Sharpay Evans

**Sharpay Evans** is the sassy and ambitious queen bee of East High; fraternal twin sister of Ryan and the co-president of the Drama Club.

She is shown to be quite the drama queen. A brat spoilt rotten by her parents that gets what she wants, when she wants. The very definition of the bratty teenaged daughter trope. This is of course, an observation at glance. We see her react dramatically over little things that seem to threaten her position, the "Theatre Princess of East High." She’s shown to be incredibly ambitious -- to the point of doing whatever it takes to getting where she wants to be which includes garnering sympathy, cheating her way in, eliminating possible competition and the like, but still ambitious nonetheless. Despite her negative qualities, she does have quite a few redeeming points which is what makes her such a lovable character. She’s motivated, aims high and really does her best. Her confidence, as off-putting as it was, is one of the best aspects of her character. It makes her the perfect diversion to throw off a smooth sailing journey for Troy and Gabriella.

Despite being a somewhat "bitch", Sharpay is most definitely not a terrible person. Yes, she has a bratty, entitled personality but she can genuinely be nice which isn’t a trait one would emphasize for an antagonist.

## **Physical Appearance**

Sharpay is an attractive young woman, magically blessed with wavy waist-length golden hair like sunshine, brown eyes, a tall and slender figure, and lips that shame the red rose. She thinks she's the prettiest and most popular girl in East High and everyone could benefit from her advice. Others beg to differ. Her skin is fair and flawless. Unlike Gabriella or Taylor, her face is less rounded and more refined, giving her an appearance of maturity rather than youth despite being only 18.

She may be the center-of-attention of East High only in her own mind, but Sharpay dresses the part of a true Hollywood starlet, pairing high-end separates, "straight off the runway," from the likes of *Betsey Johnson*, *Marc Jacobs*, *Rock and Republic* and *Kitson*, with piled on bling. To achieve her over-the-top look, she bases her outfits in one eye-popping hue like fuchsia or cobalt blue and doesn't be afraid to go overboard with the accessories -- to be a larger-than-life character, her clothes *must* reflect her confidence.

## **Personality and Traits**

Sharpay is a snob. She is viewed as an entitled, superficial "rich bitch" by her peers, and lives up to her reputation... at least on the surface. Having a family who gave her almost everything she wanted, Sharpay has an entitled attitude. She knows what she wants, and she knows that she's going to get it. She betides anyone who gets in the way of what she wants. The same goes for the people who hurt her friends.

Despite her privileged upbringing, Sharpay is determined to make her own way in the world. She possesses an air of confidence that so many of the wealthy possess, one that comes with rarely having to worry about the ordinary problems people face in their lives. She has breezed through life for the most part so there are few notches on her belt. One of the few is that she struggles to trust people getting close to her, as almost every relationship she's had has been highly conceited. Sharpay has also had a few meaningless flings, but nothing has ever gone too far.

For all her spitefulness, Sharpay is secretly insecure about herself. She takes offense to those who cannot understand her voice, and is notoriously envious of Gabriella's popularity. Sharpay's bad luck also plays a part in her low self-esteem, as she sometimes sees herself as a failure due to her frequent mishaps. She tends to hide this with a boisterous veneer, though she has confided in Ryan about her inhibition on occasion. What Sharpay sometimes lacks in confidence, she makes up for with perseverance. Her aggressive nature can act as a double-edged sword; while it at times is a hindrance and even a handicap for her, it has also helped her in times of need. When faced with a threat of some kind, Sharpay may get frightened and even intimidated, but rather than getting scared, she gets *mad* and has taken up fights and even the forces of nature.