Taylor

**Taylor**, labeled **The Spoiled Child**, is a contestant on Total Drama Island as a member of the Screaming Gophers.

She is memorable for her relationship with Courtney, along with being rude and snarky to other contestants, but due to allying with Noah and being seen as weak, she lasted up until the final 6 until she was voted off.

## Personality

Born from a wealthy family, Taylor was pampered at a young age by parents who showered her with everything money can buy. As a result, she is used to always getting whatever she wants. Because of this, Taylor has become an ungrateful and rude daughter who is often disrespectful to others. In contrast, she appears to have a soft spot for her father, as he buys her whatever she wants and she believes they have a lot in common. Taylor has received many trophies and medals from various competitions and beauty pageants and thinks that she is skillful in everything she does.

## Total Drama Island

Taylor is introduced in Not So Happy Campers, alongside Courtney, and is appalled by the revelation that they're competing at a summer camp, and not the spa that she signed up for. She is later placed on the Screaming Gophers, and inside the cabin, feuds with the women over the sleeping arrangements, believing she deserves her own bunk, but ultimately settles for being on the top. During the challenge, Taylor sits out, due to not wanting to mess up her hair, and is insulted to have lost the challenge. Despite her disdain for Courtney, the two work together and discuss who to vote out. At the Bonfire Ceremony, Taylor is offended at not receiving the first marshmallow, but is pleased to see Jo voted off.

In Spite Club, Taylor is relieved to not have to share a bunk with Jo anymore, and makes a final two deal with Courtney. She later throws Jo's old luggage out the window in disgust. During the challenge, Taylor cheers on her team, but is reluctant to compete. She is eventually matched up against Anne Maria and Leshawna, and while she initially stands back and watches, she is thrown into battle and gets dirty for the first time. She is able to defeat the two powerhouses and scores the point for her team, winning them immunity.

Taylor complains about the competition in Spite Club, claiming she needs a spa day, and how the show was not a resort she signed up for. When the challenge is announced, Taylor believes she should participate in the talent show, due to her many accolades and trophies, and attempts to showcase her singing ability, which is revealed to be highly subpar, and believes she and Ennui should compete, impressed by his talent. She is offended when she is sidelined, saying she'll blame the loss on the others. Bridgette vomits on her in the challenge, prompting her to run off screaming due to it getting in her hair, but her team later wins the challenge.

Taylor awakens to Courtney's snoring in Paintball Deer Hunter, scolding her and claims her daddy can sue her for ruining her sleep, and reveals she regrets aligning with her in the confessional. Taylor is given the role of a deer, much to her dismay and later teams up with Topher, only to be horrified by a worm, begging Topher to kill it, only to do it herself due to his cowardice. This, along with other loud reactions, alerts the other team to their presence, causing them to get shot at. Her team loses, causing them to blame part of their loss on her, which makes her reflect on her trophies. She tries to mend her relationship with Courtney in order to vote out Scott, and also convinces Ennui to vote him too. She is revealed to be safe at the Bonfire Ceremony, pleased with Scott's elimination.

In Only You Can Prevent Forest Feuds, Taylor is disgusted by the food. She is later displeased to be hugged by Sugar, after she joins their team. Taylor does not enjoy the camping challenge, appalled by having to sleep in the woods, and disgusted by the dirt. She is horrified after the sighting of an alleged bear, and throws her boot at it, only for it to be Ennui. Her team loses the challenge, but she receives a marshmallow, deemed safe.

Taylor is seen sunbathing on the porch in Cabin Fever, claiming that the challenge is "chipotle", enjoying be able to relax. She walks back into the cabin on everyone arguing, suggesting they do make-overs claiming they all could use one, and is pleased with the idea of a dance party. She helps up Courtney after finding her washed up on shore following the storm, and believes they're stranded on a different island. She finds a treehouse, only to be scared out by a skeleton. Her team is later revealed to have won the challenge.

In Dodgefall, Taylor begs Courtney to assist her painting her nails, claiming that she's the only other girl so she needs her by default, and later calls her one of her girlfriends, as they become closer friends. She praises her, only for Courtney to drop the bottle on her. When the challenge is announced, Taylor is displeased, not wanting to risk her "cute face", and shows a reluctance to compete in any of the rounds, and puts on a subpar performance. Taylor doesn't take her loss very well, and is shown to be crying in the confessional, worrying if all her life achievements and trophies are for nothing. She is seen crying under the blankets in the cabin, believing she's going home and upset about screwing this up, which is something she rarely does, only to be comforted by Courtney, who reassures her that she's not going, and gets her to hold her. Taylor receives a marshmallow, and is upset to see Courtney in the tiebreaker, but is relieved when Duncan is ultimately sent home.

Taylor is shown to be happy with Courtney staying in To Trust or Not To Trust, claiming she doesn't know what she would do without her, and tries to figure out who voted against Courtney. Her friendship with Courtney becomes even closer, as Courtney starts to borrow some of Taylor's slang. During the challenge, she is tolerant about being paired with Courtney, thinking it could have been something worse, and does not want to be blindfolded. She is shown to be somewhat emotional at Courtney standing up for her, but later brushes it off. Taylor ultimately wins the round, scoring her team a point, and hugs Courtney in celebration. Her team wins the challenge, and she is safe from elimination.

## Appearances

Total Drama Island
* 1x01 - Not So Happy Campers
* 1x02 - Spite Club
* 1x03 - Talentless
* 1x04 - Paintball Deer Hunter
* 1x05 - Only You Can Prevent Forest Feuds
* 1x06 - Cabin Fever
* 1x07 - Dodgefall
* 1x08 - To Trust or Not To Trust
* 1x09 - No Pain, No Gain
* 1x10 - Trigger Happy Havoc
* 1x11 - Sneakers Creepers
* 1x12 - Pyramid Schemes
* 1x13 - A Fishy Situation

## Trivia

* Taylor is the only original Screaming Gopher to not have a vote cast against her during the team phase of Total Drama Island.