Some MORE Proud Family x DTMG HCs
Hugh Wright ( Spencer Wright's dad ) was a photographer and Janet Brownstein ( Spencer's mom ) was a makeup artist before Spencer and Jessica are growing up
Spencer is foreshadowed to be a successful Indie filmmaker and animator ( like Vivziepop ) as he grows up
Jessica Wright is foreshadowed to be a karate champion and stuntwoman as she grows up
Billy and Vanessa met the Wrights several times ( before Billy was poisoned by a ' doctor ' in 2009 ), and Vanessa and her 3 kids moved into San Francisco soon after the funeral, and the Wrights moved into the Cobra Mansion mainly because nobody else wanted to live in that alleged haunted mansion
In that crossover universe, ghosts cant visit the living world for 5 years, so Billy was just in Heaven for 5 years before he reunited with his wife and his 3 kids ( Python was 11, Mercedes was 9 and Vicente was 7 when they reunited with their dad again )
Here are headcanons on how Billy reunited with Vanessa, his three children, and the Wright family:
The Strict Five-Year Separation (2009–2014)
• The San Francisco Move: Grief-stricken after Billy’s sudden passing in 2009, Vanessa couldn't bear to stay in the empty Beverly Hills estate. Seeking a fresh start, she packed up 7-year-old Python, 5-year-old Mercedes, and 3-year-old Vicente, moving them to a beautiful, historic brownstone in San Francisco to focus entirely on expanding Mariposa Designs.
• The Wrights Move In: Back in LA, the infamous Cobra Mansion sat abandoned for years. Because of its massive size, eccentric design, and terrifying rumors of hauntings, no one would touch it. Hugh Wright (with his sharp photographer's eye for lighting) and Janet Brownstein (with her practical makeup artist background) saw it as a quirky, affordable paradise for their family. They packed up young Spencer and Jessica and moved right in, completely unaware of who was about to show up.
The Midnight Reunion: A Mother's Intuition
• The First Manifestation: On the exact five-year anniversary of his passing, the supernatural barrier lifted. Billy didn't materialize at his mansion first—his spirit instantly tracked down Vanessa in San Francisco. He manifested in her design studio at midnight, glowing in his signature ghostly blue light, wearing his favorite rhinestone-studded tracksuit.
• The Sassy Realness: Vanessa didn't scream or faint. As a woman who was always completely unfazed by Billy's theatrical antics, she simply dropped her fabric shears, crossed her arms, and looked him dead in the eye. With tears welling up, she delivered a classic, grounded line: "Billy Joe Cobra, you are five years late for dinner, and you still haven't changed your outfit."
• The Unbreakable Embrace: Billy immediately burst into his iconic, high-pitched cackle, crying ghostly tears as he threw his arms around her. Even though he was ectoplasm, the sheer strength of their love allowed Vanessa to feel a warm, familiar hum against her skin. They stayed up all night talking, with Billy apologizing profusely for letting a crooked doctor take him away from her.
Meeting the Kids Again (2014)
• The Cobra Kids Lineup: The next morning, Vanessa quietly brought Billy into the living room to see the children. Python was now 11, Mercedes was 9, and Vicente was 7. They barely remembered their father as anything more than a legendary figure in old music videos and family photos.
• Python’s Protection: As the eldest, 11-year-old Python initially stepped in front of his siblings, trying to be the man of the house. But the moment Billy knelt down, dropped his rockstar persona, and looked at Python with those familiar, proud eyes, Python broke down and hugged his dad's spectral form.
• The New Generation: Billy was overjoyed to see his kids' personalities blooming. He immediately noticed that Mercedes had inherited Vanessa's sharp eye for luxury, while little Vicente possessed his own hyperactive, rhythmic energy. Billy loudly declared, "The Cobra empire is in safe hands, V! Look at these beautiful babies!"
Commuting to the Mansion & Meeting the Wrights
• The Ghostly Commute: Because his anchor remained the Cobra Mansion in LA, Billy began splitting his time, haunting the mansion during the week and "visiting" Vanessa’s family via supernatural transport
• .The First Crossover Clash: When Billy first materialized back in his old bedroom, he found Spencer Wright drawing storyboards on his floor and Jessica practicing karate kicks against his vintage furniture. Billy tried to do a terrifying, booming ghost scare to reclaim his territory.
