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''She wears her heart on her sleeve''
So you've got lots of money, you've [[
▲{{quote|''She is literally the Polaroid of perfection''<br />
▲''She has everything,''<br />
▲''And she'll give it to you in a second''<br />
▲''Looks can deceive,''<br />
▲''She wears her heart on her sleeve''|'''China Forbes''', "Ordinary Girl", theme to ''[[Clueless]]''}}
▲So you've got lots of money, you've [[Daddys Girl|got daddy wrapped around your finger]], and you're prettier than everyone you know. You've got all you need to assert your superiority and walk all over the little people in your midst, knowing that you're better than anyone else and if you get into real trouble, [[Screw the Rules I Have Money|daddy's money]] will get you out of it, right?
Not you! Just because you're pretty, popular, and rich doesn't mean you have the right to belittle people, and you know it! Maybe one of those "little people" is your best friend, or maybe you fell in love with some poor kid, or your parents or teachers simply brought you up right. Whatever the reason, you're one of the sweetest people around!
The
When faced with the need to do some kind of hands on work, (a common way to develop this character) something most of us do naturally, they might actually get excited about the opportunity, having lived in a [[Gilded Cage]] (although typically a gilded cage that they enjoy to some extent). "I always wanted to try this!" If she succeeds she will be very proud of herself - not in a haughty way but in that "Hey, I did a thing!" way. Sometimes she just thinks she succeeded and the more competent people are struggling to fix whatever she messed up. But she's just so happy and sincere about wanting to help, nobody can break her heart and tell her that she just needs to stay out of the way.
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A mild warning - the Spoiled Sweet card must be played carefully. If the writer isn't careful, she'll just wind up as a [[Canon Sue]] or a whiny, ditzy little brat and may even turn back into the [[Alpha Bitch]].
Differs from [[Jerk
A [[Sub
Compare with [[Lovable Alpha Bitch]], [[The Ojou]], [[Princess Classic]], and [[Uncle Pennybags]]. Contrast with [[Alpha Bitch]], [[Spoiled Brat]], [[Royal Brat]], and [[Rich Bitch]]. Also contrast [[Lonely Rich Kid]]. If the [[Alpha Bitch]] does a [[Heel Face Turn]] she'll usually become one of these.
She might become somewhat of an [[Uncle Pennybags|Aunt Pennybags]] when grown up. Also, if the
{{examples|Examples}}▼
== [[Advertising]] ==
* Sketcher's brought us the spokes-cartoon-girl for Twinkle Toes shoes.
* Chiyo from ''[[
▲== Anime & Manga ==
▲* Chiyo from ''[[Azumanga Daioh (Manga)|Azumanga Daioh]]'' is insanely rich, with a huge estate. She's also a preteen genius, going to high school when she's ten. Still, she's as [[Cheerful Child|sweet and cute as they come]].
** More specifically, one of the main things keeping her away from [[Insufferable Genius]] territory is that both she and her classmates are fully aware that she's a ''ten-year-old'' in high school, and thus more than a bit naive about "mature" things, like sex and sexuality. (See the infamous "Drunk Nyamo" scene for reference.) Not to mention the physical limitations of being a ten-year-old, especially when it comes to phys. ed.
** And the only time she really brings out any smugness is when Tomo is involved, because... it's ''[[Jerkass|Tomo]]''.
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* Princess Amelia from ''[[Slayers]]'' is this to a certain extent, but it's made pretty clear that she wasn't spoiled, given that she [[Modest Royalty|actually enjoys adventuring]] and helping others. It also helps that she's a skilled sorceress, and her prince father is [[Badass Normal|an accomplished fighter himself.]] [[Averted Trope|On the other end of the scale]] is [[Guest Star Party Member]] Martina, a [[Princess in Rags]].
** A subversion is {{spoiler|Princess Gracia/Naga the Serpent, Amelia's older sister. While she shares Amelia's penchant for adventure and will help others, she's also [[Holier Than Thou|haughty]], [[Bottle Fairy|a drunkard,]] brands herself as superior due to her status (which most don't know about because of her given moniker), tries to garner fame without the effort (unless the situation is dire), and it's mentioned in the novel adaptations that she frequently asks for money from her and Amelia's father.}}
* From ''[[
** She definitely lacks the [[Rich in Dollars, Poor In Sense]] part though: she manages to be at ease anywhere, and to know every (non-magic) thing that's going on.
** Also Li Meiling, once you go through her [[Spoiled Brat]] facade.
** Nadeshiko, Sakura's mother, was this when alive. Tomoyo's mom Sonomi is a grown-up version of the trope.
*** Complete with the whole "married below her station" deal, the reason Nadeshiko's relatives didn't like Sakura's dad. {{spoiler|Sonomi and Nadeshiko's grandfather Masaaki make amends when they come to fully accept that Fujitaka [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy|made their Nadeshiko happy when she lived]].}}
* Mihoshi Kuramitsu from ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]'' belongs to the ruling family of her homeworld. While often portrayed, at best, as a [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]], ''no one'' is sweeter than her with the possible exception of Sasami, who is another quality example of this Trope.
* [[Shrinking Violet|Hinata Hyuuga]] of [[Naruto]] fits this trope in that she is heiress to the wealthiest clan in the village and that she (along with Chouji) is one of the kindest characters in the series. However, this is subverted by the fact that her father's [[Abusive Parents|treatment of her]] used to be incredibly harsh, not to mention she was constantly reprimanded for not being strong enough. Fortunately, said dad got better.
