Bridgette and Gwen

This article focuses on the interactions between Bridgette and Gwen.



Overview
During Total Drama Island, Bridgette and Gwen became good friends despite being on different teams. They are joined by Leshawna and the three are occasionally seen spending time together. After the merge, the two of them become even closer and occasionally protect each other from Heather. However, their friendship was heavily strained as Bridgette was rather unsupportive to Gwen on two separate occasions. Despite this, Gwen apparently carries no grudge against Bridgette and the two still remain friends.

Phobia Factor
Bridgette seems annoyed with Gwen when she tries to frighten Courtney with negative commentary about the tub of green gelatin, and encourages Courtney by saying that Gwen's just trying to scare her.

X-Treme Torture
When trying to decide who the haiku was for, both girls insult the other's love interests.

The Very Last Episode, Really!
Bridgette, who originally roots for Gwen, sides with Owen after his party is mentioned. In response to this, Gwen collectively calls Bridgette and the other campers who switched to Owen's side "sell-outs."

The Aftermath: I
Despite being friends with Gwen, Bridgette supports Trent over her when the two break up, calling him a sweetheart who did not deserve what Gwen did to him. She is kind to him the entire episode, taking favor in what he did over what Gwen did. She goes so far as to draw on Gwen's face on the camera just for her own amusement.

The Aftermath: II
Bridgette continues to side with Trent in this episode. She even denies Gwen when she states that she loves Lindsay and Beth. When Bridgette sends mail to Gwen under the nickname "Gidget123," Gwen, knowingly, asks Bridgette who could have sent the letter. Bridgette then asks aloud who would ask Gwen for advice, and laughs sarcastically. Gwen responds by saying she actually has learned something from her relationship about being straight up with people. Also, when Bridgette denies that she asked the question, she accidentally causes the anvil to fall, due to a lie, nearly hitting Gwen. Gwen explains that the anvil was meant for Bridgette because she was caught in a lie.

Anything Yukon Do, I Can Do Better
During Stuck to a Pole, Gwen doesn't seem to care about Bridgette's uncomfortable situation, as she departs on her team's sled after they finish the song. Even when Bridgette begs for some water to pour down her face, Gwen, along with all of the other members of her team, don't even acknowledge her pleas, and head off on their dogsled without even so much as a look back at her. As a result of this, Bridgette is eliminated later in the episode.

Not Quite Famous
Bridgette becomes angry at Heather after she reads Gwen's diary outloud to the entire world about her crush on Trent.

Basic Straining
Bridgette and Gwen are seen talking to each other while the other campers are eating the food that Duncan and Courtney had stolen from the main lodge.

X-Treme Torture
Gwen and Bridgette are shown to have previously established a friendship when they discuss a romantic haiku poem they found in the trash and thought it was either by Trent for Gwen, or Geoff for Bridgette. However, at first they were certain the others' respective love interest wrote it, they began arguing with each other about who could have wrote it and supported their own love interests.

When they find out that neither Trent nor Geoff had written the haiku, they both admit they were wrong and share a friendly hug. They then promise each other that they'd work together to discover who had written the mysterious poem. The poem turned out to be from Harold to Leshawna. After a long day of detective work, the two girls said goodnight, and headed back to their own team cabins, satisfied with their work. A flashback reveals that the two often spend time together basking in the sun on the dock. This is the first episode that shows Bridgette and Gwen as friends, although the flashback is proof of them having a friendship before this episode.

Brunch of Disgustingness
When Heather is trying to act friendly towards Bridgette, Gwen warns her about Heather's cruel ways. Later, when the girls split their cabin in half, Bridgette choose to sleep on Gwen and Leshawna's section over Heather's.

No Pain, No Game
Bridgette is standing next to Gwen while she argues with Chris over the loudspeaker. She also nods in agreement when Gwen reminds Chris that he said "nobody is allowed to come back" after elimination.

Hide and Be Sneaky
Gwen teams up with Bridgette and Leshawna to vote out Duncan when Bridgette had suggested it. She is shocked to see Bridgette eliminated instead of Duncan.

Haute Camp-ture
Bridgette states that she will vote for either Gwen or Leshawna to win.

The Very Last Episode, Really!
Gwen states that Bridgette is one of the five sane people on the island, along with Cody, DJ, Leshawna, and Owen. Bridgette also supports Gwen initially, but then switches sides when Owen announces that he will throw a party if he wins.

Monster Cash
Gwen and Bridgette happily shared a bunk with each other.

The Aftermath: II
While Geoff tortures Gwen with questions about her former relationship and recent break-up with Trent, Bridgette continuously pleads him to stop, as Gwen was desperately trying to draw away from the subject. Later, when Geoff attempts to force Gwen into a tub of hungry piranhas, Bridgette, fearful for Gwen's safety, was outraged and refused to go along with it.

It is also interesting to note that Bridgette, operating under the username "Gidget123," asks Gwen how to deal with her egotistical boyfriend, namely Geoff. Although she denies to the audience that she was willing to take advice from her after the mess with Trent, this scenario implies that Bridgette still values Gwen as a friend, despite their strained relations. Gwen, fully aware that Bridgette was behind these questions, said to be straight up to her boyfriend. Bridgette apparently took that advice to heart, as she dragged Geoff off-screen to set him straight for his behavior. It is also notable that Bridgette warned Gwen about the anvil that would fall on her if she lied during the aftermath segment "Truth or Anvil."

Walk Like An Egyptian - Part 1
Gwen and Bridgette sat next to each other (along with Izzy and Noah) when Chris introduces the first-class cabin to the contestants. Also, during Come Fly With Us, Bridgette specifically sings to her and Duncan that "all contestants must sing in each show," trying to save her from an early elimination.

Aftermath Aftermayhem
Gwen gasped and appeared worried for Bridgette when Bruno got angry.

Trivia

 * Despite their close friendship, it is ironic that both were never once put on the same team.
 * Counting Who You Gonna Root For? before Harold and Courtney interrupt, both are the only female contestants to sing a duet more than once:
 * Bridgette sang Save This Show and Who You Gonna Root For? with Geoff.
 * Gwen sang Oh My Izzy with Owen and Greek Mix with Duncan.
 * They both have kissed more than one male contestant:
 * Bridgette kissed Alejandro and Geoff.
 * Gwen kissed Duncan and Trent.