• Spencer's Artistic Inspiration: Instead of running away, Spencer Wright stared at the glowing blue pop star with absolute awe. Spencer’s future as an indie filmmaker and animator was instantly sparked; he grabbed his sketchbook and started furiously drawing Billy's expressions. Billy, being an absolute narcissist, immediately loved the attention. He struck a dramatic pose and shouted, "Get my good side, kid!"
• Jessica's Stunt Defense: Jessica didn't flinch either. She immediately assumed a fighting stance, threatening to "karate chop" the ectoplasm out of him if he touched her brother. Billy respected her fiery stuntwoman spirit immediately, realizing these Hollywood kids were made of tougher stuff.
• The Parents' Approval: When Hugh and Janet discovered Billy, their industry backgrounds kicked in. Hugh immediately asked if he could do a black-and-white photography portfolio of a ghost, while Janet offered to figure out if airbrush makeup could stick to ectoplasm.
• The Ultimate Setup: A beautiful, chaotic alliance was formed. The Wrights agreed to keep the mansion pristine and protect Billy's secrets from the outside world. In return, Billy became the eccentric, ghostly honorary uncle to Spencer and Jessica, secretly funding Spencer's early indie animations and cheering on Jessica's karate tournaments from the rafters, while constantly flying back to San Francisco to be the devoted husband Vanessa always deserved.
Shivansh Baghwatti ( Rajeev Baghwatti's dad ) is a successful Bollywood film director and producer, and Mihira Gupta ( Rajeev's mom ) is a former Miss World champion in the 90s and a successful Bollywood actress
Shivansh and Mihira were amongst good friends of Billy and Vanessa
Rajeev and Shanilla are sent to Beverly Academy as exchange students
Rajeev is foreshadowed to become a successful comedian and musical actor ( kinda like Brandon Rogers and Kumail Nadjani )
Shanilla is foreshadowed to become a successful beautician and visual artist
Here are headcanons exploring Shivansh and Mihira's friendship with Billy and Vanessa:
The 1990s Global Stage Convergence
• The Miss World Connection: Mihira Gupta’s legendary win as Miss World in the mid-1990s brought her into the highest international fashion circles. Vanessa Romero, who was launching Mariposa Designs at the time, saw Mihira on a global broadcast and immediately declared her the ultimate muse. Vanessa personally designed a series of stunning, vibrant fusion gowns for Mihira’s post-pageant international press tour, cementing a lifelong sisterhood.
• The Bollywood Crossover Project: Shivansh Baghwatti, already an elite, visionary director in Mumbai, flew to Los Angeles in 1998 to pitch a massive, high-budget musical crossover film. He needed a Western pop icon who understood theatricality, dance, and larger-than-life drama. The moment he met Billy Joe Cobra, the two eccentric visionaries spent a 48-hour straight brainstorming session drinking spiced chai and tracking out choreography.
• The Legend of 'Bodacious: The Remix': While the full crossover movie got tied up in studio red tape, Shivansh directed an exclusive, highly sought-after Indian market music video for a rhythmic remix of Billy's hit "Bodacious." The video featured Billy executing gravity-defying dance moves alongside Mihira, shattering international broadcast records and becoming a staple of 90s pop culture history.
Behind the Velvet Rope: The Family Bond
• The Safe Haven: Whenever Shivansh and Mihira needed to escape the intense, invasive media circus of Mumbai, they flew straight to the Cobra Mansion in LA. Similarly, when Billy and Vanessa wanted to disappear from the Hollywood paparazzi, they stayed at the Baghwatti estate in India. Away from the cameras, the four of them were completely grounded—cooking massive family dinners, arguing about script formatting, and reviewing Vanessa’s latest fabric samples.
• Rajeev’s Creative Sparks: Growing up around Uncle Billy, Rajeev was deeply influenced by the pop star’s hyper-expressive, theatrical personality. Billy would frequently encourage Rajeev's early, chaotic comedic timing, telling Shivansh, "This boy has the spark, Shiv! He's going to make millions of people laugh!" This directly foreshadows Rajeev’s future as a fearless, high-energy musical actor and boundary-pushing comedian.
