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Lauren "Scary Girl" was a camper on Total Drama Island (2023) as a member of the Ferocious Trout. She returned for Total Drama Island (2024) as a member of Team Skunk Butt.
Personality
Lauren is an unhinged and unpredictable girl. Referred to as "Scary Girl" by her peers due to her love of all things horror and her ability to freak people out in many ways, she loves the idea of making things more fearful. She enjoys the sound of screaming, regardless of if it is from the opposing team or her teammates (however, given the choice between keeping people alive and seeing them dead, she would rather see them alive so she can continue to hear them scream). This could cause Lauren to be considered one of the most dangerous contestants in the show's history since the likes of Mal or Scarlett.
In season two, she decides to try "to conform to societal norms" after being told by everyone that she is too scary. She went as far as to wearing the opposite of what she usually wears, and not try to injure anyone. However, she proves that old habits die hard after telling everyone she stalks them in their sleep, and getting eliminated in the process. She goes back to her old scary ways come the finale.
Total Drama Island (2023)
Scary Girl is introduced as Lauren.
Scary Girl is introduced as Lauren, sitting on the arrival boat while giggling. Her audition consists of her standing in a clown-themed amusement park, saying that she wants to go on the show and make a lot of new friends, and then "watch them get really hurt." She then causes an explosion off-screen using a blasting machine.
Scary Girl suggests that her and Zee should ram the ships.
While hiding under the cabin, In Pirates of the Cabbagean, Scary Girl catches Zee's attention with Axel's roasted squirrel on her face. During the challenge introduction, Scary Girl's excited reaction to the mention of blood concerns everyone. Later, when Damien is in danger of being attacked by a shark, Scary Girl steps in and saves him with the cannon. In the confessional, she explains that while she enjoys Damien's screams, she couldn't bear the idea of never hearing them again if the shark had eaten him. As the team's numbers decrease, Scary Girl suggests to Zee that they should ram the opposing team's ship to force a tie due to their numerical disadvantage; unfortunately, she gets knocked off the ship before finishing her thought. At the elimination ceremony, Scary Girl faces potential elimination for avoiding an incoming cabbage, which led to Millie being hit instead. She states that she found it hilarious, earning her a glare of anger from Millie.
Scary Girl smiling at the camera.
In Drown Town Abbey, Chef introduces the challenging "Obstacle Course of Death," leaving most contestants shocked. Scary Girl, however, breaks the tension with a cheerful thumbs up. Later, Ripper's sexist behavior angers her, leading her to retaliate by attempting to bite his finger off. Priya wishes to eliminate Ripper due to his sexism and suspects Millie feels the same, but she's uncertain about Scary Girl's thoughts. Scary Girl's mysterious confessional adds intrigue to her character. During her turn in the challenge, she astounds everyone with her incredible skills, leaping effortlessly and fearlessly conquering the wall infested with bears. Her impressive performance leaves everyone in awe. As Nichelle struggles, confessing to her team about faking her movie stunts, Scary Girl continues to excel, leading Chase to praise her and infuriating the opposing team. She eventually is able to rescue Damien from the tank of water, and her team celebrates their success.
"Who wants to be my first crush?"
In Numbskull Island, Priya and Millie discuss the need for an ally and consider Scary Girl as a potential option. Scary Girl, carving the table with a spoon, intimidates Priya during their conversation. She tried to compliment how she surprised everyone, but this made her think she thought she'd do horrible. However, tensions rise when Zee misinterprets the situation, causing Scary Girl's anger to escalate further. The challenge notification interrupts her attempt to attack Priya. During the challenge, Scary Girl's unpredictable antics lead the opposing team to retreat, and she enjoys the thrill of scaring Damien. Despite her unconventional approach, Scary Girl manages to spare Damien during the challenge. Later, she admits in a confessional that she sometimes gets carried away. The team loses the challenge, partly due to Scary Girl's delay in handing in the skull, instead opting to "give it a makeover". When Chef called her out for this, Scary Girl defended herself by saying the skull looked "dead", so she had to do something. At the campfire ceremony, Scary Girl is eliminated. Her eyes roll back into her head as she swears vengeance on those who betrayed her, only for her mood to instantly change a moment later with a playful "bye". As she leaves the show, she reflects on how she knows the names of the people she met, which is "good if [she] ever needs an organ".
Scary Girl returns as a spectator in Magma Cum Laude, where she's excited about the prospect of the finalists falling into lava, scaring Axel and Nichelle; she later complains when no one falls into it. She also complains that the balls in which the finalists slid down should have been filled with snakes. Nonetheless, she joins the others in dancing once Chris announces that the cast will return for their second season.
Total Drama Island (2024)
Scary Girl attempts to act normal this season.
