Top 20 Movie Moments Where the Queen Bee Gets What She Deserves

“She’s the Man” (2006)

Amanda Bynes stars in this Shakespeare update set among the soccer team of a prestigious boarding school. Disguised as her brother, Sebastian, Viola assumes his identity to play on the boy’s soccer team. That also means having to dodge real people her brother knows, particularly his annoyingly shallow girlfriend, Monique. She faces Viola down in a diner, thinking she’s Sebastian. As Viola dodges Monique, navigating the room while not letting her get a good look at her face, she unleashes a ridiculous tirade of playground insults. Monique essentially gets to hear the ugly truth about herself in front of a whole bunch of people, and it’s glorious.

“The DUFF” (2015)

Revenge is sweet, especially when you have an accomplice. At the homecoming dance, mean girl Madison takes yet another shot at Bianca, but it’s all for nothing. She’s spent the movie making Bianca’s life hell, and even her popular football player boyfriend Wesley is sick of her. Madison wins homecoming queen, but a crown is all she’s going home with. Instead of taking his rightful place as homecoming king, Wesley kisses Bianca in front of the entire school. “The DUFF” isn’t exactly realistic, but it does make you wish that’s how high school really worked.

“Heathers” (1989)

She starts out as the nice Heather. But by the time Heather Duke dons the telltale red bow in her hair, she is a monster more vicious and powerful than Heather Chandler could ever hope to be. She’s an unwitting accomplice in the sociopath J.D.’s nefarious bomb plot, but would she have acted differently if she had known the whole plan? Once Veronica Sawyer single-handedly saves the school, she knocks Heather Duke off her queen bee pedestal without even a fight. She rips the bow out of her hair, and leaves a sooty kiss on her cheek like she owns the place. It’s fittingly easy to knock the crown off her head.

“Ever After” (1998)

In this updated fairy tale, the Baroness Rodmilla de Ghent and her nasty daughter, Marguerite, make it their mission to work Danielle, the Cinderella stand-in, to the bone. The Baroness pays for her deceptive, abusive ways at the end. She and her daughter are stripped of their titles by the Queen of France herself. Not only that, but when the Queen offers to be lenient if someone will speak up for them, the room is silent. That is until Danielle appears and cheekily asks the King to show her the same courtesy her stepmother showed her. The Baroness leaves the story friendless, titleless, and without a shred of dignity.

“Legally Blonde” (2001)

When Elle Woods finally gets to law school in a plot to win back her ex-boyfriend, she’s devastated to meet his cold fianceé, Vivian Kensington. A rich, intellectual East coast girl, she has none of Elle’s sunny, L.A. disposition. A sudden and suspicious invitation to a party turns out to be a mean and humiliating prank that sees Elle making a fool of herself in front of her fellow students yet again. Without breaking her smile, Elle lashes her with a withering one-liner They become friends later, but Vivian had to be knocked off her high horse first.

“Whip It” (2009)

Iron Maven rules the world of roller derby with an iron fist. She decides to antagonize the youngest and freshest member of the league, Bliss a.k.a. “Babe Ruthless,” in a hazing ritual that goes a little farther than it should. While the teams are enjoying some dinner, Maven is being almost uncharacteristically nice to Bliss. Then, she flings a french fry at Bliss’ face. Rather than back down, Bliss fires back with a cream pie to the derby queen’s face, triggering a massive food fight. The two wrestle on the floor as the restaurant around them is destroyed.

“The Princess Diaries” (2001)

Mia Thermopolis has taken just about all she can from the head cheerleader Lana who can’t seem to keep her opinions to herself. Whatever problem she has with Mia, it ends today. She smashes an ice cream cone into Lana’s pristine cheer uniform, and it’s pretty thrilling. The immortal chant, “Lana got coned,” rings out across the campus. Frankly, her sing-songy insults and pettiness are so irritating it’s a wonder she doesn’t get coned every other day. Even Vice Principal Gupta knows she had it coming. Hopefully Mia’s revenge establishes a precedent, at least until she changes her ways.

“Hairspray” (2007)

Amber Von Tussle spends most of this effervescent, 60s-set musical doing her racist mother’s bidding and trying to be the star of the Corny Collins Show. Just when she thinks she’s locked down the Miss Teenage Hairspray title, Tracy Turnblad turns up to hijack her hopes and dreams. She spends most of the last number getting her butt handed to her. Her boyfriend dumps her right in front of the TV cameras, and a series of rogue props and wardrobe malfunctions just continue the humiliation. At least this queen bee seems to learn her lesson, just as the character did in the original 1988 film.

“Carrie” (1976)

This horror flick based on Stephen King’s first novel is all about comeuppance and revenge. But one of the most satisfying, and least deadly, moments of karma occurs about halfway through. A group of popular girls who tormented the outcast Carrie White are put through the wringer by their gym teacher, Miss Collins, who revels in every minute of it. But the head mean girl, Chris Hargensen, tries to lead a revolt against her. She fails spectacularly. Unwilling to take anymore backtalk, Miss Collins literally slaps her in the face. She also gets her barred from the climactic prom. Now, we can’t condone teachers hitting students, but it couldn’t have happened to a more deserving mean girl.

“Muriel’s Wedding” (1994)

ABBA-loving Muriel Heslop has the worst friend group ever. Not only have they treated her like garbage since high school, but they plan an entire vacation without her, and don’t even tell her about it. She tags along anyway, reuniting with another high school classmate, Rhonda. When Tania, the group’s ringleader, tries to convince Rhonda to ditch Muriel, too, she gets more than she bargained for. Rhonda gleefully drops a grenade in the middle of their little clique, spilling that Tania’s new husband is cheating on her with her friend. Muriel and Rhonda get to watch the chaos unfold as they perform an ABBA tribute.

“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!

“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.

“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.

“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 tormenter, queen bee Christie 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.

“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.

“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!

“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.

“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 assaulted 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.

“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 come back to haunt her.

“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.



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