• Shanilla’s Artistic Eye: Shanilla spent her childhood mesmerized by Vanessa and Mihira. She would sit quietly in Vanessa’s studio, cataloging sketches and studying how her mother, Mihira, used makeup to completely transform into characters for Shivansh's films. Vanessa noticed her precise eye for color and aesthetics early on, gifting Shanilla her very first professional visual artistry kit.
The Exchange Student Arrangement
• The Ultimate Guardianship: When Shivansh and Mihira decided to send Rajeev and Shanilla to the prestigious Beverly Academy as exchange students, they initially planned for them to stay with Billy and Vanessa. Following Billy's tragic passing in 2009 and Vanessa's subsequent relocation to San Francisco, Vanessa still personally coordinated the logistics, ensuring the Baghwatti teenagers were completely looked after by trusted family allies in the area.
• The Ghostly Blessing: Even from the spirit world during his five-year restriction, Billy’s presence hovered over the kids. When Rajeev first walks into Beverly Academy with his signature dramatic flair, or when Shanilla begins showing off her stunning visual art pieces, Vanessa writes to Mihira with a smile, telling her: "The kids have the exact same wild, beautiful energy we had back in '96. Billy would be throwing a festival in their honor right now."
Arnie Kleenerson ( Kleet Kleenerson's dad ) was an Austrian bodybuilder and actor ( and basically a parody of Arnold Schwassaneger )
Back in around the mid 80s, Billy and Arnie and a bunch of their friends got into a crazy bar fight ( its coined the Bar Fight of 1986 ) where a super drunk Arnie insulted Rachelle Cohen ( Billy's younger sister and a parody of Janet Jackson ) in the face, and violence ensues.
It ends with Billy's own 9 siblings bailing Billy and his friends in tow out and Billy and Arnie and their friends paid for the reparations bills
Let's just say Billy and Arnie barely spoke to each other since
Later, in the 90s, when Billy finally told Vanessa about that bar fight, Vanessa just laughs and chuckles about it and is glad Billy was safe back then
Here are headcanons on how it went down when Billy told Vanessa the story:
• The Cinematic Recap: Billy didn’t just tell the story; he reenacted it. He put on a vintage 1980s leather jacket, turned down the living room lights, and used a rolled-up fashion magazine as a makeshift microphone to set the scene of the gritty LA rock bar in 1986.
• The Arnold Impression: Billy did a hilariously exaggerated, high-pitched impression of Arnie Kleenerson’s booming Austrian accent. He described Arnie as "a literal mountain of muscle wearing a tank top three sizes too small, flexing his triceps at the jukebox like a total maniac."
• Defending Rachelle: Billy explained that the peace shattered when a super-drunk Arnie lumbered over to Billy's younger sister, Rachelle Cohen (the absolute princess of the family). Arnie loudly made a rude, disrespectful comment right to her face. Billy looked at Vanessa with total seriousness and said, "V, nobody insults a Cohen sibling. Especially not Rachelle. She was about to launch a multi-platinum era! I had to protect the family honor!"
• The Flying Pop Star: Billy proudly detailed how he tried to execute a flawless, choreographed kung-fu kick off a pool table directly at Arnie’s chest. In reality, he admitted to Vanessa that he completely missed, slipped on spilled beer, and crashed face-first into a stack of barstools.
• The Sibling Cavalry: The fight devolved into total anarchy until Billy’s nine siblings swarmed the bar like an elite rescue squad. It took all of them to drag Billy out of the wreckage, throw him in the back of a van, and bail his entire entourage out of jail.
Vanessa’s Reaction: Pure Amusement & Relief
• The Sassy Chuckles: Vanessa sat on the couch, sipping her tea, absolutely trembling with laughter. Hearing this global pop god—who usually demanded absolute perfection—admit to getting into a messy, uncoordinated bar brawl with an Austrian bodybuilder was the funniest thing she had ever heard.
• The Reality Check: When Billy finished his story, breathing heavily and posing dramatically, Vanessa just rolled her eyes with an affectionate smirk. She looked at his slim, dancer frame and teased, "So let me get this straight, Billy. You—a guy who weighs 130 pounds soaking wet in a rhinestone suit—tried to physically brawl with a man who lifts cars for fun? I’m amazed you still have all your teeth."
