Get ready for a nostalgia-fueled cringe fest! We're diving into the most embarrassing Disney Channel characters that made us want to hide behind our couches. From awkward teen moments to painfully forced personalities, these characters will have you squirming with secondhand embarrassment.
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00:00Look, I've been trying to do a bunch of new things lately, and this song severely inspires me."
00:04Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we'll be counting down our picks for characters
00:09on Disney TV shows and movies who give us second-hand embarrassment,
00:14whether because of their actions, bad jokes, or just plain awkwardness.
00:1810. Mitchie Torres – Camp Rock
00:38We've all wanted acceptance and popularity at some point,
00:42but lying is not the way to get it. Camp Rock is centered around Mitchie Torres,
00:47a singer whose mom is hired to cater food for a music camp.
00:51This means Mitchie can attend Camp Rock at a discounted fee.
00:55But when she sees how wealthy the other campers are, she builds a web of lies in order to fit in.
01:01Is your dad Nicky Torres the composer?
01:03My dad staged one of his shows.
01:05No. So what does he do?
01:08He owns a hardware store.
01:13But my mom…
01:14Yeah? What?
01:17Uh, the president… of Cartoon City.
01:21Mitchie's cringe factor comes from being ashamed of her working-class family,
01:25and embarrassed by her mom's job rather than proud of her.
01:29She also called someone's bracelet totally blingalicious as a compliment,
01:33and that is unforgivable.
01:36Totally blingalicious.
01:389. Corey Matthews – Boy Meets World
01:42Hello. See, this isn't really your nose, it's my thumb in here.
01:51Being a main character is a hard job.
01:53Viewers followed the trials of average kid Corey Matthews and his friends
01:57from their middle school years all the way through college.
02:00But one thing that never changed was Corey's often selfish behavior.
02:04Sometimes protagonists get cringey because, well, the writing is centered around them.
02:09And Corey was no exception.
02:11Corey Matthews, a parent's worst nightmare.
02:14Lock up your daughters, the hormones will be a-flying tonight.
02:19You believe me?
02:20No, but you're very sweet.
02:22He could be stubborn and lazy, he was always cutting corners,
02:26and he wasn't empathetic to his friends and family.
02:29And his constant need to quip, snark, or complain about almost everything
02:34seemed to get worse with age.
02:35We love you, Cor, but in hindsight, can you be a bit less whiny?
02:40Number 8. Virgil Fox – Minutemen
02:43Yes, the incident I will one day be explaining to a very expensive therapist.
02:48Being a time traveler while in high school can definitely get you bragging rights,
02:52but not a free pass to be a jerk.
02:55In this 2008 Disney Channel original movie, a trio of outcasts, Virgil, Zeke, and Charlie,
03:02use a time machine of Charlie's design to undo a life-changing embarrassment
03:06from their freshman year.
03:07Charlie advises them to keep their time-hopping to a minimum,
03:11but Virgil selfishly ignores his warnings.
03:15Did you-
03:19Hello?!
03:20Vortex?!
03:21He could die!
03:22You were okay with me going in there, what-
03:25Even as they're being pursued by the FBI,
03:27Virgil's priority is getting rich and becoming popular.
03:31Dropping your friends for such shallow reasons is extremely cringe,
03:35and Virgil's not even the one who built the time machine in the first place.
03:39Why don't you just go home to your computer and your cat?
03:42Good luck on your new life as a popular person.
03:46Number 7. London Tipton – The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and The Suite Life on Deck
03:53Ten dollars is not enough to open up a store!
03:56I know, but the ten dollars was wrapped around a diamond the size of a potato,
04:01and I'm gonna use my potato diamond to open up my business.
04:06On both Suite Life shows, the spoiled London Tipton wandered around her dad's hotel
04:12and always had something goofy to say.
04:14But when a ditzy character is too ditzy, they can really make the audience cringe,
04:19and London is a perfect example.
04:21Ew! I don't even reuse my outfits!
04:24My motto is, wear it a day, throw it away!
04:27In addition to being shallow, London acts so foolishly that it seems like
04:32she would be a danger to herself and those around her.