** Beyond that, what few shots have been shown of the Hyuuga estate indicate a rather spartan existence with an emphasis on skill and strength over possessions.
* Princess Fala, from the really adult-oriented robot anime, ''[[
* Although he did spend some time in an orphanage (or in the live-action, under the care of the Kousaka family), Mamoru Chiba from ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' eventually claimed a large inheritance from his parents but is still a nice person who prefers hard work to get what he has. However, since we're seeing the story from Usagi's point of view and she's an [[Unreliable Narrator]], he comes off as more of a [[Jerk
** It actually depends on the continuity. He plays it straight in the manga, but in the anime he's seen once or twice holding part-time jobs, and while his apartment is rather nice it's also very simple. On the other hand, he's also seen driving a really nice sports car and motorcycle in turns. So maybe he just has a large trust fund and [[Wild Mass Guessing|lives off the interest while supplementing his income with part-time work]] and splurging on a nice set of wheels.
** The Senshi
* Konoka Konoe from ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]!''
** Ayaka Yukihiro seems to be a [[Rich Bitch]], but later we see that it's more of a [[Jerkass Facade]].
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** You could count many of the other students of Ashford there, especially Milly, even if her family isn't as affluent as it once was.
** [[Rebellious Princess|Euphemia]] and [[Ill Girl|Nunnally]] as well... before [[It Got Worse]]. Much, much worse. Not a single cutie left [[Break the Cutie|unbroken]], thanks to the heavy [[Black and Gray Morality]].
** Gino could be considered a rare male example. Even if he's more than a little bit [[
* Garma Zabi from ''Mobile Suit Gundam 0079'' had a privileged life, but cared about common civilians from the Earth Federation as well as preserving the environment that belonged to them.
* The [[Moe|adorable]] Louise Halevy from ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]]'' was somewhat of a [[Spoiled Brat]] but still a [[
* Relena Darlian from ''[[Gundam Wing]]'' has all the right elements to be a proper [[Spoiled Brat]] or [[Alpha Bitch]] (rich and famous family, most popular girl in school, very beautiful)...but instead she's sweet, friendly, charismatic, smart, and clever. As with most [[Sunrise (company)|Sunrise]] girls, [[It Got Worse]], but [[Plucky Girl|she hangs on and grows all the stronger for it]]. {{spoiler|And even when she learns that she's adopted, she stops Mrs. Darlian from [[Tell Me About My Father|telling her about her past]] by [[Tear Jerker|hugging her, crying and asking her to never stop being her mother]].}}
* [[The Ojou|Platinum Berlitz]] from ''[[Pokémon Special]]''. Daughter of Sinnoh's richest family, she initially insists on staying at high-class hotels and refuses to give her true name to those she considers commoners. However, she is genuinely interested in learning and trying out new things first hand, and eventually warms up to Diamond and Pearl.
* Nozomi from ''Chance Pop Session''.
* Mimi from ''[[Choco Mimi]]'' is a variant. She is spoiled by her parents, especially her father, but her family isn't wealthy.
* Momoko of ''[[Keroro Gunsou]]'' lives in a mansion with her own mall, train station, and can have anything she wants, wherever it may be in the world, shipped to her right away. Yet she's the shyest girl in school and can be downright angelic when her other personality doesn't take over.
* Elizabeth of ''[[Black Butler]]''. She's used to getting what she wants but isn't a bad person for it.
* Tsuruya from ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'', a rather loyal and cheery friend to the SOS Brigade who lives in an impressive [[Big Fancy House]].
* Although male, Tamaki from ''[[Ouran High School Host Club]]'' otherwise fits this trope to a T.
** Honey also counts, as does Mori (although how Mori feels about anyone is rather up to interpretation). The Hitachiin twins and Kyoya are a bit too [[Jerk
* Shiro from ''[[Deadman Wonderland]]'' is technically this, but she has an [[Alter Ego]] Homicidal [[Yandere]].
* In flashbacks to his youth, Chouji Suitengu of ''[[Speed Grapher]]'' {{spoiler|(or better said, Takeshi Ueno)}} seemed to be a somewhat haughty, but [[Used to Be
** Kagura Tennouzou is a somber and sweet girl, if very naive, as well as born in onje of the richest families in Japan. At the same time, due to her mother's horrible abuse and her role as the "Divine Goddess", she's one of the biggest [[Woobie
* Siegfried from ''[[Kenichi:
* Tsumugi "Mugi-chan" Kotobuki in ''[[K-On!]]''. Her family owns the music instrument business that the group regularly shops from, a yacht, and at least '''three''' summer homes, with the two smallest ones being immense and gorgeous. In spite of this, she's very kind-hearted, always serving tea and cake every day when they meet and gets them huge discounts from the music store. She's shown several times to be eager to feel part of the group such as mixing her fries with the others at a fast food restaurant (a sign of acceptance in Japanese culture) or asking Ritsu to hit her (she felt that the physical altercations Ritsu had with Mio was a sign of their closeness). She's also eager to try out the places of "the common man", like fast food or the local hardware store.
* Hijiri Minowa, Mugi's counterpart from ''[[Bakuon!!]]'', blends this with a sort of innocent snobbishness, and delights in the (false) belief that she is now a [[Japanese Delinquents|delinquent]] because she beat the other girls in the motorcycle club in a game of "Chicken". (No one has the heart to tell her she's still a prim and proper [[Ojou]], least of all her butler.)
