Top 10 Movie Moments Where the Queen Bee Gets What She Deserves
In the end, mean girls don't win. In these films we take a look at satisfying scenes when the queen bee gets what she deserves. We've include scenes such as Sam's Takedown in “A Cinderella Story”, I Bind You, Nancy from “The Craft”, running into Jesus from “Saved!”, ugly heart from “Romy and Michele's High School Reunion”, sore winner from “She's All That”, the terrible awful from “The Help: and deal with it from “Jawbreaker”.
#10: Sam’s Takedown
“A Cinderella Story” (2004)
There’s nothing hard-working Sam wants more than to go to Princeton. Too bad she’s slaving away at her cruel stepfamily’s diner. Fiona, Brianna, and Gabriella go out of their way to make Sam miserable. They trick her into thinking she hasn’t been accepted to Princeton and try to thwart her romance with star quarterback, Austin. After one too many abuses, Sam finally stands up for herself and quits with the whole staff – but that’s just the tip of the iceberg for her wicked stepmother. Crime doesn’t pay, but hard work sure does!
#9: I Bind You, Nancy
“The Craft” (1996)
When new kid in school Sarah befriends Nancy, Rochelle, and Bonnie, they form a witches’ coven and use their powers for personal gain. While casting spells seems to work in the girls’ favor, all of that changes when they perform the Invocation of the Spirit. Their spells start to fail, and Nancy becomes increasingly unhinged. Sarah tries to subdue her, but that only makes the coven fight back. As the girls attack their newest member, Sarah manages to overpower Nancy and void them of their powers, using her own for the greater good.
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#8: Running into Jesus
“Saved!” (2004)
Hilary Faye is holier than thou, and she wants you to know it. As the leader of the Christian Jewels clique, she turns on her best friend Mary when she starts questioning her faith. Mary is also secretly pregnant, and bonds with fellow outcast Cassandra over their common enemy. After they publicly embarrass her as revenge for her cruelty, Hilary Faye vandalizes the school, only to get caught red-handed in time for prom. Driving away, she crashes into a giant effigy of Jesus, and atones for her past sins. While she sought to save others, this queen bee managed to save herself.
#7: Ugly Heart
“Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion” (1997)
At their tenth high school reunion, Romy and Michele pretend to be successful businesswomen to impress their classmates. This includes their former bully, queen beeChristie Masters. Once she learns about the ruse, Christy humiliates the besties. Romy and Michele are so embarrassed that they leave the reunion. But thanks to Michele’s pep talk and their shiny new dresses, they come back in style and stand up to Christy. As the night goes on, we see her prim and proper facade unravel, and the leader of the A Group finds herself with no group at all. Romy and Michele, however, are finally accepted for who they really are.
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#6: Sore Winner
“She’s All That” (1999)
Zack Siler and Taylor Vaughan were the it-couple of their high school – until she left him for a washed up reality star. Predictably, her rebound backfires, and Taylor will do anything to get her ex back. When prom season comes around, Taylor is determined to win prom queen, but faces a surprise rival: Zack’s new love interest, the sweet, dorky, and secretly gorgeous Laney Boggs. Taylor just barely wins prom queen, and is far from a gracious winner. While she insults those who didn’t vote for her, she gets cut off mid-speech. And as for Laney? We’d say she really won.
#5: The Terrible Awful
“The Help” (2011)
Hilly Holbrook may be pretty on the outside, but she’s hideous on the inside. A snooty, racist young woman, she has abused her maid Minny Jackson for years. Hilly fires Minny after she uses the household bathroom during a tornado. Minny’s new employers, the Footes, are much kinder, but she’ll never forget how Hilly treated her – or how she got her revenge. In an incident she calls the Terrible Awful, Minny serves Hilly a homemade pie. Hilly finds it delicious. The secret ingredient? Let’s just say Minny… made it herself. Hilly now wants to throw up, but her mom can’t help but laugh. We can’t either!
#4: A Date with Dog Food
“Never Been Kissed” (1999)
Undercover journalist Josie Geller’s latest assignment takes her to high school. She soon finds a friend in the nerdy Aldys, and finds foes in queen bees Gibby, Kirsten, and Kristen. At the prom, Josie is crowned prom queen, but she couldn’t care less. Gibby, Kirsten, and Kristen try to dump dog food on Aldys, only for Josie to turn the tables. She tells the students that the real world doesn’t care about who they were in high school, and to embrace who they really are. All glory is fleeting, but staying true to yourself is something we can all appreciate.
#3: Deal With It
“Jawbreaker” (1999)
Queen bee Courtney Shane accidentally kills her best friend Liz Purr. Instead of admitting guilt, Courtney covers it up, claiming that Liz was raped and murdered. Nerdy Fern Mayo sees the cover up, but is made over as Vylette in exchange for her silence. Former friend Julie wants to speak up but becomes an outsider, until she and her boyfriend Zack find a secret recording of Courtney’s confession in time for prom. Courtney is delighted to win prom queen, only for the recording to show her true colors. To that we say… deal with it.
#2: Sebastian’s Journal
“Cruel Intentions” (1999)
High-society girl Kathryn Merteuil acts like a goody two-shoes, but she’s far from it. A conniving coke fiend, she manipulates everyone around her just for the hell of it. Not even her stepbrother Sebastian is safe. Kathryn bets that if he seduces Annette, she’ll sleep with him too, and if he doesn’t, she’ll get his Jaguar. Sebastian and Annette genuinely love each other, pushing Kathryn over the edge. Her blackmail unexpectedly turns deadly, and even seals her own fate. At Sebastian’s funeral, copies of his journal start spreading around, exposing his stepsister’s wicked ways. Without a conscience or Sebastian’s Jag, Kathryn’s bad deeds comes back to haunt her.
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Before we get to our #1 queen bee revenge moment, here are some honourable mentions:
Lana Got Coned
“The Princess Diaries” (2001)
You Can’t Stop the Beat
“Hairspray” (2007)
Fashion Suicide
“13 Going on 30” (2004)
#1: Cady’s Revenge Plan
“Mean Girls” (2004)
Aaron Samuels. Hot Body. Army of Skanks. These form the basis of Cady, Janis, and Damian’s three-pronged attack against queen bee Regina George. As the trio goes through with their plan, Regina loses her status, fellow Plastics, and mind, while Cady becomes the new queen bee – which isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Still up to her old tricks, Regina gets her own revenge on Cady, framing her as the author of the Burn Book. Ultimately, Cady and Regina learn from their mean girl pasts, proving that while revenge can be satisfying, justice is what really keeps girl world at peace. They also learn to always look out for buses.
