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* Subverted and exploited by Lana in ''Webcomic/SpyingWithLana'', who encourages her opponents to think that she is this (if they don't already assume so).

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* Subverted and exploited by Lana in ''Webcomic/SpyingWithLana'', who encourages her opponents to think that she is this (if they don't already assume so). She is in fact often the smartest character in the story -- which brings it's own problems, as it means she has to rely on complete idiots...
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* Sandra from ''Series/NoAppointmentNecessary1977'' is lacking in brains but makes up for it in the beauty department.
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* WebAnimation/FazbearAndFriendsZamination: Circus Blueby, Circus Baby's twin sister is for this, despite being beautiful, she does not stand out for being the same as her sister since she uses tricks that no animatronic would do, it's like Bendy only he sticks out his limbs in a cartoonish way, he's also very clumsy like when he crashes into the wall of the pizzeria before meeting Foxy.
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** Considering that the entire episode is an extended TakeThat to ''Series/{{Glee}}'', the scene could arguably be interpreted as a criticism of [[TheDitz Brittany's]] character in particular. She started out as vaguely ditzy, progressed to [[CloudCuckooLander amusingly airheaded]], and quickly crossed the line into being [[ManChild so childish]] that she could never possibly function in the real world. This doesn't preclude the series from portraying her in a very sexualized manner, which leads to mass {{Unfortunate Implications}}.

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** Considering that the entire episode is an extended TakeThat to ''Series/{{Glee}}'', the scene could arguably be interpreted as a criticism of [[TheDitz Brittany's]] character in particular. She started out as vaguely ditzy, progressed to [[CloudCuckooLander amusingly airheaded]], and quickly crossed the line into being [[ManChild so childish]] that she could never possibly function in the real world. This doesn't preclude the series from portraying her in a very sexualized manner, which leads to mass {{Unfortunate Implications}}.unfortunate implications.
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** UsefulNotes/{{The Golden Age|OfComicBooks}} heroine ComicBook/{{Suzie}} is a beautiful blonde who draws plenty of attention for her looks. Unfortunately, she's also an epic {{Ditz}} and a CuteClumsyGirl which means she tends to run through a ''lot'' [[GeorgeJetsonJobSecurity of jobs]].

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** UsefulNotes/{{The Golden Age|OfComicBooks}} heroine ComicBook/{{Suzie}} is a beautiful blonde who draws plenty of attention for her looks. Unfortunately, she's also an epic {{Ditz}} [[TheDitz Ditz]] and a CuteClumsyGirl which means she tends to run through a ''lot'' [[GeorgeJetsonJobSecurity of jobs]].
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Brainless Beauty protagonists are most common in film (''Zoolander'', ''The House Bunny'', ''Blonde & Blonder'') but occasionally turn up on TV (''Joey'').

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Brainless Beauty protagonists are most common in film (''Zoolander'', ''The House Bunny'', (''{{Film/Zoolander}}'', ''Film/TheHouseBunny'', ''Blonde & Blonder'') but occasionally turn up on TV (''Joey'').
(''{{Series/Joey}}'').
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* ''Series/TheCrown2016''. The young Queen Elizabeth is regarded as suitably attractive and [[ProperLady regal]] for her role, but not particularly smart or imaginative. Realising her education has been deficient in preparing her to be a monarch of the Twentieth Century, she's forced to hire a PrivateTutor to catch up.

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* ''Series/TheCrown2016''. The young Queen Elizabeth II is regarded as suitably attractive and [[ProperLady regal]] for her role, but not particularly smart or imaginative. Realising her education has been deficient in preparing her to be a monarch of the Twentieth Century, she's forced to hire a PrivateTutor to catch up. Ironically while her looks fade with age she ends up [[TaughtByExperience holding her position for so long]] that later politicians often consult her for advice.
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* As heard elsewhere, the average woman would rather have beauty than brains because the average man can see better than he can think.
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* ''Series/TheCrown2016''. The young Queen Elizabeth is regarded as suitably attractive and [[ProperLady regal]] for her role, but not particularly smart or imaginative. Realising her education has been deficient in preparing her to be a monarch of the Twentieth Century, she's forced to hire a PrivateTutor to catch up.
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* Creator/RonWhite warns against this sort, advising that it's better to marry someone smart. His reason is that any physical issues that come up can be dealt with, but as for a lack of brains, well..."You can't fix stupid."
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%%* London Tipton from ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody''- Also London's sweet but dull-witted friend Chelsea Brimmer, Mark's one-episode girlfriend Cassandra, and male example Lance Fishman.

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London Tipton from ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody''- Also is the most prominent example in the series. She's seen as very pretty by various characters in the series, but after {{Flanderization}} starting in the second season, London becomes a full-blown AsianAirhead who took 16 years to learn her "[=ABDs=]". She gets made fun of for her ditziness a lot, especially by [[VitriolicBestBuds Maddie]] in the first series.
-->'''London:''' Ooh, I know all about genealogy! It's when you rub the lamp and get three wishes!\\
'''[[DeadpanSnarker Maddie:]]''' I've met bread smarter than you.
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London's sweet but dull-witted friend Chelsea Brimmer, Mark's one-episode girlfriend Cassandra, and male example Brimmer might be even dumber than London.
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Lance Fishman.Fishman, the lifeguard, is hunky but extremely stupid. It's actually why Maddie breaks up with him in the first episode even though she was attracted to him at first.
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* ''Series/SheHulkAttorneyAtLaw'' has Madisynn, who scarely seems aware of what is going on or the stakes involved - including having been in a hellish dimension where she had to make a DealWithTheDevil. Helps [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl she's seemingly always drunk]].

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* ''Series/SheHulkAttorneyAtLaw'' has Madisynn, who scarely scarcely seems aware of what is going on or the stakes involved - including having been in a hellish dimension where she had to make a DealWithTheDevil. Helps [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl she's seemingly always drunk]].
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* ''Manga/OnePiece'': Camie the Mermaid is very beautiful, very kind, and presumably she understands how to run a restaurant, but aside from that, she has a shocking lack of common sense. You’d think that after the first few times she got swallowed by a Sea King or kidnapped by slavers, she’d learn how to tell when danger is near, but no…
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* Missy "[[RunningGag I mean Mom]]" from the ''Film/BillAndTed'' movies. She's very pretty but not exactly the brightest bulb in the lamp.

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* Missy "[[RunningGag I mean Mom]]" from the ''Film/BillAndTed'' ''Franchise/BillAndTed'' movies. She's very pretty but not exactly the brightest bulb in the lamp.
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* Morgan Steele in ''Film/ViolentNight'' is very handsome, but very, very dim. Alva even describes him this way while lamenting [[spoiler:his death.]]
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* ''Literature/MythAdventures'': Bunny looks and acts this trope initially, but it's [[an act ObfuscatingStupidity]]. In actuality, she's a genius intelligence, especially when it comes to financial planning. Once Skeeve realizes this, he puts her to work as Myth Inc's accountant.

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* ''Literature/MythAdventures'': Bunny looks and acts this trope initially, but it's [[an act ObfuscatingStupidity]].[[ObfuscatingStupidity all an act]]. In actuality, she's a genius intelligence, especially when it comes to financial planning. Once Skeeve realizes this, he puts her to work as Myth Inc's accountant.

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