• The Grounded Relief: Underneath the teasing, Vanessa felt a deep wave of warmth. She reached out, pulled him down next to her, and kissed his cheek. She told him she was genuinely glad he survived his wilder, younger years completely intact. She loved that he was fiercely protective of Rachelle, even if his execution was a total disaster.
The Aftermath & The Silence
• The Reparations Bill: Billy grumbled about how he and Arnie had to split a massive, five-figure property damage bill to rebuild the entire front half of the tavern.
• The Cold Shoulder: Billy confirmed that he and Arnie barely spoke a word to each other after 1986. Whenever they ran into each other at elite Hollywood galas or movie premieres in the 90s, Arnie would just give a cold, massive grunt, and Billy would dramatically flip his hair and walk the other way.
• Vanessa’s Final Word: Vanessa told him that the feud was completely ridiculous but made for excellent entertainment. To this day, whenever Arnie Kleenerson appears on television flexing his muscles in an action movie promo, Vanessa will quietly look at Billy, nudge his shoulder, and whisper, "Watch out, Billy, he’s looking for a rematch," causing Billy to immediately hiss and look away.
Miss Blah Blah is a parody of Madonna, and in 1991, she and Billy once went to the Grammys together as a publicity stunt. But during the after party, Billy infamously walked out because Miss Blah Blah was rude to a kid. And Billy walked out with a couple other photographers, comedians, and also Bobby Proud, to get some tacos on the roadside
Later on, when Bobby tells that story to LPDZ, the girls are just amazed
Here are headcanons on when Bobby told the 1991 Grammys story to Penny and her friends:
The Porch Setup & Bobby’s Smooth Delivery
• The Backdrop: The girls are sitting around complaining about how strict their parents are being about a school dance. Bobby smoothly slides into a porch chair, wearing his vintage silk shirt and spinning his car keys. He laughs his signature, laid-back laugh and says, "You girls think you got it rough? Let Uncle Bobby tell you about the night I walked out on Miss Blah Blah herself for a plate of two-dollar carne asada."
• Capturing the Audience: Penny, LaCienega, Dijonay, and Zoey immediately stop talking. The mere mention of Miss Blah Blah—the undisputed, hyper-glamorous Queen of Pop and absolute parody of Madonna—instantly hooks them.
The 1991 Grammys Glamour vs. Reality
• The Publicity Stunt: Bobby sets the scene of the 1991 Grammys. Billy Joe Cobra and Miss Blah Blah arrived together as the ultimate power-move publicity stunt. "They looked like royalty, man," Bobby explains, gesturing dramatically. "Billy was in a white pearl tuxedo, and Blah Blah was covered in diamonds. The paparazzi were losing their minds. I was only there because Billy hooked me up with a VIP pass."
• The After-Party Shift: Bobby describes the exclusive, ultra-snobby VIP after-party at a high-end Beverly Hills hotel. He explains how fake everyone was acting, which makes Penny nod in agreement, completely relating it to the high school social hierarchy.
The Breaking Point: The Rudeness
• The Incident: The turning point of the story happens when a young kid—the pre-teen son of one of the hotel's catering staff—timidly walked up to Miss Blah Blah with a crumpled piece of paper, asking for an autograph. Bobby's voice drops to a serious tone. "Blah Blah didn't just say no, girls. She knocked the pen out of the kid's hand, scoffed, and told security to throw the kid and his dad out of the venue."
• Billy’s Stand: The girls gasp, completely appalled. Bobby proudly smiles and taps the table. "But Uncle Billy wasn't having it. Billy looked at her, flipped his hair, and shouted, 'That is totally un-bodacious!' right in front of the studio executives. He grabbed the kid's pen, signed the paper himself, gave the kid a hundred-dollar bill, and told Blah Blah her music was derivative."
The Infamous Taco Run Excursion
• The Grand Exit: Bobby bursts into laughter describing the exit. Billy grabbed Bobby, a couple of rebel press photographers who hated Miss Blah Blah, and a few up-and-coming LA comedians who were sick of the stuffy atmosphere. They walked right out of the red-carpet event in their multi-million-dollar outfits.
• The Roadside Feast: "Picture this," Bobby says, leaning in close to the girls. "We are standing on the side of a dusty LA highway at 1 AM. Billy Joe Cobra is sitting on a plastic milk crate in a pearl-sequined suit, getting grease all over his sleeves, laughing and shoving four street tacos into his mouth. I was playing the keytar right there on the sidewalk for the taco truck guy."