* {{spoiler|Mika Harima}} from ''[[Durarara!!]]''. She's said to be from a very rich family, but wasn't particularly spoiled or petty, since she befriended {{spoiler|Anri Sonohara}} during middle school, who was bullied often and had no other friends besides her at that point. {{spoiler|Later, however, the girl [[Yandere|went completely bonkers]] for Seiji Yagiri...}}
* Vivi from ''[[One Piece]]'' is a princess, yet she is probably one of the most selfless people in the series.
** Kaya also fits this trope like a glove.
** We can also add Princess Shirahoshi, who may not know a lot about the outside world, but is very kind to those she meets and is willing to sacrifice herself to protect her subjects.
* ''[[Detective Conan
* Madoka Ayukawa from ''[[Kimagure Orange Road]]'' is the daughter of two classical musicians and lives in a [[Big Fancy House]], but she's also a tomboyish [[Tsundere]] who is fiercely loyal and protective of her friends.
* Rukia Kuchiki from ''[[Bleach]]''. Her [[Rags to Riches]] story has left her the apple of the eye of one of the most powerful aristocrats in the whole of Soul Society. It hasn't stopped her from being down-to-earth, gentle or kind, however.
* Nogizaka Haruka of ''[[Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu]]'' is unbelievably wealthy but still loves anime and gets a very average low class boyfriend. She's also the sweetest person in the series.
== [[Comic Books]] ==
* Cornelia from the comic version of ''[[
== Comics ==▼
▲* Cornelia from the comic version of ''[[WITCH (Comic Book)|WITCH]]'' is one of these, though in the cartoon version she's just a [[Alpha Bitch]] [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold|With A Heart Of Gold]].
* Egyptian Princess Theti-Cherie from the Belgian comic ''Papyrus''.
* Cecilia from ''[[Yoko Tsuno]]''.
** Yoko herself might count, as her family has a [[Big Fancy House]] in Okinawa and her dad's a famous professor.
* Although [[Archie Comics|Veronica Lodge]] is best known in popular culture as a [[Rich Bitch]], and many stories do indeed portray her this way, the Archie universe's [[Negative Continuity]] allows her to be portrayed quite often as entirely likeable: still materialistic and somewhat shallow, but a loving girlfriend to her "Archiekins" and a loyal best friend to Betty, despite neither of them being wealthy.
** Even when she's being vain and spoiled, she can still be nice to Betty. Some stories show how Veronica frequently gets tired of her wardrobe and decides to buy a new one, pawning all her old outfits off on Betty in the process. These clothes are still really nice, which gives Betty a very impressive wardrobe of her own despite her own lack of wealth.
* [[Spider
* The [[Marvel Adventures]] version of Janet van Dyne is the only incarnation to be this from the very start. As we eventually find out, her father owns a major system of laboratories and a tech company to rival Stark Industries, but she's more comfortable with playing video games with Spidey, helping orphans in Africa, and taking out space threats with the Avengers than going to high society parties, and even went masked for the first dozen or so issues because she thought being publicly known as a superhero (something her other-dimension counterparts have never had a problem with) would get in the way of her being able to actively do good.
* [[Richie Rich (comics)|Richie Rich]] is so wealthy his family owns two of everything money can buy. Still a nice kid with a generous heart. His parents are pretty decent types as well.
** In the live-action movie, the antagonist finally manages to gain access to the Rich family vault, only to discover it's full of keepsakes whose value is almost entirely sentimental. Where do they keep the money? [[Reality Ensues|"In ''banks''."]]
== [[Fan Works]] ==
* The version of [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer|Harmony Kendall]] native to [[The Teraverse]], a [[Former Child Star]], is this according to everyone who's ever worked with her. And judging from the Teraverse stories in which she appears, they're not wrong.
==
* Pictured above: When first introduced, Charlotte "Lottie" LaBouff of ''[[The Princess and
* In ''[[Cinderella (Disney film)|Cinderella]]'', by the third move Anastasia becomes
** It is also interesting to point out that some versions of the classic Cinderella story actually ''do'' have one stepsister who isn't that bad. (This is also played out in the live-action Cinderella adaptation ''[[Ever After (
* Jenny in ''[[Oliver and Company]]''. She had only a butler and a remarkably spoiled show-poodle for company on her birthday. Her wealth is obvious and it's clear she can have almost anything she wants, but what she really wants is a loveable companion.
* Maid Marian from ''[[Robin Hood (Disney film)|Robin Hood]]''. She is part of Prince John's household and his niece, but she is one of the nicest characters in the movie.
* [[Eddie Murphy|Prince Hakeem]] of Zamunda in ''[[Coming to America]]''. Just because he's the absurdly wealthy heir to the throne doesn't mean he's a jerk. Contrast to his condescending father and opportunistic aide.
* Patty Simcox in ''[[Grease]]'' is annoyingly this (with just a touch of the [[Alpha Bitch]]).
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* Elle Woods from ''[[Legally Blonde]]''. Shallow, yes, but also very sweet and fiercely loyal to her friends.
* Phyllis Nefler from ''[[Troop Beverly Hills]]''. A stereotypical spoiled Beverly Hills housewife who cares very much for the girls of the troop she leads. She is also genuinely heartbroken over the impending end of her marriage and her soon-to-be ex-husband's new girlfriend. When Velda, an enemy troop leader who has constantly put down and sabotaged Phyllis's troop, {{spoiler|is injured and abandoned by her own troop during the Wilderness Girl Jamboree race, Phyllis and her troop carry Velda to the finish line.}}
* Jocelyn in ''[[
* Grace Conrad in ''[[Unaccompanied Minors]]''. although she seems to have everything, she actually behaves rather well.
