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* FakeAmerican: Danielle Macdonald (Willowdean) is from Australia, and Creator/OdeyaRush (Ellen) is from Israel.

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* FakeAmerican: Danielle Macdonald Creator/DanielleMacdonald (Willowdean) is from Australia, and Creator/OdeyaRush (Ellen) is from Israel.

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* ApprovalOfGod: Dolly Parton gave her permission to use her songs in the film, and was also persuaded to write some new ones too.
* CaliforniaDoubling: The film takes place in Texas, but was filmed almost completely in Georgia.
* TheCastShowOff: Maddie Baillio was cast as Millie because Julie Murphy (author of the original book) had seen her in ''{{Theatre/Hairspray}} Live'' and wanted her in the film to show off her singing.



* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: The actresses playing Willowdean and Lucy really do look like they could be related.

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* HarpoDoesSomethingFunny: Most of Candee Disch's lines were improvised, and the scene of Willowdean being taught a magic trick (where the scarf tears) was completely real.
* PlayingAgainstType: While the movie is still a comedy, it's quite surprising to see Jennifer Aniston playing an out of touch, embarassing mother figure.
* RealLifeRelative: Husband and wife Dan Finnerty and Kathy Najimy both star.
* SeparatedAtBirthCasting: The actresses playing Willowdean and Lucy really do look like they could be related.related.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Joshua Allan Eads (Ginger Minj) ended up getting an expanded role after the producers loved her work so much.
** Creator/JamesCorden turned down the role of Lee.
** Kathy Najimy replaced Ann Mahoney as Millie's mother.
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* FakeAmerican: Danielle Macdonald (Willowdean) is from Australia, and Odeya Rush (Ellen) is from Israel.

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* FakeAmerican: Danielle Macdonald (Willowdean) is from Australia, and Odeya Rush Creator/OdeyaRush (Ellen) is from Israel.
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* FakeAmerican: Danielle Macdonald (Willowdean) is from Australia, and Odeya Rush (Ellen) is from Israel.
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* SeperatedAtBirthCasting: The actresses playing Willowdean and Lucy really do look like they could be related.

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* SeperatedAtBirthCasting: SeparatedAtBirthCasting: The actresses playing Willowdean and Lucy really do look like they could be related.
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* DawsonCasting: The beauty pageant participants are in high school. Yet the actors playing Willowdean, Ellen, Hannah, Millie, Bo, and Bekah are all in their twenties.

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* DawsonCasting: The beauty pageant participants are in high school. Yet the actors playing Willowdean, Ellen, Hannah, Millie, Bo, and Bekah are all in their twenties.twenties.
* SeperatedAtBirthCasting: The actresses playing Willowdean and Lucy really do look like they could be related.
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* DawsonCasting: The beauty pageant participants are in high school. Yet the actresses playing Willowdean, Ellen, Hannah, and Millie are all in their twenties!!!

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* DawsonCasting: The beauty pageant participants are in high school. Yet the actresses actors playing Willowdean, Ellen, Hannah, Millie, Bo, and Millie Bekah are all in their twenties!!!twenties.
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* DawsonCasting: The beauty pageant participants are in high school. Yet the actresses playing Ellen, Hannah, and Millie are in their early to mid twenties.

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* DawsonCasting: The beauty pageant participants are in high school. Yet the actresses playing Willowdean, Ellen, Hannah, and Millie are all in their early to mid twenties.twenties!!!
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* DawsonCasting: The beauty pageant participants are in high school. Yet the actresses playing Ellen, Hannah, and Millie are in their early to mid twenties.

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