04:35From the Prindle moment during her driving lesson, to her constant focus on clothes,
04:40to never understanding her own wealth,
04:42London's characterization makes her annoying rather than funny.
04:46I'm gonna put purses over here and matching belts over there.
04:49Ah, and do you have a business plan?
04:52Are you listening?
04:54I'm gonna put purses over here and matching belts over there.
04:57Number 6. Beans Aaron Guren – Even Stevens
05:01Thanks. I've got skills.
05:05Yeah. What's your name, kid?
05:10Bernard.
05:12Bernard. I don't like it.
05:15Me neither.
05:16Did you have an annoying younger neighbor who wouldn't leave you and your friends alone?
05:20Well, was he as cringe-inducing as Beans?
05:22On this early 2000s sitcom, the character of Beans
05:26falls into the much-disliked category of weird nosy neighbor.
05:30Beans was younger than main characters Lewis and Wren and was always hanging around,
05:36often entering the Stevens family house whenever he wanted and acting like he owned the place.
05:41Yeah! Bring on the babes!
05:44Babes! Babes! Babes!
05:46Great news! My mom said I can stay here as long as I want!
05:50How did you get past the electric fence?
05:53Lewis yelling at Beans to leave practically became a catchphrase.
05:57Rather than coming across as quirky or precocious, Beans was downright irritating.
06:02Wanna hear a joke?
06:04Okay, there's a pirate on the ship, and the ship was a-rockin' and a-rollin',
06:09and I fell off my ship, and a killer whale came and bit off me!
06:13Number 5. Jessie Prescod – Jessie
06:18Now remember, Zuri, there's nothing to be afraid of.
06:21I'll remember.
06:22Remember, Jessie, you've gotta face up to your fears.
06:30The last thing you want a nanny to be is irresponsible.
06:33Unfortunately, Jessie Prescod makes this list because she's as immature as the kids she looks
06:39after. The show follows Jessie after she leaves her strict upbringing in small-town Texas
06:45to chase her dreams in the Big Apple.
06:47See you on set!
06:48Right, got it, on set.
06:52I'm gonna be on set!
06:54Jessie, are you crazy? You're not a stuntwoman!
06:56I wasn't a nanny either, but that didn't stop me.
07:00She ends up working as a nanny for the very rich Ross family, and caring for their poor kids.
07:06But instead of growing from the experience, Jessie practically does the opposite.
07:10Much of the sitcom's cringe comes from Jessie pushing her duties onto others,
07:15or never facing consequences for her actions.
07:18But there's one thing I can't do.
07:20What?
07:21This.
07:23And this.
07:26And this.
07:29And C.
07:31You bruised my business.
07:34Number 4.
07:36Lizzie McGuire.
07:37Lizzie McGuire.
07:38Lizzie, tell me the truth.
07:45I want a bra, okay? A bra! A bra-wee!
07:49I want a bra! I want a bra! A bra!
07:53Pitfalls and pratfalls are inevitable when you're entering your teen years,
07:57but it seemed like Lizzie had more than most.
08:00Throughout the show's run, the escapades of 13-year-old Lizzie McGuire,
08:04and her adorable animated self, often made us cringe all the way into our couches.
08:09Way to go, graceful.
08:11You talking to me?
08:13Who do you think you are?
08:14Not a dorko like you.
08:16I don't think so.
08:19Bra!
08:23There was plenty of standard awkwardness,
08:26including kooky schemes, coming-of-age moments, or the famous,
08:29I want a bra scene.
08:30But somehow, Lizzie even made a rhythmic gymnastics routine into something cringe,
08:36even though actress Hilary Duff had actual experience in the sport.
08:40When the spotlight lands on you,
08:45Suddenly you stop,
08:47And it's your life-
08:49Number 3. Tess Tyler, Camp Rock.
08:52Oh, hi. I'm Tess Tyler.
08:56I know. Wow, I love your mom.
08:59Of course you do.
09:00There's nothing more cringe than being a mean girl.
09:03Tess Tyler is the villain of the day,
09:05and she is definitely mean.
09:08While protagonist Mitchie is from a working-class background,
09:11Tess comes from money like many of the other campers.
09:14But unlike those other campers,
09:16Tess uses her clout against Mitchie at every opportunity.