* Allegra in ''[[Hitch]]''.
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* Sandra from ''Stahlnetz: PSI'' has hundreds of Euro as pocket money, but still prefers to be nice and friendly, {{spoiler|and rescues the other girl by [[The Power of Friendship]].}}
* Arguably Alyssa Callaway from [[It Takes Two]].
* Elizabeth from ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]''. She's the governor's daughter but she's friendly to common people like Will and is [[Nice to
* Played with in ''[[Snow White:
== [[Literature]] ==▼
* Emma from [[Jane Austen]]'s ''[[Emma]]'', on which ''[[Clueless]]'' is based. Emma is on the edge of this trope, just nice enough to avoid being a [[Rich Bitch]] though she does have plenty of bitchy moments. At her worst, though, she's a [[Jerk
▲== Literature ==
▲* Emma from [[Jane Austen]]'s ''[[Emma]]'', on which ''[[Clueless]]'' is based. Emma is on the edge of this trope, just nice enough to avoid being a [[Rich Bitch]] though she does have plenty of bitchy moments. At her worst, though, she's a [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]; whatever else can be said of her, she usually ''means'' well.
** While we're on the subject of Jane Austen, there's Georgiana Darcy from ''[[Pride and Prejudice]]''. Compare her (and to a lesser extent, her brother) to the rest of the family, and you find yourself wondering how they turned out so well...
** Jane Bennet may also qualify for this. The Bennets aren't as wealthy as the Darcys, but they are a family of local social prominence and own a fair amount of land; youngest daughter Lydia certainly does more than her fair share of shopping. But Jane, the eldest, prettiest, and sweetest of the five, [[Love You and Everybody|loves and thinks well of everyone]], and never has an unkind word cross her lips in the entire story.
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* Sara from ''[[A Little Princess]]''. She is a bit clueless about people below her station at first, but she soon develops a very strong sense of compassion even before things all go to hell in a handbasket for her.
* Jennifer from ''[[Avalon High]]''. She initially comes across as the [[Alpha Bitch]] (a beautiful blonde cheerleader who is cheating on her boyfriend with his best friend) but is actually very nice. In the manga sequel she has pretty much become Ellie's best friend.
** As often as [[Meg Cabot]] uses the [[Alpha Bitch]] trope, it's only natural a few sweets fall into place. In addition to Jennifer we get Lucy from ''All-American Girl'' and Lulu from ''Airhead''.
* Being a princess with little knowledge of ordinary life, Sisi, from ''[[Wind
* Ned Maddstone from The Stars' Tennis Balls by [[Stephen Fry]], [[Spear Counterpart]] male version, he's the head boy at Harrow School captain of the cricket team and dates a hot waitress... but is incredibly self-deprecating and kind hearted and without even thinking about it agrees to keep secret that one of the boys at the school is working class ... this sort of behaviour naturally makes other character's hate him for what they see as showing off (their actually just resentfully towards him for being a better person then them).
* Sandrilene fa Toren of the [[Circle of Magic]] books is the most wealthy heiress in the Namorn empire, closely related to royalty in two countries, had rich parents who travelled around the world with her having fun all the time, and yet readily befriends those of lower social status, is determined to think well of them, and has such a sense of noblesse oblige that {{spoiler|Empress Berenene plays off it in order to keep her from leaving the country out of loyalty to the tenants who work on her lands}}. Of course, she also has a few [[Well, Excuse Me, Princess!]] moments, but they all stem from wanting to do the right thing. Even her foster-sister remarks that she has "too good a heart".
* There were several pseudo-historical novels based on Empress Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary (a.k.a. "Sisi")'s life, portraying her as this. Though sometimes [[Character Exaggeration|they would go so overboard]] that Sisi, a [[Broken Bird]] [[Rebellious Princess]] in [[Real Life]], would end up as a [[Purity Sue]] instead.
* Matilde from the old Chilean novel ''Martin Rivas''. Female lead [[Well, Excuse Me, Princess!|Leonor]] would become one as a part of her [[Character Development]].
* Anita, Rebeca and [[Defrosting Ice Queen|ultimately]] Graciela aka Chela from "Golondrina de Invierno" ("Winter Sparrow"), another old Chilean novel.
* Rose Campbell from ''Eight Cousins'' and ''Rose in Bloom''. Annabelle Bliss would straddle the line between this and the [[Alpha Bitch]] in the second part, as she's vain and superficial but also partially defies social rules by getting engaged to a Chinese man.
** [[Genki Girl|Kitty Van Tassel]] is also this, as she's a borderline [[The Ditz|ditz]] but genuinely cares for her boyfriend Steve and gets along well with everyone.
* Lara in Cheri Bennett's ''Life In The Fat Lane'' is best described as a failed attempt to create a
* In ''Artichoke's Heart'', we have Kay-Kay, despite being blond, thin, pretty and popular, is friendly with the main protagonist, who is subjected to much teasing from the [[Alpha Bitch]] of the school.
* Ky Vatta of ''Vattas War'' starts off as having a reputation for this despite her ability to prove herself in a tough [[Military Academy]].
