica. During Henry’s sixth marriage, after he fell out with Katherine Parr over his religious views, Henry briefly considered a seventh marriage to Katherine Brandon, the Veronica, with rumoured plans of annulling or even beheading Parr. However, Katherine Parr reconciled with the King just in time.

* UsefulNotes/HenryVIII and his wives. Henry VIII was the Archie, while his first wife, intelligent, strong-willed, Proto-feminist Red-haired [[{{Useful Notes/Catherine of Aragon}} Catherine of Aragon]] was the Betty to the witty, clever, crueler Brunette UsefulNotes/AnneBoleyn , the Veronica. Anne Boleyn was the Veronica once more to the shy, kind, plain Blonde UsefulNotes/JaneSeymour, the Betty. The first time Anne was Veronica, it went pretty good for her. The second time, she was beheaded, so not as much. [[UsefulNotes/AnneofCleves Anne of Cleves]] Henry’s German fourth wife, was very pretty in real life, being tall, Blonde, slim and well-mannered, but she was not attracted to the by then morbidly obese, older Henry. This caused Henry to claim Anne of Cleves was ugly, and he spent more time in the bedchamber of Auburn or Brunette UsefulNotes/CatherineHoward, Anne’s teenage lady-in-waiting. Anne of Cleves started out as the Betty, with Catherine Howard as the Veronica (but Catherine Howard was only a teenager and today Henry would have been considered a pedophile). When Catherine Howard was beheaded for adultery, Anne of Cleves once again attempted to remarry Henry (who was by then her friend) at the urge of her brother John. However, Henry VIII was more interested in the Auburn or Brunette photo-feminist and intelligent [[UsefulNotes/CatherineParr Katherine Parr]]. So for the final marriage, Katherine Parr was the Betty to Anne of Cleves Veronica. During Henry’s sixth marriage, after he fell out with Katherine Parr over his religious views, Henry briefly considered a seventh marriage to Katherine Brandon, the Veronica, with rumoured plans of annulling or even beheading Parr. However, Katherine Parr reconciled with the King just in time.

* UsefulNotes/HenryVIII and his wives. Henry VIII was the Archie, while his first wife, intelligent, strong-willed, Proto-feminist Red-haired [[{{Useful Notes/Catherine of Aragon}} Catherine of Aragon]] was the Betty to the witty, clever, crueler Brunette [[UsefulNotes/Anne Boleyn Anne Boleyn’s]] Veronica. Anne Boleyn was the Veronica once more to the shy, kind, plain Blonde [[UsefulNotes/JaneSeymour Jane Seymour’s]] Betty. The first time Anne was Veronica, it went pretty good for her. The second time, she was beheaded, so not as much. UsefulNotes/AnneofCleves, Henry’s German fourth wife, was very pretty in real life, being tall, Blonde, slim and well-mannered, but she was not attracted to the by then morbidly obese, older Henry. This caused Henry to claim Anne of Cleves was ugly, and he spent more time in the bedchamber of Auburn or Brunette UsefulNotes/CatherineHoward, Anne’s teenage lady-in-waiting. Anne of Cleves started out as the Betty, with Catherine Howard as the Veronica (but Catherine Howard was only a teenager and today Henry would have been considered a pedophile). When Catherine Howard was beheaded for adultery, Anne of Cleves once again attempted to remarry Henry (who was by then her friend) at the urge of her brother John. However, Henry VIII was more interested in the Auburn or Brunette photo-feminist and intelligent [[UsefulNotes/CatherineParr Katherine Parr]]. So for the final marriage, Katherine Parr was the Betty to Anne of Cleves Veronica. During Henry’s sixth marriage, after he fell out with Katherine Parr over his religious views, Henry briefly considered a seventh marriage to Katherine Brandon, the Veronica, with rumoured plans of annulling or even beheading Parr. However, Katherine Parr reconciled with the King just in time.

