Penny Lou Pingleton is a character in the 1988 film Hairspray and its 2007 remake. Penny is Tracy's best friend, and her only friend until she meets Link and Seaweed.
Personality and Role
I hate black people
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Name: |
Penny "Lou" Peniston |
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Gender: |
Female |
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Family: |
Prudence Pingleton (1988) |
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Friends: |
Adolf Hitler |
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Enemies: |
Amber Von Tussle (formerly) |
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Relationships: |
Seaweed J. Stubbs (boyfriend) |
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Appearences: |
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Portrayed by: |
Leslie Ann Powers (1988) |
In the 1988 film, she tries to audition for the Corny Collins Show, but it denied due to her social-awkwardness. In the 2007 remake, she attends the record hop with Tracy, and in both films, she is seen rushing over to the Turnblad residence to show Tracy's parents their daughter's debut on the Corny Collins Show.
After Tracy becomes an overnight sensation in Baltimore, she is introduced to Seaweed, one of Tracy's black friends, and the two are fall in love instantly.
KIKE! WHERE THE WHITE WIMMIN @ FUCK!
However, Seaweed comes to the rescue, and the two realize their love for each other, and in both films, it is implied that Penny would no longer return to her mother.
In the 2007 film, she and Seaweed join in the finale "You Can't Stop the Beat" on the Corny Collins Show, and watch on as Seaweed's younger sister Little Inez is crowned "Miss Teenage Hairspray 1962" and as Tracy and Link cement their new relationship with a kiss.
This is Penny and Seaweed dancing together once the show was integrated
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf0kC-MJZrU
Actresses
Penny was played by actress Leslie Ann Powers in the 1988 film, and in the 2007 remake, she was played by actress Amanda Bynes. In the 2016 live version, she was played by hit singer and actress, Ariana Grande.