* Cherry Valance in [[The Outsiders]] may be well-off and dating one of the most violent members of the heroes' enemy gang, but she is very kind to Ponyboy when they actually get a chance to talk without other loyalties getting in the way.
* Lady Sybil Ramkins, Vimes' wife from the Watch books of [[Discworld]]. Born to an extremely rich family, never lacked for anything, among the most highly connected families of Ankh-Morpork... but an extremely good-hearted, generous woman who opened a (mostly) charity hospital and runs a shelter for sick dragons. She's nice to ''everyone'' and still keeps up correspondence with her friends from school... which includes wives halfway across the continent in either direction.
* Bertie Wooster of ''[[Jeeves and Wooster]]'' is a male example, as noted on the [[
* Katniss's Prep Team, Venia, Flavius, and Octavia in ''[[The Hunger Games]]''. They are unbelievably shallow and foolish but Katniss cannot bring herself to hate them (unlike most Capitol citizens) because she reasons they simply don't know any better.
* In the ''[[Chalet School]]'' books, there's [[Morality Pet|the Robin]]. While Joey does have a tendency to baby her even when she's older and less delicate, it doesn't have a bad effect on the Robin's personality at all - in fact, she grows into a kind, sensitive teenager with a strong sense of right and wrong, who acts as a [[Cool Big Sis]] to Daisy Venables. Princess Elisaveta is another example; she might be a princess, but she's not stuck up at all and makes plenty of friends.
* Lila Fowler in some of the [[Sweet Valley]] books. However with so many ghostwriters the characterisation does vary from book to book.
* Kismine Washington from [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]]'s novella "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz" is this trope meets [[Conditioned to Accept Horror]]. Her [[The Ingenue|utter innocence and guilelessness]] makes the story all the scarier.
* Ivan Vorpatril of Vorkosigan Saga is somewhat like this. He is no saint and in fact calls common born people [[Fantastic Caste System|proles]] (though only as a generic; he does not particularly look down on those commoners he actually sees). But he is loyal and helpful even to total strangers and certainly to friends, though not without grumbling. His chief goal in life is to live it as comfortably as he can, but he is not going to let that get in the way of friendship or patriotism or simple kindness.
**Ivan's wife, Lady Tej Vorpatril is a [[Mafia Princess]] whose parents and siblings [[Obnoxious In-Laws|can be extremely difficult]]. Ivan married her in the process of a scheme to keep her protected from a [[Mob War]] and then fell in love with her. Her father dotes on her but can't understand why she is unenthusiastic about the family scheming.
== [[Live-Action TV]] ==▼
▲== Live-Action TV ==
* Rachel Green from ''[[Friends]]'' is this - her parents are willing to bail her out any time she messes up, but she so badly wants to make it on her own. She finds it really hard to break out of her [[Gilded Cage]] at first, being so attatched to her credit cards, and has a tendency to mess up tasks that most people do easily (one of her more infamous instances being the [[It Tastes Like Feet|Shepherd's Trifle Incident]]), but eventually she adjusts to having a normal life.
* Kaori, the [[Choujin Sentai Jetman|White Swan]], seems to be a highly pampered [[Rich Bitch]], but she has a good heart... espescially when it comes to [[The Hero]], Ryu.
** Another Sentai example: ''[[Engine Sentai Go-onger]]'' has Miu/Go-on Silver, initially set up as a wealthy, shallow drama queen but who rapidly shows herself to be kind and makes an effort to reach out to the Go-ongers rather than writing them off (unlike [[Jerk
*** In the American version, [[Power Rangers RPM]], Summer (the Yellow Ranger) both averts this and plays it straight. Before the Venjix disaster, she was a typical spoiled [[Rich Bitch]], often treating her butler [[Butt Monkey|Andrews]] poorly. This was due to her parents never being around for her, leading her to cope by being a bitch. However, after her "friends" abandon her, and Andrews dies protecting her in spite of how she's treated him, she changes and becomes a truly nice person. To be fair, she's not exactly rich anymore by that point, but still.
* Cordelia on ''[[
* Kurt from ''[[Glee]]'' is clearly spoiled by his dad (and [[Deadpan Snarker|sarcastic]] by default), but is incapable of actual cruelty and fiercely protective of his friends. [[My Friends and Zoidberg|And sometimes even Rachel.]]
** Sugar Motta is even more spoiled, since her dad [[Suspiciously Specific Denial|may or may not be in the mafia]]. She used to be a [[Jerkass]], but softened up considerably during the latter half of the third season. She even paid the club's Regionals fees so they wouldn't have to worry about them.
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* Kelly Gaines in ''[[Cheers]]''.
* The Governor's daughter, from ''[[Benson]]''
* Jenny Swanson from ''[[The Hard
* The Tams in [[Firefly]] are something of a subversion. They are both likable despite their rich upbringing (though Simon is rather ponderous), but River and Simon both geniuses and quite competent at killing people and healing people respectively.
* From the Japanese drama version of [[A Little Princess]], the main character Seira of [[Shokojo Sera]] is this, being [[Nice to
* Rory [[Gilmore Girls|Gilmore]] - helps that she was raised by her [[Closer to Earth]] single mother, but she definitely benefits from her grandparents' money and influence.
** YMMV. Clearly, the writers ''intended'' Rory to be seen this way, but some viewers thought otherwise, especially after she had an affair with a married man.
* Serena van der Woodsen on ''[[Gossip Girl]]''.