* UsefulNotes/HenryVIII and his wives. Henry VIII was the Archie, while his first wife, intelligent, strong-willed, Proto-feminist Red-haired [[{{Useful Notes/Catherine of Aragon}} Catherine of Aragon]] was the Betty to the witty, clever, crueler Brunette [[{{Useful Notes/Anne Boleyn}} Anne Boleyn’s]] Veronica. Anne Boleyn was the Veronica once more to the shy, kind, plain Blonde [[UsefulNotes/JaneSeymour Jane Seymour’s]] Betty. The first time Anne was Veronica, it went pretty good for her. The second time, she was beheaded, so not as much. UsefulNotes/AnneofCleves, Henry’s German fourth wife, was very pretty in real life, being tall, Blonde, slim and well-mannered, but she was not attracted to the by then morbidly obese, older Henry. This caused Henry to claim Anne of Cleves was ugly, and he spent more time in the bedchamber of Auburn or Brunette UsefulNotes/CatherineHoward, Anne’s teenage lady-in-waiting. Anne of Cleves started out as the Betty, with Catherine Howard as the Veronica (but Catherine Howard was only a teenager and today Henry would have been considered a pedophile). When Catherine Howard was beheaded for adultery, Anne of Cleves once again attempted to remarry Henry (who was by then her friend) at the urge of her brother John. However, Henry VIII was more interested in the Auburn or Brunette photo-feminist and intelligent [[{{Useful Notes/Catherine Parr}} Katherine Parr]]. So for the final marriage, Katherine Parr was the Betty to Anne of Cleves Veronica. During Henry’s sixth marriage, after he fell out with Katherine Parr over his religious views, Henry briefly considered a seventh marriage to Katherine Brandon, the Veronica, with rumoured plans of annulling or even beheading Parr. However, Katherine Parr reconciled with the King just in time.

* UsefulNotes/HenryVIII and his wives. Henry VIII was the Archie, while his first wife, intelligent, strong-willed, Proto-feminist Red-haired UsefulNotes/CatherineofAragon was the Betty to the witty, clever, crueler Brunette [[{{Useful Notes/Anne Boleyn}} Anne Boleyn’s]] Veronica. Anne Boleyn was the Veronica once more to the shy, kind, plain Blonde [[{{Useful Notes/Jane Seymour}} Jane Seymour’s]] Betty. The first time Anne was Veronica, it went pretty good for her. The second time, she was beheaded, so not as much. UsefulNotes/AnneofCleves, Henry’s German fourth wife, was very pretty in real life, being tall, Blonde, slim and well-mannered, but she was not attracted to the by then morbidly obese, older Henry. This caused Henry to claim Anne of Cleves was ugly, and he spent more time in the bedchamber of Auburn or Brunette UsefulNotes/CatherineHoward, Anne’s teenage lady-in-waiting. Anne of Cleves started out as the Betty, with Catherine Howard as the Veronica (but Catherine Howard was only a teenager and today Henry would have been considered a pedophile). When Catherine Howard was beheaded for adultery, Anne of Cleves once again attempted to remarry Henry (who was by then her friend) at the urge of her brother John. However, Henry VIII was more interested in the Auburn or Brunette photo-feminist and intelligent [[{{Useful Notes/Catherine Parr}} Katherine Parr]]. So for the final marriage, Katherine Parr was the Betty to Anne of Cleves Veronica. During Henry’s sixth marriage, after he fell out with Katherine Parr over his religious views, Henry briefly considered a seventh marriage to Katherine Brandon, the Veronica, with rumoured plans of annulling or even beheading Parr. However, Katherine Parr reconciled with the King just in time.