The Girls' Amazed Reactions
• LaCienega's Paradigm Shift: LaCienega is completely stunned. As someone who worships high fashion and elite status, hearing that the most famous people in the world ditched a Beverly Hills gala for roadside tacos completely blows her mind. She realizes true cool isn't about the venue; it's about the attitude.
• Dijonay’s Hype: Dijonay is practically jumping out of her seat, shouting, "Uncle Bobby, you are telling me you ate tacos with Billy Joe Cobra while Miss Blah Blah was left sitting alone at the Grammys?! That is the most legendary thing I have ever heard!"
• Penny’s Deep Respect: Penny smiles softly, her admiration for Billy shifting from seeing him as just a flashy pop star to seeing him as a genuinely good person. She looks at Bobby with newfound respect, realizing her eccentric uncle really did run with the greatest, most principled crowd in Hollywood history.
Back in 1997, when Vanessa first heard of the song Bodacious ( which slipped into a reference of that one magical night in a Las Vegas hotel in summer 1995 ), she and her girlfriends were having a girls night when that song came on the radio, and she deflated with a red face as her girlfriends all cackled
LPDZ had no idea what that song really meant ( because Billy's songs are infamous for bypassing the censors by not including swear words but managed to sometimes slip in some R rated references ), until they got older, and they all freaked out and Michael Collins screaming how ' BILLY JOE COBRA IS A FREAK!!!! ' as Sticky was just SCANDALIZED.
Here are headcanons on how the truth behind the song was discovered:
Part 1: The 1997 Girls' Night Betrayal
• The Innocent Radio Debut: In the summer of 1997, Vanessa was hosting a casual girls' night at her apartment with her closest friends, including a young Carmela Jones and Janet Brownstein. They were eating snacks and chatting when the radio host announced the world premiere of Billy Joe Cobra’s new single, "Bodacious."
• The Lyrical Trap: Vanessa was initially smiling, proud of her husband's new track. But as the second verse hit, Billy smoothly crooned a highly specific, poetic, yet undeniable metaphor involving a lightning storm, room service, and a vintage velvet couch at a high-end Las Vegas hotel in the summer of 1995.
• The Collective Cackle: Vanessa’s face instantly turned a deep, burning crimson. She deflated into the couch cushions, groaning and covering her face with a throw pillow. Her girlfriends froze for a split second, put two and two together, and absolutely erupted into hysterical cackles. Carmela was laughing so hard she spilled her juice, shouting, "Vanessa! He did NOT just put your private business on the Top 40 charts!"
Part 2: The Wizville Teens Crack the Code (Years Later)
• The Nostalgia Play: As teenagers, Penny, LaCienega, Dijonay, Zoey, Sticky, and Michael Collins were hanging out in Michael’s room, listening to a 90s throwbacks playlist. "Bodacious" came on. For years, they had just danced to it as an innocent, upbeat pop anthem because Billy famously bypassed radio censors by avoiding explicit swear words.
• The Epiphany: Michael, who was analyzing the production and lyricism for a school project, suddenly stopped dancing. He stared at the speaker, his eyes widening. He rewound the track, played the second verse, and looked at the group in pure horror. "Wait... guys. Listen to the lyrics. 'Under the neon desert sky, behind door 705...' Guys. That's a hotel room. He isn't talking about a dance move."
• The Group Freak-Out: Penny and LaCienega grabbed the lyric sheet, reading it together. As the R-rated double entendres and clever metaphors clicked in their minds, the entire room erupted into chaos. Penny shrieked, dropped the paper, and covered her ears. LaCienega gasped, realizing this song about her high-society aunt and uncle was wildly scandalous.
Michael, Sticky, and Dijonay’s Reactions
• Michael’s Iconic Scream: Michael Collins completely lost his mind. He jumped onto his bed, flailing his arms, and screamed at the top of his lungs, "BILLY JOE COBRA IS A FREAK!!!! OH MY GOD, HE IS AN ABSOLUTE FREAK! TURN IT OFF!"