* Lady Sybil Crawley on ''[[Downton Abbey]]''. Born into tremendous wealth, clearly [[
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* Even though Kelly and Donna from [[Beverly Hills, 90210]] were both spoiled rich kids (and maybe somewhat shallow), neither one of them really had any [[Alpha Bitch]] qualities.
* In ''Chinese Paladin 3'', Xuejian is partly this: a well-brought up young lady who adores her grandfather, is fiercely protective of her servants, loyal to her family...and is not above [[Spoiled Brat|throwing tandrums when annoyed.]] Longkui is another example, as she is very sweet and thoughtful of others (and also is a [[
* Princess Mithian from ''[[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]''. The show sets her up so that the audience expects her to be a [[Spoiled Brat]], but she ends up being quite lovely.
* Alexis [[Castle]] is this despite her father being a bestselling novelist who also often acts like a [[Man Child]]. This is also with a grandmother who is an overly dramatic former actress and a mother who is rather impulsive and irresponsible. It is arguable that she is actually the most mature member of her family.
* London Tipton from [[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody]] used to be this<ref>eg. feeding the hungry during Christmas</ref> when she was a little girl before her [[Freudian Excuse|father's constant disappointments]] caused her to grow into a [[Spoiled Brat]].
* Samantha Swift on ''[[Take Two]]'' is an entitled and rather bratty movie star with an [[Unusual Euphemism|overenthusiasm]] for sex and narcotics and stereotypical Hollywood vices that gets her in trouble with the law, and with public opinion. However her difficulties have so far mainly hurt herself and in the meantime she means well. She is paired off with a rough and tumble private eye to learn what it is to earn an honest dollar. Whatever her faults she is not a bully and has compassion for those less well-off than she is.
== [[Oral Tradition]] ==
* [[Older Than Print]]: Kaguya-hime, the Shining Princess from the 8th or 9th-century Japanese [[Fairy Tale]] of the same name (or "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter"). Despite her adoptive parents lavishing their newfound wealth on her, [[Yamato Nadeshiko|she remains sweet and kind]], and even though she demands impossible things of her suitors, it turns out she has a very good reason for wanting them to fail: {{spoiler|She has to come back to the Moon when she's older, so she cannot have any real emotional bounds with Earthians other than those with her parents}}.
== [[Theatre]] ==
* Glinda in ''[[Wicked (theatre)|Wicked]]'' grows into this due to some critical [[Character Development]].
*
* Miss Dorothy in ''[[Thoroughly Modern Millie]]''.
* [[Cyrano De Bergerac]]: Subverted by Roxane because she is the daughter of a minor noble and an [[Impoverished Patrician]] herself, but her sophistication and beauty compensates her poverty. Being [[The Ingenue]], she is spoiled by his suitors trying to make reality [[Daydream Believer|her absurd fantasies]] about being a [[Romance Novel]] heroine, but she’s a loyal friend of all the [[Cool Loser|Gascon cadets]] as is showed at Act IV.
== [[Video Games]] ==▼
* Sarina (and [[Mafia Princess|Midori]]) in ''[[
▲== Video Games ==
* Both Eirika and Tana from ''[[Fire Emblem]]: [[Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones|The Sacred Stones]]'', princesses of their respective kingdoms, but also very dedicated [[Action Girl]]s and extremely kind to their companions. L'Arachel is like this too, mixing it with [[Genki Girl]] and [[Large Ham]].
▲* Sarina (and [[Mafia Princess|Midori]]) in ''[[Kira Kira (Visual Novel)|Kira Kira]]'', though the latter is far from shallow and the former has her problems, too.
**
** That makes her ''husband'', Lord Pent, a male example. He could've had ''any'' rich and noble girl as his wife or mistress, but he chose the lady who said, [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|"I can't sing and dance and I'm not the most noble, sir, but if you need my help, count on my archery skills!"]]
** {{spoiler|Louise's youngest daughter}} Clarine from ''[[Fire Emblem]]: [[Fire Emblem Elibe|The Sword of Seals]]'' [[Well, Excuse Me, Princess!|doesn't come off this way in her first appearance]], but as you get her support with [[Shorttank|Dorothy]] and [[But Not Too Foreign|Rutger]], you can see that she places less interest in social class than you first thought. Mage General Cecilia and the Princesses Lilina and Guinevere play it more straight, though.
*** Her beloved older brother Klein, who actually ''[[What the Hell, Hero?|calls out]]'' Clarine about how spoiled she is in their supports, is this through and through.
** Also Eliwood, Lyn, Hector, Sigurd, Lachesis, Roy, etc... While there is a quantity of Rich Bitches or Bastards around, there's also quite a bit of noblemen and noblewomen with kinder dispositions in your parties. Specially if they're the main charas of the games.
* [[Rebellious Princess|Silk]] [[Jade Empire|Fox]] has a sweet nature... it just takes some [[Defrosting Ice Queen|digging]] to find...
* ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': Princess Peach. She's quite attractive, and judging by the fancy dresses she wears, the big castle she owns and the fact that she's a princess, she's probably stinking rich too. However, she's depicted as sweet, gentle and will do anything for her friends, and despite being so pretty and rich, she's in love with a chubby, short, not-so-good-looking plumber.
** Actually, plenty of people, particularly in the RPGs, find Mario attractive, mainly calling his mustache "manly".
* Estelle from ''[[Tales of Vesperia]]'', who had never left the imperial city (and possibly not even the palace!) and had only read about the other parts of the world, yet when she goes out and sees sick and injured people, her first response to this? To use her Healing Artes on them.
