You Should See Me in a Crown

Liz decides to completely overhaul her prom campaign strategy. In a reference to Liz’s earlier conversation with Jordan about prom being a twisted fairy tale, Britt designs new posters that display a “eerily realistic black castle” and with text that reads “Fuck your fairy tale” (137-38). Jordan, who has a key to the school due to early morning practices, let them into school in the middle of the night so that they can plaster the poster over the walls of the common area. The new posters also use the crown imagery for which Liz has come to be known.

Liz is slightly worried that the profanity and the connection to her campaign will result in her getting in trouble. Despite this, she proceeds to post a long post on Campbell Confidential, one that dissects prom as an institution that never allows the disadvantaged to win. Liz realizes that, “I never needed this race or a hashtag or the king to be a queen. I was born royalty. All I had to do was pick up my crown” (139). Liz’s newfound confidence allows her to stand up for herself when she is summoned to Principal Wilson’s office.