Line #44 Creator/TessMasazza


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5	Tess Masazza is a French journalist, Website/{{YouTube}}r, screenwriter, actress and speaker, living and working in UsefulNotes/{{Italy}}.
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7	Her first videos were uploaded in 2014 and parodied the stereotypical antics of the Italian equivalent of the American Main/ValleyGirl. They quickly gained more than one million views each and evolved into a Webseries, ''Insopportabilmente Donna'' [[note]] literally “A woman, unbearably…”.[[/note]], which deals with the daily problems of young women living and trying to build a career (and find love) in a big town of [[UsefulNotes/CultureOfItaly the Italian North]].
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9	She has also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIzL9sektoA made]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUS2soRWTcE starred]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R5omAmh_YM into]] videos that [[ParodiedTrope parody tropes used in movies]].
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11	She has since become a familiar presence in Italian Radio and Television and in 2017 has gotten her first part in a movie. In 2019 her webseries was adapted [[ScreenToStageAdaptation into a theatrical play]].
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13	Her [=YouTube=] channel is [[https://www.youtube.com/user/melodramachic/featured here]], but more of her videos can also be found [[https://it-it.facebook.com/Tessmasazzaofficial/ here]], [[https://twitter.com/tessmasazza here]] and [[https://www.instagram.com/tessmasazza/ here]]. Note that all videos are in Italian with no subtitles.
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16	!!'''Tropes which apply to (and are usually exaggerated [[RuleOfFunny for comedic effect]] by) Tess Masazza and her videos''':
17	* ACupAngst: To the point that the only silver lining that she can find in her extreme PMS is that her boobs become bigger (and she can immediately start shooting selfies in her bathroom).
18	* AllPeriodsArePMS: According to her videos, the poor girl seems to suffer '''all''' the effects usually associated with PMS in works of fiction to the extreme, much to her and her friends’ chagrin.
19	* AllWomenAreLustful: This may depend by the fact that she is often depicted [[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan as desperately in search for her soulmate]], but she clearly appreciates the ''ah.emh''… physical implications of the man-woman relationship and does not hesitate to openly chase men.
20	** When a huge {{Hunk}} ask her for the time, she immediately professes that she loves him.
21	** In a video that parodies horror flicks like Film/ParanormalActivity she tells a friend that she has placed a camera to catch the poltergeist that haunts her house during the night. Then, she hands him over the camera so that he can see it for himself. Unfortunately, she shows him by mistake [[Main/HomePornMovie a video that she made of a casual sex encounter]] that she had with “just a guy she knows”. Her friend even comments on how “bendable” she is…
22	** When a very attractive guy mistakes her for his BlindDate, she does not clarify the misunderstanding and, when his real date appears, she immediately distracts him by [[IHaveBoobsYouMustObey flashing her boobs]].
23	** Later at the restaurant, she literally throws herself into the arms of the same guy at the end of the dinner. Bonus points for politely moving out of the way everything on the table before.
24	** During a (much needed) cooking lesson, she starts [[FantasySequence fantasizing]] about having sex with [[HotTeacher the handsome teacher]].
25	** Among her possessions there is apparently [[{{Dominatrix}} a bullwhip]]. YouDoNOTWantToKnow.
26	** She seems quite willing to fulfil her boyfriend’s sexual fantasies, even if she is quite perplexed by the fact that he asks her to dress as a pea pod and she is definitively pissed off when she discovers that one of those fantasies is being tied up to her back to back fully clothed, [[EveryoneLovesBlondes while she wears a blonde wig]], especially because of the blonde wig:
27	-->'''Tess:''' Nicola, would you mind to tell me why are we doing this? We cannot do anything tied up like this. What kind of sexual fantasy is this? And what about the blonde wig? [''beat''] Do you like blondes?
28	-->'''Nicola:''' ''[[[OhCrap panicky]]]'' No, I...
29	-->'''Tess:''' [''screaming, very angry''] '''Do you want me blonde? You prefer blondes! I do not like this by any means!''' [''starts screaming incoherently, while violently wriggling'']
30	* AllWomenLoveShoes: Her character loves shoes to the point of purchasing several pairs that are considerably smaller than her size, just to own them.
31	* BerserkButton:
32	** Eliminating her favourite contestant in the Italian version of the British Series/TheXFactor throws her into a fit of rage so powerful that she races to the studio and physically assaults the judge.