** Natalia from ''[[Tales of the Abyss]]'' goes this way too. She usually acts princessy around the party, but, after seeing the sick people in Akzeriuth, her first reaction is to help them with her Healing Artes. In fact, when Luke suggests that this "isn't their problem", she gives him the same look you'd give to someone who told you that fire is cold.
*** This is the reason that people of her nation are '''far''' more loyal to her than her father, and she is famous throughout the land for her philanthropy.
** Luke is something like this as well, in a [[Jerk
* Marle, aka [[Rebellious Princess|Princess Nadia]], of ''[[
* [[Cloudcuckoolander|Agitha, Princess of Bugs]], from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]''. She's got a lavish house, [[Rich Idiot With No Day Job|no day job]] (she's ''ten''), an [[Impossibly Cool Clothes|Impossibly Cool Dress]], and spends Rupees like
** The only particularly disturbing line she has is when {{spoiler|you leave her house without giving up all your bugs the first time, and}} she mutters, "I KNOW you have bugs with you."
** There is also the fact that she is one of the few humans in the game that isn't afraid of your wolf form.
*** Which may be because she doesn't see a ''wolf'', she sees a very large ''[[Fluffy Tamer|puppy]]''.
* [[The Legend of Zelda|Princess Zelda]] herself comes across this way in some of the installments of the series. ''[[A Link to The Past]]'' is probably the best example, not least because it was the first one to give her any significant dialogue or screen time; the [[Zelda Manga|manga adaptation]] makes her seem like this even more.
* Desiree DeLite from ''[[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney]]'' is set up as a shopaholic, ditzy blonde who would leave Ron as soon as she realized {{spoiler|that he was not loaded, but was instead so broke that he resorted to stealing to support her shopping habit.}} However, Desiree truly does love him, to the point of {{spoiler|breaking into Luke Atmey's detective agency office and stealing a piece of evidence that would get Ron freed of thievery charges}}. When she accepts him despite what he's done, it's a definite [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]].
** Regina Berry is similar. She's been raised to be so sheltered that she doesn't understand {{spoiler|the concept of death}} and is so beautiful that [[Even the Girls Want Her]], but she's very kind to everyone around her. {{spoiler|Unfortunately her naivete leads her to do cruel things without knowing what she's done, such as putting pepper on Bat's scarf so her lion will sneeze after she tells Bat to put his head in the lion's mouth. Even after the lion's crushing jaws put Bat into a coma she still doesn't get it.}} In her defense, {{spoiler|she wanted Bat to sneeze, it was a bit of [[Hoist
* Tiffany Lords from ''[[
** {{spoiler|Yurika Kirishima seems to be this, but is actually [[The Mole]] for her [[Smug Snake]] brother Kurow. Thanks to a [[Becoming the Mask]] process, she becomes the real deal and has a [[Heel Face Turn]].}}
* Nalia d'Arnise of ''[[
* Bianca in [[Pokémon Black and White]] is sheltered by her parents and is a daddy's girl, but she's very open and friendly towards your character and Cheren, and is very eager to go out and try new things on her own.
** Considering that he {{spoiler|lives in a [[Gilded Cage|fancy palace]],}} is treated like a king, and is much more concerned with saving abused Pokemon from [[Humans Are
* Flora Reinhold from the ''[[Professor Layton]]'' games. As the only child of an eccentric baron, she's the rightful heiress of [[
* Sofia from ''[[Rune Factory 3]]''. Despite being the rich girl, she is probably the sweetest character in the entire [[Loads and Loads of Characters|cast]] with the possible exception of [[Innocent Flower Girl]] Shara. In fact, one of the reasons why she started speaking in opposite is so her very weird father wouldn't seem so weird.
** Another reason why Sofia speaks in opposites is so that she wouldn't have to tell people things that would put them down, such as Evelyn's...questionable taste in clothing that she designs. This is stated to actually be the reason she started, so that her lies become truth.
** Selphy from [[Rune Factory: Frontier]] is heavily implied to be a runaway princess. She's also very cheerful and amiable.
** Also, Electra from [[Rune Factory Oceans]], though her household isn't as rich as it once was by the time you meet her.
* Amiti in ''[[Golden Sun: Dark Dawn]]'' is wealthy and very kind, but also [[The White Prince|rather]] [[The Ingenue|naiive]]. He grows out of his [[Black and White Morality]] and learns to be [[The Wise Prince]] as he'd hoped... and this actually makes him ''even more compassionate towards others'', since it causes him to learn about empathy and that [[Gray and Gray Morality|good people can do bad things for good causes]] ([[Good Is Not Nice|and that yanking his chain doesn't make them evil, either]]).
** Sveta also gets a tinge of
* [[Backyard Sports|The Webber twins.]]
* The eponymous protagonist of the indie ''[[Vera Blanc]]'' games is strong-willed and snarky, but doesn't act like her wealth puts her above other people, and after surviving a deadly brain tumor, she dedicates herself to using her talents and resources to [[We Help the Helpless|help people with]] [[Occult Detective|unusual problems]].
* The ''[[Harvest Moon]]'' series has a couple: Lumina from Another Wonderful Life and Harvest Moon DS is rich and beautiful, and although she has her bitchy moments, she is ultimately a good, sweet person.
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** Sabrina from Island of Happiness and Sunshine Islands is the daughter of the island's millionaire, but is beautiful, sweet and kind.
