Hedda

* S4: Wilderness
* S5: The All-Stars

Hedda is a contestant labeled **The Gossip** on Total Drama Wilderness and Total Drama: The All-Stars.

## Biography

Hedda is the youngest of five children. She just graduated high school, and plans to attend college for journalism. She specifically wants to become a gossip columnist. In high school, she was constantly listening to other people's conversations, and learning the latest gossip. After Hedda learned it, it spread across the school. Once, she spread a nasty bit of gossip about a teacher that ended up being false, and almost made them lose their job. Hedda learned her lesson, and now puts in every effort to check the facts to make sure the gossip she spreads is completely true. This may have made her gossip even more harmful, however. Hedda feels that everyone has the right to know about even private matters. She is never without her cellphone, as she spreads embarrassing photos and news to everyone at her school with it. Hedda does her best to remain anonymous, though.

Hedda joined the Total Drama series in order to win the money to use it for college and some more frivolous things. She feels her sneaky eavesdropping and ways of finding out secrets will be to her advantage.

## Total Drama Wilderness

Hedda arrived on the dock, in Another Day, Another Season. She initially called Wayne a fruitcake because of his odd behavior, until she realized that he was the Wayne Anderson, the millionaire. She began writing in her notepad, and Wade asked what she was doing. She explained that she was writing that a big celebrity was among them. Chris assumed she meant him, but she clarified about who she meant. Chris gave her permission to write about himself, but she denied him. She changed her mind when Wayne told the others that it felt like Chris had pectoral implants. She explained that aging reality host plastic surgery stories were big news. She asked if he had any other surgeries done, but he said no. He then clarified, saying that he didn't have any, at all, not just any other. Hedda wrote something down in her notepad when another celebrity, Brad said he would be the most famous person in the world once the show was over.

With notepad in hand, Hedda was eager to hear who the others were related to, in Trick or Tree. Wayne laughed at Hedda's name due to her large head of hair. Hedda revealed that she is Irene's cousin. When Toby said that his cousin, Isaiah, was in a far better place, Hedda mistakenly thought that he died, whipping out her notepad to write down the shocking news. Hedda eavesdropped when Nolan spoke with Toby. Toby was concerned by the fact that Nolan had night terrors. Hedda said in confessional that a good gossip columnist would always be ready for a good scoop when it presented itself.

In Any Given Monday, Hedda spied on Toby and Nolan from under the water, wearing a scuba mask. She said in confessional that good things come to those who wait, as Toby said that he would listen to Nolan's problem the following night. Hedda speculated that Nolan was afraid of vampires, but then dismissed the notion, stating that vampires are hot. Hedda spied on her male teammates through the hole that Eduardo punched through the wall. She discovered that they formed an alliance. Brad walked into the woods, and into Hedda. She told him that she wanted to be in his alliance. He asked how she knew, and she said that she had her sources. She threatened to reveal the alliance to everyone else if he didn't let her join. He denied her, saying that he could convince them otherwise. She then told him that she would reveal his secret. He became shocked at the fact that she knew. He told her that she could be in the alliance, if she promised not to tell. Hedda said in confessional that she had just guessed that he had a secret, and that she did not actually know what it was. When Brad and Hedda left the woods, Francesca asked where they'd been. Hedda announced that she and Brad were dating. She deviously smiled at Brad, and he told the others that she was telling the truth.

Hedda hid in the toilet, wearing a sanitation suit, in Hidden Ballet, and spied on Nolan in confessional. She was worried that she would never get to know what his secret was, but thought of an idea. Hedda wore a flimsy disguise, and sneaked into the guys' cabin. She proceeded to take one of Brad's suitcases, and she fell down the stairs with it. Brad accused Eduardo of taking it, and Eduardo fled the room. He sat with Nolan and they talked. Hedda spied on them in a tree. Hedda said in confessional that her plan worked perfectly. She expected Brad's underwear, unable to tell the difference between the colors. Hedda asked her female teammates if they had any crushes. Yesenia said she had a crush on Brad, while Joanna and Shaila scoffed at crushes. Kristy was concerned about the alliance. Hedda said she was in the alliance, and invited Shaila and Joanna to be in an alliance. For the paintball ballet challenge, Hedda was graceful, and hid behind a prop, while her hair stuck out. Chef shot her hair with a paintball, eliminating her from the challenge. When discussing with Brad who they should vote out, it was discovered that every member of the team was now in the alliance.