* UsefulNotes/HenryVIII and his wives. Henry VIII was the Archie, while his first wife, intelligent, strong-willed, Proto-feminist Red-haired UsefulNotes/CatherineofAragon was the Betty to the witty, clever, crueler Brunette [[{{Useful Notes/Anne Boleyn}} Anne Boleyn’s]] Veronica. Anne Boleyn was the Veronica once more to the shy, kind, plain Blonde [[{{Useful Notes/Jane Seymour}} Jane Seymour’s]] Betty. The first time Anne was Veronica, it went pretty good for her. The second time, she was beheaded, so not as much. UsefulNotes/AnneofCleves, Henry’s German fourth wife, was very pretty in real life, being tall, Blonde, slim and well-mannered, but she was not attracted to the by then morbidly obese, older Henry. This caused Henry to claim Anne of Cleves was ugly, and he spent more time in the bedchamber of Auburn or Brunette UsefulNotes/CatherineHoward, Anne’s teenage lady-in-waiting. Anne of Cleves started out as the Betty, with Catherine Howard as the Veronica (but Catherine Howard was only a teenager and today Henry would have been considered a pedophile). When Catherine Howard was beheaded for adultery, Anne of Cleves once again attempted to remarry Henry (who was by then her friend) at the urge of her brother John. However, Henry VIII was more interested in the Auburn or Brunette photo-feminist and intelligent UsefulNotes/KatherineParr. So for the final marriage, Katherine Parr was the Betty to Anne of Cleves Veronica. During Henry’s sixth marriage, after he fell out with Katherine Parr over his religious views, Henry briefly considered a seventh marriage to Katherine Brandon, the Veronica, with rumoured plans of annulling or even beheading Parr. However, Katherine Parr reconciled with the King just in time.

* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/31564853 A Little Red and Blue]]'', Steve Rogers is the Archie with Peggy Carter, his sort-of [[MyGirlBackHome Girl Back Home]], as the Betty and "Kate" (actually a time-displaced Sharon), who acts incredibly abrasive to him, [[DeconstructionFic mostly because in her time, he left her]] [[Film/AvengersEndgame to stay with her aunt Peggy in the past]] although she is eventually able to move past that and forms a genuine bond with 1944 Steve, and due to the differences in their respective time periods, acts unlike any woman he's ever met, as the Veronica. When Sharon returns to the present she discovers that Steve didn't actually decide to stay in the past with Peggy and the two enter an official relationship.

One of the most common types of LoveTriangle, named after characters from ComicBook/ArchieComics, wherein the main character ("Archie") is caught between two love interests with drastically different personalities. "Betty" is the sweet, [[AFriendInNeed reliable]], everyday GirlNextDoor type (which could mean "kind of dull"), while "Veronica" is more alluring, exotic, and edgy, but has more of a mischievous or {{ic|eQueen}}y personality (which could mean "kind of a bitch"). This translates to their physical appearances; Betty will be pretty but modest in dress, while Veronica will be MsFanservice in all her glory. As a rule, they will have different hair colors per the BlondeBrunetteRedhead trope.

* Henri [=LeRoi=], the titular ''Fanfic/JerkInSheepsClothing'' is the Veronica to Marinette’s Archie, as opposed to Adrien’s sweeter, kinder Betty. However, Henri has twisted Marinette’s mind to make her believe that [[BettyAndVeronicaSwitch the roles are switched]], and that he is the good, loyal Betty and Adrien is the handsome but fickle Veronica.
* ''[[https://m.fanfiction.net/s/11016375/1/ Keep Your Hands Off My Mate]]'' initially sets up an [[ExaggeratedTrope Exaggerated]] version, with [[Film/AlienVsPredator Alexa Woods]] being presented with a choice between living an ordinary human life with the sweet, artistic Brian, or leaving the planet with violent extraterrestrial Predator Scar. [[spoiler:It becomes a SubvertedTrope when Brian is revealed as a government agent; whilst he genuinely did fall InLoveWithTheMark, her feelings for him die a quick death, and his employer's actions leave her so disgusted with humanity that she gives up on her species altogether.]]

