Birdie Jay

**Birdie Jay** is a character in *Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.* She is portrayed by Kate Hudson.

## Biography

Birdie is a politically incorrect former supermodel turned fashion designer in Manhattan. Her modeling career had dried up when she met Andi Brand, and became part of her circle of friends, the Disruptors. After Miles Bron joined the group, Birdie gained greater success when he set up a show for her fashion designs. She shared in Andi and Miles' success as they founded Alpha, while Miles kept funding her endeavors and helping her reach the top. For this reason, when Andi was forcibly ousted from the company by Miles, Birdie joined the other Disruptors in perjuring themselves against Andi, claiming Miles had come up with the plans on his own, to protect their own success. After her frequent offensive remarks made her a pariah on news and social media, Birdie found new success creating a line of designer sweatpants called 'Sweetie Pants' just as the Covid-19 pandemic hit, backed financially by Miles. When her ignorant acceptance of sweatshop labor threatened to come to light, Birdie relied on Miles to protect her from the fallout. Eventually, finding herself invited to a weekend on Miles' private island, Birdie happily accepted, excited to party.

Her assistant, Peg, encouraged her to talk to Miles about a statement the sweatshops, which was Miles' idea. Birdie debated owning it since Miles has funded her but Peg pushed back.

When the truth of Miles' murder of Andi was revealed, Birdie, along with the other Disruptors, continued to support Miles to protect herself, until Helen destroyed his mansion, damaging his reputation. After this, Birdie became the first of the Disruptors to volunteer to reveal Miles' crimes to the public.

## Personality

Birdie has a happy go lucky but ditzy personality. While the other Disruptors can barely hide their boredom, or dislike of Miles at his island estate, the shallow Birdie appears happy to party and bask in the luxurious setting, and in everyone's attention. Her vanity and ignorance make her prone to constantly making racially and socially offensive statements and actions that get her banned from television and social media platforms, which she is unable to stand. Birdie is always unable to understand the offensive nature of her actions and constantly claims that the public is too sensitive. Her offensive actions include but are not limited to -

Wearing a blood-diamond on a magazine cover, a term she knew nothing about;

Appearing on Oprah and comparing herself to Harriet Tubman;

Appearing at a Halloween party in blackface, as a supposed 'tribute' to Beyoncé;

Using the word 'Jewy' in a Tweet (which she assumed was a generic term for cheapness rather than an antisemitic slur);

And employing sweatshops to manufacture Sweetie Pants, which she assumed was simply a term for a place that made sweatpants.

Arguably more ignorant and slow-thinking than Miles, she is the last person to realize that the person they assumed was Andi was truly Helen, her sister, and even forgot the fact a few moments later. However, although she appears to dislike Miles the least of the group, when it is clear his reputation is going to be destroyed, Helen is the first to turn on him, prompting the others to follow suit.

#### Relationships

- Peg (Friend)

- Duke Cody (Friend) (Deceased)

- Claire Debella (Friend)

-Lionel Toussaint (Friend)

-Miles Bron (Former Friend)

-Andi Brand (Former Friend) (Deceased)

-Helen Brand (Acquaintance)