Hedda hid, wearing a hat with a shrub on it, in Male Model Citizens, and overheard Daniel telling Brad that he was a fruitarian. Hedda hid under a bench as Brad schemed to keep Daniel safe from elimination. In Hostile Makeover, Yesenia admitted to Hedda that she was homesick. Hedda later told Brad that they had to vote out Yesenia for being homesick. Brad said that he didn't feel comfortable voting for her, but did not provide any specific reason. Yesenia was voted out, but Hedda was in the bottom two. Brad and Hedda did not realize that Yesenia would not be sent home.

In confessional, Hedda declared that she would interfere to discover Nolan's secret, in Platformers, More Than Meets the Eye. She persuaded Eduardo to talk to Nolan, saying that Nolan seemed depressed when they saw him last. Eduardo agreed to talk with him. Hedda said 'excellent'. Kristy walked up behind Hedda, assuming that Hedda had a crush on Eduardo. Hedda blushed and disappeared into the darkness. Hedda listened as Nolan revealed that he had been responsible for causing a bad car accident, and had nightmares that replayed the scene each night. Hedda was hesitant to write down what happened to Nolan, but in confessional she admitted that a story was a story.

Hedda told Brad that they should vote out Stefan as soon as possible, in Just Another Mechanic Monday. Brad was uncomfortable with the idea, claiming that Stefan was an asset to the team. Hedda asked the girls of her team if they had any crushes or any dark secrets. Lea said that she was part lobster, Hedda believed her until she said she was joking. Hedda later noticed Stefan up in a tree. He tried to say that he wasn't spying on the girls. Daniel spit his toothpaste out of the hole in his rooms wall, accidentally hitting Hedda. Hedda hid under one of the hospital beds when Reeve and Wade spoke about some personal things. Wayne talked about Daniel, when he was absent. Hedda revealed that he was a fruitarian. Hedda asked Brad to give his opinion, and he also bashed Daniel, revealing that he caught him talking to trees, which surprised even Hedda.

When Eduardo and Nolan were talking, in Triple Treat, Hedda eavesdropped, and excitedly waited for Eduardo to reveal a secret about himself. She was interrupted by Lea, who wondered what she was doing. Hedda lied, saying that she was making sure a tree stayed still. Lea walked off, and Hedda missed Eduardo's revelation. Brad approached Hedda the next day. He was upset that she revealed that Daniel was a fruitarian. She told him that she knew Nolan's secret. Brad felt that it should be up to Nolan to reveal something like that. Kristy and Hedda danced a jazz routine for the challenge, but were edged out by Wade and Wayne's spectacular performance. When discussing who to vote out, it was revealed that Hedda didn't really know what Brad was hiding. He was upset, and left his conversation with Hedda. She threatened that if he had the others vote her out, that she would reveal Nolan's secret. Hedda was voted out. She declared that she would reveal Nolan's secret. Nolan looked terrified, and began to cry. Hedda had a change of heart, and decided to not reveal his secret. On the Boat of Losers, Hedda apologized if she hurt anyone, and promised to be a more respectful journalist.

## After Total Drama Wilderness

Hedda came to realize that gossiping about her unknown peers was wrong. She came to believe that celebrity gossip wasn't so bad, and has started a blog that reveals embarrassing secrets and photos of famous people. She isn't particularly well liked by the celebrities she targets, but she explains that the people want to know what the people want to know. Hedda doesn't have much of a social life, however, as she spends a lot of her time reporting on celebrities.

Hedda agreed to appear on the All-Stars season, because she considers the former contestants to be celebrities. She hopes to get the latest news on them.

## Total Drama: The All-Stars

As Hedda wrote in her notebook after arriving, in All-Starstruck, Francesca stated that Hedda needed a new hobby. Hedda introduced herself, and Kendall stated that he knew who she was, and went on to explain that she took pictures of him showering and went public with them to prove he showered. Fiona glared at Hedda. Hedda put a sheet over her head that blended in with the confessional when Reeve entered. He was angered by another contestant and went on to count to fifty thousand to help him calm down.