33	** Mock her friends and you will face her UnstoppableRage.
34	** And, more than everything else, do not ask her to wear a tacky blonde wig as part of a bizarre sexual fantasy.
35	* BingeMontage: She goes through one when she goes out clubbing with her friends.
36	* BlindDate: One of her most hilarious videos describe three different blind dates, with similar disastrous outcomes.
37	* TheCameo: Other Italian actresses, bloggers and youtubers regularly appear in her videos and she returns the favour in kind.
38	* CanineCompanion: She owns a little adorable pug named Zoë, whom she treats as a children of her own.
39	* CatFight: While lacking the most basic fighting skills, she has no qualms about engaging in a fight with other girls, especially if they hit on the guy she is infatuated with or they crash into the back of her car.
40	* ComicalOverreacting:
41	** When her credit card maxes out during a shopping spree and the shop assistant informs her that she must leave back some of the items she wants to purchase, this is enough to cause a panic attack and she has to be literally dragged away from the shop by her feet, while screaming and crying.
42	** When a boy she has a huge crash on likes one of her photos on Website/FaceBook, she starts jumping up and down in joy and orders champagne for all the patrons of a bar.
43	** During a flight home, she is very nervous because of her intense fear of flying. The flight assistant tries to calm her down by pointing out that, if the “fasten your seat belts” sign is off, everything is fine. Naturally, the sign immediately turns on and she starts screaming in terror.
44	** She completely spazzes out at the mere sight of her hairdresser picking up an hair clipper, until he assures her that he has no intention of using it on her.
45	* CrazyPrepared
46	** When she goes camping with her friends, she brings with her what she self-describes as only a stock of the most essential supplies, which includes a rope, a flashlight, batteries for the flashlight, a candle should the batteries not work, a can of pepper spray, a sound repellent device for wolves, an amulet for protection against ghosts, a book to read should she become bored (which she knows she will), an incredible amount of medicines (including a kit to make orthopaedic casts)…
47	** When she visits a theme park, her backpack is so full of supplies that she tips over when she put it on.
48	** She has apparently an entire wardrobe in her car, just in case she has to quickly change her clothes before going out clubbing with her friends after work.
49	* CuteClumsyGirl: While she is very cute and she seems to be (fundamentally) nice and good-natured, she is also completely unable to perform the easiest daily chores, such as buying household products, cooking a meal or cleaning the house. [[FencePainting She might sometimes exaggerate her clumsiness to lead other people into helping her, though]].
50	* DeliberatelyMonochrome: Whenever she suffers a disappointment or something bad (or perceived as such) happens to her, the video turns into black and white and a sad song (usually, Music/{{Adele}}’s “Hello”) starts to play.
51	* DespairEventHorizon:
52	** Meeting the guy she has a huge crush on when she has taken her dog out in her pyjamas, while she is picking up the puppy’s poop.
53	** Also meeting by chance her ex with his new girlfriend and learning that (i) they are going to get married soon, (ii) she is pregnant with his daughter and (iii) they are moving to live in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity
54	* DidIJustSayThatOutLoud: It happens during a BlindDate at a restaurant with a very attractive man
55	-->'''Tess’s date:''' Is there something you would fancy?
56	-->'''Tess:''' I would like to make babies with you. [''beat''] I was thinking out loud, wasn’t I?
57	* DirtyCoward: She flees at the first hint that her new house might perhaps be haunted.
58	* DoubleVision: In her first videos she often played multiple roles at once.
59	* DramaQueen: And what!!!!!!
60	* EvenTheDogIsAshamed: Sometimes Zoë looks genuinely perplexed by its owner’s behaviour.
61	* FakeBoobs: She stuffs her bra with whatever comes handy, including another bra top and her socks, especially when the police pulls her over for running a red light and she wants to seduce the copper to avoid a ticket. [[spoiler: It doesn’t work]].
62	* FanGirl: She is a huge fan of Creator/RyanGosling and apparently of Music/RobbieWilliams. When the latter intervened at the most important Italian music festival, she is even shown sneaking in his room to have sex with him. [[spoiler: Things did not go as planned, though, as another Williams’s fan – '''much, much, much''' older than her suddenly appears with the same intention and they end up drinking champagne and partying together]].