Scary Girl returns with the other fifteen contestants in The Pink Painter Strikes Again with a noticeably more "normal" outfit and hairstyle, to the point where Wayne and Raj don't recognize her. She explains in a confessional that she was told by everyone that she was too scary, including her mom, people on the message boards, and the dog next door, so she is trying to act more normal. Regardless, she still creeps out the contestants with her bizarre statements. She is one of the last three contestants chosen for a team. Bowie doesn't recognize her and picks the "new girl", only to regret the choice immediately after realizing that it's Scary Girl. During the challenge, Scary Girl is tricked by Axe Hatchet as she rapidly spins, making some contestants think that she can't see them running. She is immediately bombarded with balloons, along with Wayne, Raj, and Axel. Scary Girl gets up immediately and gleefully asks for more, before being hit by another balloon.
Scary Girl tells the other contestants she's been stalking them.
During the elimination ceremony, before Chef berates her on her performance, Scary Girl refuses to listen and tells the other contestants about how she is trying to be more normal. However, this has the opposite intended effect after she reveals that she has been watching how they act through their windows and closets. The team votes her out and Scary Girl rants about how this is what happens when she conforms to societal norms. She vows revenge on her former teammates before the Drone of Despair takes her away as she laughs creepily.
A video of Scary Girl answering a "Would you rather?" question is shown in the challenge of Choosin' for a Bruisin'. She answers that she would rather take truth serum and be questioned by Chef Hatchet than eat only his cooking for one year. She also reveals that she lives in a funeral home.
A giant standee with Scary Girl's likeness wielding a giant jackhammer is used as part of the challenge in Haulin' n' Ballin'.
In Soar Losers, Scary Girl is noticeably absent in the yacht with the rest of the eliminated contestants. She finally makes an appearance creeping up behind MK. She reveals in a confessional that Chris said she couldn’t be on a team supporting one of the three finalists because she "doesn't play well with others". She steals MK's t-shirt cannon and shoots Julia with it; to get it back, MK pushes her into the water, causing her to hiss at some animals. She later laughs at Caleb and Julia crashing into a tree and was last seen cheering for Wayne winning the season.
Appearances
Total Drama Island (2023)
Total Drama Island (2024)
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Audition tape
View this video for Scary Girl's audition tape.
Scary Girl causes an explosion with a blasting machine in her audition tape.
Lauren, or Scary Girl, announces in an amusement park that she wants to be on the show to make friends and watch them get hurt. She then activates a blasting machine and sets off an explosion, with a horn and clown shoes landing nearby in the aftermath of the explosion.
Trivia
Comparisons
- She is the third character with purple hair, the other two being Sierra and Max.
- She is one of the nine contestants to be known by their nickname, the others being DJ, Blaineley, Lightning, B, MacArthur, MK, Samey, and Zee.
- She is one of the few characters to not have black eyebrows, with the others being Lindsay, MacArthur, Noah, Ripper, and Scott.
- She is one of four characters to dress in a goth-style, the others being Gwen, Crimson, and Ennui.
- She is the second Katie Griffin-voiced character to be eliminated four episodes in, the first being Mary.
- Additionally, she is the second Katie Griffin-voiced character to have placed 16th, the first again being Mary.
- She is one of multiple characters to have more than one design. In her case, she trades the Gothic attire that she wore in her first season to a more casual attire, in addition to removing her makeup and wearing less accessories.
- Scary Girl is one of several characters to possess theme music, along with Alejandro, Brick, Crimson, Duncan, Dwayne, Ennui, Izzy, Jacques, Jay, Josee, Justin, Lindsay, Max, Mickey, most of Mike's personalities, Owen, Rock, Ryan, Spud, Stephanie, and Sugar. In Scary Girl's case, it is some creepy music.
- She is one of the three contestants who got eliminated for the things they said after the challenge which the others didn't like.
Competition
- Scary Girl is one of six contestants to never make the merge despite competing in more than one season. The others are Ezekiel, Noah, Tyler, Sam, and Nichelle.
- Out of all contestants with the lowest participation count from their respective generations, Scary Girl has competed in the most episodes, competing in five.
- Scary Girl has only ever gotten a marshmallow in Pirates of the Cabbage'an.
Miscellaneous
- Scary Girl was the fourth contestant eliminated in Total Drama Island (2023), in episode 4, and is ranked 13th. The number 13 is considered to be an unlucky number in many Western cultures, whereas the number four (四, "sì") is considered taboo in Chinese culture because of how similar it sounds to the word for death (死, "sǐ"). Both suit Scary Girl's nightmare-enthusiast personality.
- Unlike most contestants who are referred to by their real name and described by their label, Scary Girl's real name is used as her label and she is referred to by a brief description of her character.
- As she reveals in Choosin' for a Bruisin', Scary Girl lives in a funeral home. Whether it's by her own choice or because her family owns one remains unknown.
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See also
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| Nichelle | Numbskull Island | Damien |
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| N/A | The Pink Painter Strikes Again | Chase |
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| Axel | Chase | Damien | Millie | Priya | Ripper | Scary Girl | Zee |
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