09:20You don't misunderstand, but I'm too cool
09:24I'm too cute, I'm too cool
09:27I know you don't get it, but I'm too cool
09:31I'm too cute, I'm too cool
09:34I know you don't get it
09:37She accuses Mitchie of stealing her charm bracelet despite knowing she didn't do it.
09:42Later, she twists the knife further by exposing Mitchie in front of everyone else at camp.
09:47You lied to everybody.
09:49No, I was-
09:50So she's what? A vice president? Treasurer?
09:54Tess.
09:55Shut up. Go on.
09:57She's even a jerk to sweet Caitlin.
09:59It costs zero dollars to be nice, Tess.
10:02Number two, Troy Bolton, the High School Musical franchise.
10:07Hey dad, what's up?
10:08Hey guys, happy new year.
10:10Yeah, it's gonna be a happy wildcat new year, man.
10:13You can bet we're going to include a certain singing basketball player on this list.
10:17For this entry, most of the cringe comes from main character Troy Bolton acting shallow.
10:22In High School Musical 2, Troy and his friends work at a country club over the summer,
10:26but he spends most of his time ignoring them so he can cozy up to wealthy patrons.
10:31Ooh, that looks great.
10:33Hey, I almost forgot.
10:35I wrote a Swiss on my burger.
10:36So go ahead and check it out, man. I'm trying.
10:38All right.
10:38See what you think.
10:39Table three needs more iced tea.
10:42No.
10:42Rotate your hands over the top.
10:44Later, he gives Gabriella a necklace with his own tea initial on it,
10:48even though they'd only been dating a short time.
10:50Talk about giving us the ick.
10:52Teas and Troy?
10:53What?
10:56Yeah.
10:56And let's just admit it,
10:58most of us have done a dramatic rendition of Troy's cringey dance running from Bet on It.
11:03Did you ever let go? Did you ever not know?
11:07I'm not gonna stop, that's who I am. I'll give it all I got, that is my plan.
11:14Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few dishonorable mentions.
11:19Stanley, That's So Raven, and Corey in the House.
11:23Because his obsessive crush on Raven is more annoying than precocious.
11:27Is that my woman? I love my ladies in red.
11:30Hey, hey, what are you doing here?
11:32My mama dropped me off. We both decided we needed some space.
11:36Loretta, Pixel Perfect, because her holographic dance moves are breathtakingly cringe.
11:54Spencer Walsh, Good Luck Charlie,
11:57because he never learns his lesson for cheating on his girlfriend.
12:01I want you to know how sorry I am about what happened. I made a huge mistake.
12:05Hanging out with Scarlett was the stupidest thing I've ever done.
12:09Teddy, you're the one I want to be with.
12:12Jennifer Stone, Cadet Kelly,
12:14because having a dance-off against the girl you bullied is weird.
12:23I am confident in its impurity. I am a voice, yet waiting to be heard.
12:29I'll shoot the shot, bang the jimmy around the world.
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12:481. Tara Adams, Radio Rebel
12:53If you're with me on this, we're red tomorrow. It'll be like saying that despite our differences,
12:59we're in this together. This next song is from Red Letter Day.
13:03You knew this one was coming. This Disney Channel original movie is centered around
13:08high school student Tara Adams, who is shy in real life but has a secret identity as Radio Rebel,
13:13Seattle's most well-known internet DJ. But her friends somehow have no idea about her double
13:19life. Perhaps the biggest cringe crime is that a high schooler has enough power to run a radio
13:24show that the whole city listens to. Check it out. Vibe it. Really, really dig on it.
13:30And then remember that feeling. Tomorrow at 8am, stop what you're doing, get up and dance. Just
13:37express yourself. Let yourself out. And of course, we can't discuss Tara without
13:41mentioning The Look. During the morphe held after their prom is cancelled,
13:45love interest Gavin sings a tune inspired by Tara. And they exchange a heated gaze that's
13:51supposed to be intense, but instead looks like someone failing at smizing. There's no excuse.
13:57Will you go to morphe with me?
14:01Yes.
14:03Did you look away to spare any of these characters the embarrassment?
14:06Let us know what made you cringe in the comments.
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