Disguised as Francesca, in Fatal Distraction, Hedda attempted to find out how to get her to reconcile with Quintin, stating in confessional that the fandom loved them as a couple, and that she might have a hand in reuniting them. In Modest Muse, Hedda ran into Ivan, noting that he had been crying. They both lamented the fact that Waterlily and Daniel were now a couple. Ivan and Hedda hugged as they cried together. Hedda and Ivan schemed to break up Waterlily and Daniel. Hedda described Ivan as the third hottest guy there and pushed him to get Daniel to become jealous of Ivan and Waterlily. While Daniel was alone, Hedda approached him and told him some of Waterlily's hygiene habits. Hedda felt that she had done well, but Daniel stated in confessional that he liked a girl not so involved in her looks.

Ivan and Hedda hid together in the bushes, spying on Waterlily and Daniel, in Watermelon-choly. Waterlily and Daniel got into an argument, and Ivan and Hedda squealed in excitement, scaring Daniel and Waterlily and causing them to admit to each other that they were sorry. It began to rain heavily, and Hedda was worried about her hair. Ivan picked her up and was carrying her back to her cabin. When they came across Janice, Hedda told Ivan to put her down. He accidentally dropped her in the mud. She then hurried off to her cabin. In the watermelon jousting challenge, Hedda was matched against Melinda. Hedda brought up a rash of Melinda's and she got embarrassed and tried to hit her. Hedda then left the platform, not wanting to get her hair messed up.

Hedda pulled Ivan into the bushes, in Comic Mischief Makers, and talked about starting an alliance with him. She convinced him that alliances weren't evil, and to pretend to like Janice in order to get her in their alliance. After Sheena was voted out, Ivan and Hedda discussed that the reason was that she kissed Jonathan, and they voted her out to protect the canon. They agreed to go after Waterlily and Daniel the next chance they got. Ivan and Hedda wore owl costumes in a tree while spying on Waterlily, in Puppet Tears. Ivan attempted to impress Janice. Hedda continued to tell Ivan and Janice things she made up, like Ivan said Janice was beautiful and he wanted to kiss her. Janice leaned in to kiss Ivan, and he was hesitant. Hedda pushed his face toward Janice, and he ended up hitting his forehead against hers, knocking her unconscious.

Ivan and Hedda discussed feeling disappointed that Daniel quit when Waterlily was voted out, in Environmentality. Ivan later met with Hedda who scolded him for not kissing Janice. He then revealed that he'd never kissed anyone, before. Hedda was surprised, assuming that he had. After learning that Daniel and Waterlily were both originally eliminated seventh, Ivan suggested to Hedda that they stop interfering in their relationship. In Quiz Showtime, Francesca handcuffed Hedda to a bed to keep her from roaming throughout the night. In LARPapalooza, Hedda planned for Ivan to fall on Janice from a tree. They saw that Al had been eliminated from the other team. Ivan began to cry, and explained that it was his dream to be on the same team as Al. Hedda sympathized and said that Ivan could take the night off from their plan involving Janice.

In Mystery Loves Company, Ivan threw the challenge at Hedda's urging. Ivan ended up kissing Janice to be sure that she would vote along with his alliance. Ivan was shocked when Janice was voted out. Hedda later explained to him that when she finally saw Ivan kiss Janice, she got jealous and got her voted out. She admitted that she liked Ivan. He replied that he didn't know what to say.

Ivan admitted to Hedda that he didn't like Janice in a romantic way, but felt bad about betraying her by dating Hedda, in Embar-Razzmatazz. Hedda was upset when she heard from Chris that no one was there to do the challenge for her. She went of to cry behind one of the cabins. After seeing Hedda look upset, in Attack of the Deadly Tree Frog People, Ivan stopped to talk with her. She stated that the previous challenge made her realize that she didn't have any friends. Ivan assured her that he was her friend, and that she could always try to make more friends. She thanked him for the advice. During the challenge, Ivan hid from the tree frog people in a tree with Hedda. Ivan was nervous, and held Hedda tight. They started making out, and Ivan said that he really liked Hedda.