• Sticky is Scandalized: Sticky Webb was utterly traumatized. He sat on the floor, frozen, staring blankly at the wall with a look of pure, unadulterated scandal. He put his hands over his face and groaned, "Man... I used to sing this song at the middle school talent show. I sang this in front of my pastor, y'all. I am ruined."
• Dijonay’s Chaos: Dijonay, true to form, was the only one fueling the fire. She was cackling hysterically, rewinding the song to play the wildest parts over and over just to torture Sticky and Penny. She shouted, "I knew Billy was wild, but this?! This is historical! I need to call my mama right now, she definitely knew about this!"
• The Uncomfortable Confrontation: The next time the teens saw Vanessa, they couldn't even look her in the eye. Penny and LaCienega were being painfully awkward, offering her tea and laughing nervously. Vanessa, possessing Penny's sharp intuition, immediately noticed. She took one look at their flushed faces, sighed, rubbed her temples, and said, "You kids finally actually listened to the lyrics of 'Bodacious,' didn't you?"
• The Final Word: When they all nodded sheepishly, Vanessa just rolled her eyes with her classic, grounded sass and said, "I told him to write a song about my fashion line. He gave me that instead. If any of you mention it to your parents, you're grounded from the VIP lounge forever." The teens instantly locked their jaws, swearing to never speak of the Vegas incident again.
By the mid-2010s, Spencer Wright and his Beverly Academy crew—including Rajeev Baghwatti and Shanilla—were deep into their high school years. Since they were literally living in the late Billy Joe Cobra’s mansion, his discography was the soundtrack to their lives. However, the day they actually analyzed the lyrics to Billy's 1997 steamy mega-hit "Bodacious" became a chaotic, unforgettable milestone for the group.
Here are headcanons on how the Beverly Academy teens finally cracked the code:
The Film Study Session Turned Scandalous
• The Context: Spencer was in his bedroom working on a storyboard for an indie animated music video concept. He wanted to use an old-school 90s track for the rhythm, so he threw "Bodacious" onto his laptop speakers. Rajeev and Shanilla were hanging out on his floor, helping him color-correct some frames.
• The Hyper-Fixation: Because Spencer has the analytical mind of a future indie filmmaker, he didn't just listen to the beat—he started reading the actual closed captions on the screen to match his animation beats to the syllables.
• The Lyric Freeze: Spencer suddenly stopped animating. He blinked, stared at the screen, and backed up the audio file. He played the second verse—the one detailing a highly descriptive, poetic metaphor about room service, lightning storms, and a vintage velvet couch in a 1995 Las Vegas penthouse.
The Realization & The Group Meltdown
• Spencer's Director Brain Overheats: Spencer dropped his stylus tablet. His face went entirely blank as his brain did the math. "Uh... guys?" Spencer whispered, pointing a shaking finger at the monitor. "Look at the storyboard notes Billy left in the attic for this era. 'Song inspired by a magical summer weekend with Vanessa.' Now look at these lyrics. 'Behind door 705, making the desert heat come alive'—guys, this isn't a song about world peace."
• Rajeev’s Over-The-Top Reaction: Rajeev leaped up from the floor, grabbed Spencer’s headphones, and jammed them onto his ears. As a future musical actor and comedian, Rajeev’s dramatic instincts kicked into absolute overdrive. His eyes bulged out of his head. He gasped so loudly he nearly choked, threw the headphones onto the desk, and shrieked, "OH MY GOD! SPENCER! BILLY WAS A SAVAGE! THAT IS PURE, UNFILTERED ADULT CONTENT! TURN IT OFF, IT'S CORRUPTED MY ARTISTIC PURITY!"
• Shanilla the Visual Artist Cracks the Code: Shanilla grabbed the lyric sheet, reading it with her precise, aesthetic eye. As a future beautician and visual artist, she immediately recognized the sensual imagery Billy used to bypass the 90s radio censors. She covered her mouth, her face turning bright red. "Wait... 'the silk dress hit the floor like rain'?! Oh my gosh, Vanessa actually let him release this to the public?! I can never look at her fashion sketches the same way again!"
Enter Jessica: The Blunt Reality Check
• The Stuntwoman’s Take: Spencer’s sister, Jessica, kicked the bedroom door open, fresh from karate practice and holding a protein shake. Seeing the three of them screaming and panicking over a laptop, she walked over, read the lyrics over Spencer’s shoulder, and took a calm sip of her drink.