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* [[TruthInTelevision This sort of thing happens all the time in real life]]. Unless you're one of those people who married your high school sweetheart and stayed married, you'll probably find yourself in this situation at least once. Worse, you'll find yourself in every conceivable combination of personalities, regardless of gender or sexual identity. No matter who you are, you are someone's Betty and someone else's Veronica. To one person, you might be a badass, strong personality, and to another, you're overly sensitive and sweet, but the person in question knows you're ultimately the better partner. Love triangles and quadrangles happen all the time, with people simultaneously attracted to two people, but in different ways.
* Real-life Betty/Veronica tensions = brunette, cute Creator/JudyGarland vs. fast, "SweaterGirl" Lana Turner, both in love with bandleader Artie Shaw.
* More famously, Creator/DebbieReynolds (Betty) vs. Creator/ElizabethTaylor (Veronica). After Liz was widowed suddenly in 1958, Reynolds' husband [[Creator/EddieFisher Edwin "Eddie" Fisher]] (father to Creator/{{Carrie|Fisher}}, and the best friend of Taylor's dead husband) left his family to be with Liz. The nation sided against Eddie and Liz until Liz came down with a near-fatal case of pneumonia.
* Blonde Creator/JenniferAniston as the Betty, brunette Creator/AngelinaJolie as the Veronica, Creator/BradPitt as... Archie? The tabloids had many, many field days with this, as did the [[http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/celebrity/article6609795.ece broadsheets... ]]
* Music/TheNotoriousBIG and his well-known triangle with Music/LilKim and FaithEvans. Which is Betty and which is Veronica is not as clear as it seems, as he and Kim were intimate for years before he met Faith.
* Music/JohnLennon (Archie)/Cynthia Lennon (Betty)/Music/YokoOno (Veronica, in the "exotic and edgy" sense).
* Music/JoeJonas chose Creator/CamillaBelle (Veronica) over his Betty girlfriend Music/TaylorSwift. After his breakup with Camilla, he then dated Music/DemiLovato, Creator/AshleyGreene (both Bettys), Blanda Eggenschweiler, and Gigi Hadid (both Veronicas) before he settled down with Creator/SophieTurner (Cheryl).
* There's the famous rumor of President Kennedy cheating on his beloved wife Jackie with popular actress Marilyn Monroe. Interestingly, sophisticated, wealthy BrainyBrunette Jackie has the exotic Veronica personality while bubbly, rags-to-riches Marilyn is more of a Betty here.
* UsefulNotes/HenryVIII's wives. Catherine of Aragon, who sewed all Henry's shirts herself, gave money to the poor, and [[NiceToTheWaiter remembered all of her servants by name in her will]] is the Betty, with flirtatious Anne Boleyn, well known for her quick wit and short temper, as the Veronica. Then Anne Boleyn is still the Veronica but Jane Seymour with her old-fashioned values, modesty, and spotless reputation is the Betty. Later, Anne of Cleves, initially shy, fond of needlework, and popular with the people, is the Betty with Catherine Howard, sexually experienced girl who enjoyed life and was unfaithful, as the Veronica. Katherine Parr, nurse to Henry, caring stepmother and household manager, actually came onto the scene later but the pattern still goes "Betty, Veronica, Betty" twice.
* Diana Mitford, one of the infamous Mitford sisters, experienced this conundrum once. There was Bryan Guinness - a sweet, young, [[HairOfGoldHeartOfGold fair-haired]] gentleman, absolutely besotted with Diana. And then there was Oswald Mosley - a TallDarkAndHandsome fascist leader and a notorious ladykiller, obsessed with her. Guess, whom did she choose? Hint: [[EvilIsSexy she was buried as Lady Mosley]].
* King Charles III and his two wives, the first of whom he cheated on with his second wife. Tall, beautiful, kind and insecure Princess Diana would be considered the Betty to Queen Camilla’s laid-back Veronica. Princess Diana was the first wife of Charles III; the marriage soured when it became clear that Charles was not just friends with ex-girlfriend Camilla Parker-Bowles. However, Diana had won the hearts of the public, who wanted her to be Queen of the UK one day. Soon, rumours came. Charles and Camilla were passionately in love, but the affair made Diana very insecure. Diana developed Bulimia and jumped down a staircase while pregnant after an argument with Charles left her suicidal. Diana did an interview eventually stating that “there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded” and the couple eventually divorced. Charles and Camilla instantly got the blame for the divorce and were the tabloids best topic. Diana died in 1997, and Camilla wed Charles in 2005. Though for a long time Camilla was unpopular with the people, she has since become more popular, with many blaming the affair more on Charles, and the Royal Family for not letting Charles and Camilla marry in the first place. It has been recognised that Charles and Camilla do love each other, but Diana’s memory will forever be loved and admired. Diana may not have been Queen of the UK, but she was certainly the Queen of people’s Hearts.
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