63	* FeminineWomenCanCook: Completely averted. Tess’s friends panic at the mere sight of her picking up a knife to help them preparing a meal and [[ReassignedToAntarctica immediately send her to buy some food at the farthest away supermarket]].
64	* FiveStagesOfGrief: She goes through a variation of this trope [[ValentinesDayEpisodes when she spends Valentine's Day alone as a single woman]]. Emphasis is placed on anger.
65	* GenkiGirl: [[https://youtu.be/AFpioZnakYE?t=24 Just bring her to a waterpark, if you dare]].
66	* GirlsLoveChocolate: She often gobbles incredible amounts of chocolate sweets, especially Nutella.
67	* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: She comes out as one in the video “Women in a discotheque”.
68	* HeartbreakAndIceCream: Partially subverted. She actually uses chocolate as a natural antidepressant to cope with romantic disappointments. But she loves chocolate to the point that one cannot help but wonder if she is using her love issues as an excuse to just eat as much of the stuff as she wants.
69	* HorribleCampingTrip: [[CampingEpisode An entire video is dedicated to one]]. [[CityMouse At least in her view]].
70	* {{Hypocrite}}:
71	** When she meets another girl while taking a stroll, their Main/InnerMonologue reveals that they mutually dislike and even despise each other, but when they meet face to face they act as if they were the best of friends and incredibly happy to see each other.
72	** At a gym she is talking about men with another girl making the point that she does not like too muscular ones, taking a trainer nearby as an example. But when the guy approaches, she immediately starts flirting with him.
73	* HypocriticalHeartwarming: Nobody but her can laugh at her clumsy friends!
74	* KillerRabbit: According to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUI4uM16ITY this video]], mocking Zoë for its diminutive size is a bad, bad idea.
75	* LeitMotif: Creator/{{Capashen}}'s ''Secret In Their Eyes''.
76	* LipstickAndLoadMontage: The video “Women and makeup” consists of a long montage of Tess applying makeup and of [[CosmeticCatastrophe everything that can go wrong when you do it]].
77	* TheLoad: Let’s just say that, despite her apparent [[CrazyPrepared crazy-preparedness]] (or maybe also because of it, as she is carrying around too much stuff to be comfortable), she does not seem to be the more useful member of a group going outdoor camping.
78	* MauriceChevalierAccent: In the first videos her French accent is quite prominent. Over time she improved to the point that she jokingly says that her French friends say that she does not sound as a native French speaker anymore, but as an Italian who speaks very good French. Remarkably, she never used GratuitousFrench.
79	* MsFanservice: While never gratuitous, she is more than willing to show some skin in her videos. However, frontal nude scenes are always avoided by use of variants of the ModestyBedsheet or [[{{Pixellation}} pixelated]].
80	* NostrilShot: There is one that – needless to say – parodies the famous scene of Film/TheBlairWitchProject. It is a last message to her parents and friends where she begs forgiveness for “having agreed to this madness”. The “madness” being an outdoor camping trip.
81	* PuppyDogEyes: When her best friend says that she is going to dine at her parents’ house, Tess immediately starts looking at her with those until the other girl spontaneously invite her to come along.
82	* SexyCoatFlashing: To get her ex-boyfriend back she appeared at his apartment’s door dressed only with a black trenchcoat, handed him a red rose and stripped to the music of Creator/MarilynMonroe ‘s “I wanna be loved by you”. This might have worked had his new girlfriend not been at home…
83	* ShowSomeLeg: Tess tries this trick with her boyfriend when she destroys his new car and forgets to pick up his mother at the railway station.
84	* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Especially in her first videos, she is often shown at the desperate research of the right man (or, as the Italian idiomatic expression says, of her own “PrinceCharming”). More recently, she seems to be in a more or less stable relationship with a guy called Nicola.
85	* TelevisionGeography: The video about women and outdoor camping, supposedly taking place in the Main/WildWilderness, is clearly shot in one of the municipal parks of the Milan metropolitan area. If you carefully look at the background, you can even see the cars running on the avenue that delimits the park.
86	* WakeupMakeup:
87	** Completely averted. Tess’s videos (iper)realistically show how bad a makeup becomes after a good night sleep and, more generally, that every makeup needs to be refreshed from time to time.
88	** Parodied in a video that shows that she wakes up way before her man so that she can go through her MorningRoutine and be in perfect conditions when he wakes up and look at her.

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