| Amber Von Tussle | |
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 The 1988 and the 2007 Amber | |
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Name: |
Amber Von Tussle |
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Gender: |
Female |
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Family: |
Franklin Von Tussle (1988 father) |
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Friends: |
The Corny Collins Show Members (the ones who dislike Tracy) |
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Enemies: |
Tracy Turnblad (formerly), |
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Relatonships: |
Link Larkin (ex-boyfriend) |
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Appearences: |
Hairspray (1988 film) |
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Portrayed by: |
Vitamin C (1988) |
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Role in Hairspray |
Secondary antagonist |
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Defining Characteristics |
Blonde hair, beautiful, Abilities: somewhat talented Formerly: spoiled, Now: Kind, Sweet, Caring |
Amber Isabelle Von Tussle is a spoiled, rich girl and the daughter of Velma Von Tussle.
Personality[]
She feels that she always has to be at the top and win. She is cruel to Tracy and always makes fun of her for being overweight. Since Tracy steals her spotlight and her boyfriend (popular Corny Collins dancer, Link Larkin) this gives her another excuse. Amber also shares an odd semi-friendship, semi-rivalry with Corny Collins over how much of the limelight they share.
Although she is very mean, Amber is not as racist or cruel as her mother, and has shown interest in black music and a handsome black dancer at the end of both movies. In the end, Amber undergoes a change of heart and accepts her defeat to Tracy before joining in the dance, much to Velma's irritation.
Family...
Amber's mother, Velma von Tussle (Ms. Baltimore Crabs), raised Amber to be a prissy racist snob to share the spotlight between both of them on the Corny Collins Show. Likewise, Velma often treats Amber as an extension of herself.
Songs
She has a song in the Broadway musical (Cooties) and she sings it in Hairspray live, but not the 2007 version. In the 1988 version, she has a dance (the roach). She is also featured in "The Legend of Ms. Baltimore Crabs" where her Mother turns Tracy away from an audition.
Hair []
She has a few different hairdos. In 1988, she has a up do. In the Broadway musical in 2002, she had a gigantic beehive and a curled hairstyle. In the 2007 movie musical, she has a bun up do, 3 pig tail looks, and a curly beehive-esque up do.
