The Bimbettes are triplet sisters who are in love with Gaston. They dislike Belle because they are jealous of her and Gaston would rather marry her over any of the Lasses. True to this word, one day in the village, The lasses are sprayed with mud by Gaston's horse, and LeFou coldly remarks that none of them will marry Gaston, much to their despair.
In the live action, the triplets are brunettes instead of blondes, but they still obsess over Gaston while obsessing over superficial beauty through expensive dresses and makeup. They are also seamstresses in this version instead of waitresses, and strongly dislike Bella, which according to director Bill Condon and Rafaelle Cohen, was because their mother doted on Bella all the time instead of them. Gaston also hints at one point that the reason he didn't ask for their hand in marriage instead of Belle was that he ultimately considered them inferior compared to her, or as he told LeFou, stating that a great hunter doesn't waste time with rabbits.
They were seen smirking and giggling while Belle was getting locked by Gaston into the wagon.
Role in the Film[]
During the opening song, they appear during the segment at the wig shop, and together with their mother they sing the verses that were originally intended for the wig shop owner and the wig shop customer, respectively. Gaston's horse sprinkles mud on them, and LeFou tells them that none of them will marry Gaston because he rejects their infatuation and treats them like trash and b ecause Gaston is more interested in Belle. They are also seen during the musical number of "Gastón" in the tavern, as in the original and during "The Mob Song", being part of the mafia this time, along with other women from the town to go to the Beast's castle.
A deleted scene showed them being attacked by Cuisiner, who also proceeded to mock them by saying "You look amazing!" and "You've never looked better!", in reference to some food he sprayed on them earlier, as well as threatening them in a similar manner to Chef Bouche in the original animated film, causing them to flee in terror. They are last seen fleeing in defeat with the villagers after being scared away by Lumiere. Although all the villagers return to the castle after the spell is broken, only one of the village girls is seen dancing in the castle's large ballroom.
Behind the scenes[]
- The Bimbettes were portrayed by Sophie Reid, Rafaëlle Cohen, and Carla Nella in the 2017 remake of Beauty and the Beast. In the end credits, they are listed as "Village Lasses".
- The actresses gave themselves the names Elise, Eliana and Eloise. However, it is unclear if these names are officially approved, as the filmmakers have not confirmed it.