Hedda made a signal to call Ivan outside, in Me, Myself, and Ice. She told him that she just wanted to see him, and they started kissing. Ivan was voted out after Beau saw him kissing Hedda when he was supposed to be dating Janice. Hedda got over Ivan's elimination pretty quickly, in Some Children Left Behind, stating that she should get back to spying. Hedda told Ophelia and Fiona that she found out that Jonathan ran out of medicine for his bipolar disorder. Beau attempted to befriend Hedda, in Riled Animals, but she felt he was getting in the way of her spying, so he left.

Hedda passed her portion of the challenge, in Test Subjection. She was supposed to resist snooping on Chef and his alleged love interest, which she did. She later admitted that it was because she already knew what her challenge was, and that she knew the pictures came with the wallet. Hedda admitted to finding out something interesting about the guys, in Poetry Slam Dunk, and said she would use it if she felt she had to. She said to Creigh that she noticed something odd about him, after overhearing him talking to Tsuyoshi. She said she would keep her observation to herself if he didn't vote her out.

Hedda said in confessional how excited she was to be so close to the final two, in Movie Nightmare. She urged Creigh not to vote her out if he won the challenge, unless he wanted her to reveal his secret to Yi Min. Hedda tried to strategize for her or Creigh to win the challenge, but Yi Min ended up winning. Before Yi Min cast his vote, Hedda revealed to him that Creigh was not homosexual, like he believed he was. Yi Min was surprised, but voted out Hedda, anyway. Hedda left, not feeling too upset about her elimination, while Yi Min realized that Creigh had dated Tsuyoshi in an effort to get some of his money, and had been manipulating him throughout the competition.

In Winner Wonderland, Hedda supported Yi Min to win, not mentioning the reason behind her decision.

## Trivia

* Hedda was the eighth character eliminated. She received a total of three marshmallows.
* Hedda is Irene's cousin.
* The links to Hedda being related to "iRene" are the facts that they look similar, and both are listed as using technology. For irony's sake, Hedda is very social, while Irene is antisocial.
* I was not sure whether to make Hedda related to "iRene" or Waterlily, so I made her look similar to both girls. "iRene" was decided on to make sure that the amount of relatives from each season was somewhat even.
* The sketch for Hedda originally was wearing a skirt. I decided to change it to pants to be more practical.
* Hedda is named after legendary gossip columnist Hedda Hopper.
* Hedda's personality is also based on Hedda Hopper. Hedda Hopper was infamous for revealing, or wanting to reveal, intimate details about celebrities, naming names of suspected communists and other personal things. She was very much disliked by many Hollywood celebrities.
* Hedda Hopper was famous for wearing very large, loud hats. Hedda's big hair is a reference to that.
* As part of the story's plot, Hedda had to leave behind her notepad. She originally was going to do so by mistake, and not have an epiphany about harmful gossip.
* Hedda was meant to appear to be a main antagonist, while she really was not.
* Hedda was selected to appear in Total Drama: The All-Stars by user KoopaKidJr for winning a winner guessing contest. She was planned to be in the story, already, but his choice secured her place in the story.
* I didn't always plan for Hedda to place third in the story, and she originally would not have made it past the merge in favor of Janice, but after thinking about who would be the female character in the final three, Hedda seemed like the best choice for storyline purposes.
* In Total Drama Wilderness, Hedda was eliminated early solely for her to be able to be on the same team as Ivan for the All-Star story. Their relationship was planned fairly soon after I thought the idea for Hedda up.
* Hedda was selected to appear as a guest in Total Drama: Worst of Worst as a popular early out who also appeared in an all star story.
* Hedda says ‘Aha!’ in her WotW appearance. This is a reference to the song Aha! by Imogen Heap, which was the song I chose to represent her when I would do that when the stories were originally posted.
* Hedda outing Jerome as straight was a reference to Hedda Hopper who was infamous for outing gay actors in old Hollywood.

Hedda as she guest appeared in Total Drama: Worst of the Worst.Hedda in her swimwear.