* Kloe from [[Legend of Heroes VI|Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky]].
* Lady Cloche from from [[Ar
* Rinoa Heartilly in ''[[
* Mihara Shiki in ''[[
▲== [[Web Comics]] ==
* Beatrice Whaley in ''[[The Dreamer]]''.
* [http://www.tnemrot.com/?p=49 Mia] from [[Domain Tnemrot]]
* Feferi from [[Homestuck]]. She's the heir apparent to a violent intergalactic civilization, and her [[Raised
* Caitlin from ''[[
▲== Western Animation ==
▲* Caitlin from ''[[Sixteen (Animation)|6teen]]'', in contrast with her former friend Tricia, who is an defining example of the [[Alpha Bitch]].
* Lo from ''[[Stoked]]'' is also one of these, having formed a fast friendship with Emma and even diving into the garbage to help her earn the chance to surf in the seniors' secret surf spot... at least in the first season.
* Clover, Alex, and Sam from ''[[Totally Spies
* Courtney Gripling from ''[[As Told
** Not just "from time to time." Since the pilot episode, it has been shown that Courtney is actually a very friendly, nice person, and can be pretty quick to include the "unpopular" girls in whatever she's doing at the time. Though she's a self-proclaimed "snob," she's actually very sweet.
* Pops from ''[[
* [[Dumb Blonde|Lindsey]] from ''[[
** Also [[Dogged Nice Guy|Cody]], though the "spoiled" part is [[All There in the Manual|only really mentioned in his bio]].
* The female half of the title characters of ''[[Goldie Gold and Action Jack]]''.
* Beebe Bluff from ''[[Doug]]''. Her friends had to explain to her what being "broke" meant.
* Brittany from ''[[
** Also Stacy from the Fashion Club.
* It's shown that Sissi can be this in ''[[
** As shown in the third season premiere/origin episode, she in fact ''started'' as one of these before the other kids in the group (particularly Ulrich) blew her off when she threatened to blow the whistle on Lyoko (out of concern rather than malice.) She then became the [[Alpha Bitch]] out of spite. As seasons 2 and 4 show (ignoring that [[Seasonal Rot|third season]]...), she [[Defrosting Ice Queen|gradually reverted back]] to
* Amy Wong from ''[[
* Most of the female cast of ''[[
* Jasmine sort of becomes like this in ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' the animated series.
* Kimiko from ''[[
* Male example: Eddie from ''[[Class of 3000]]''.
* Frida Suarez from ''[[El Tigre]]''.
* Stella from ''[[
* Dana Tan from ''[[
* Lola Mbola from ''[[Robotboy]]''.
* Muffy Crosswire from ''[[Arthur (
* ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
** A male example from the episode "Sweet and Elite" would be Fancy Pants, shown in the end when he was completely accepting of Rarity coming from a relatively backwater town like Ponyville and called the rest of the Mane Six "charmingly rustic" (even complimenting the rather simplistic dress Rarity ended up giving Twilight).
** Twilight Sparkle might also be an example. She was largely raised in the royal palace by the reigning monarch, and was clearly a foal of privilege even before that: her foalsitter was a royal princess, suggesting that her parents are high-ranking aristocrats. Yet she is generally humble and, from the end of the pilot onward, friendly. Even before the pilot, she was not cruel or stuck-up, but rather was so concerned with her studies and her duty that she did not make time for friendship.
** Princess Cadence, the [[God
*** As mention above, she foalsat for Twilight; however, it's heavily implied that she wouldn't have cared if Twi was rich or not, she just wanted to foalsit.
* Princess Ilana of ''[[
* Minotoro from ''[[Mucha Lucha]]''
* Daphne was made into one of these in ''[[A Pup Named Scooby
** Daphne is also depicted this way in ''[[Scooby
* Rhonda from ''[[Hey Arnold
** In a male example there's also Lorenzo, who actually gets taken advantage of for being ''too'' nice... and filthy rich.
* Deputy Mayor Callie Briggs from ''[[
* ''[[
== [[Real Life]] ==
* Many actresses like [[
* [[Britney Spears]]: whether it's despite or because of her fame and fortune, she always comes off as nice, sweet, down to earth and giving to her fans (albeit a notoriously bad tipper in restaurants). Even her detractors don't seem to consider her a bad person, so much as [[Break the Cutie|someone who keeps getting in over her head.]] Jamie Lynn Spears also fits this trope.
* Lady Di is a weird example, considering that while she ''did'' help many people in distress, she could be a ''really'' nasty [[Manipulative Bitch]] in private life, and might have been a bit of a [[Gold Digger]] in the beginning. See her entry in [[Wounded Gazelle Gambit]].
* The Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa was this before she got [[You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry|angry]] and [[Took a Level
** Her daughter [[Marie Antoinette]] was a more straight example, according to some interpretations. The "let them eat cake" line [[Beam Me Up, Scotty|was never hers]], and she was more sheltered and naive than bitchy.
*** Even if she had said it, the line indicates sheltering more than unconcern. Someone who really could afford cake whenever and hadn't been educated on the subject really might consider buying untaxed cake an obvious alternative to over-taxed bread.
*** In addition, the exact quote in French is "Qu’ils mangent de la brioche". Brioche is not actual cake but a denser, sweeter bread. Taking the above troper's entry even further, you could argue that whoever said the line meant that the bakers should adjust the brioche recipe from a sweet luxury to a more nutritious and economical bread.
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