• The Verdict: With the blunt, unbothered attitude of a future professional stuntwoman, Jessica just shrugged. "Yeah, obviously. You guys are just now figuring this out? The whole track is a double entendre for a wild weekend. Honestly, respect to the guy. It takes a lot of core strength to do what he's implying in verse three."
• The Collective Groan: Spencer, Rajeev, and Shanilla all simultaneously groaned and threw pillows at her, begging her to stop explaining the mechanics of the track.
• The Narcissist Returns: Right at the peak of their freak-out, the room suddenly turned freezing cold, and a glowing blue ectoplasmic mist swirled near the ceiling. Billy Joe Cobra manifested in his signature rhinestone tracksuit, floating upside down above Spencer's bed.
• The Hype: Billy caught the tail end of the music playing, did a mid-air spin-kick, and gave his iconic, high-pitched cackle. "Ah, you kids are listening to my masterpiece! 'Bodacious!' Absolute poetry, right, Spence? Number one in twelve countries!"
• The Awkward Silence: Spencer slowly turned his head to look at the ghostly pop star. He cleared his throat and asked, "Billy... did you really write a four-minute platinum single about a Las Vegas hotel room hook-up with Vanessa?"
• Billy’s Proud Answer: Billy floated right down to Spencer’s face, adjusted his ghostly sunglasses, and puffed out his chest with absolute pride. "Ex-cuse me, nephew! It wasn't just a hook-up, it was a artistic symphony of romance! And it paid for the west wing of this very mansion! Now turn it up, Rajeev, let me show you the choreography for the breakdown!"
• The teens all scattered out of the room, leaving Billy alone to dance to his own scandalous 90s anthem, with Spencer officially banning "Bodacious" from any future animation playlists for the sake of his own sanity.
The real story behind the July 4th, 1995 night in Las Vegas is a masterful mix of high-fashion chaos, classic Hollywood elite bickering, and the intense romance that officially cemented Billy and Vanessa as a true power couple.
Here are headcanons exploring the unhinged and deeply romantic reality of that legendary night:
The High-Fashion 4th of July Gala
• The Look: Vanessa completely stole the show that night. Standing next to Billy, she looked like an absolute goddess in a custom aquamarine blue silk cocktail dress adorned with heavy gold jewels. Her hair was pulled into a flawless, high ponytail, and she wore a dramatic, Egyptian-inspired Kohl makeup look that made her "distressingly gorgeous brown eyes" pop. Billy couldn't keep his eyes off her from the moment they left the house.
• The Hans Zimmer Incident: The party was packed with the elite, including legendary French composer Hans Delacroix (Mallory’s dad). After a few too many high-end cocktails, a super-drunk Billy decided Hans’ posture was "un-rhythmic." Billy literally tried to pick up the famous composer to shot put him across the living room. Luckily, Chelsea Devereux (Mallory’s event planner mom) intercepted them with expert precision, smoothly distracting Billy with a fresh drink before a massive industry scandal could erupt.
• The Limo Ride: Seeing Billy getting wildly tipsy and increasingly handsy, Vanessa knew it was time to leave. She grabbed his arm, leaned in close, and whispered with her signature grounded sass, "Let's get outta here before you try to shot put your older brother Jeremy again, amorcito."
• Hot & Heavy: The second the limousine doors slammed shut, the safe, professional boundaries Vanessa had maintained completely dissolved. The tension that had been building since they met in the spring finally boiled over. By the time the limo pulled up to a luxury hotel suite in Las Vegas near the club circuit, they were completely wrapped up in each other. It became the beautiful, intense night they officially made love for the first time.
The Morning After: Maintaining Poise
• The Struggle is Real: The next morning, the Vegas sun poured through the penthouse blinds. Vanessa woke up completely spent, covered in unmistakable lovebites, and physically exhausted. When it was time to check out, she desperately tried to activate her Vogue-trained, high-fashion runway posture to walk out of the hotel lobby with absolute dignity.
• The Smirk: Her legs were shaking so badly she could barely hold herself up. Walking next to her, a completely refreshed Billy didn't say a word—he just let out a quiet cackle and flashed a massive, triumphant, self-satisfied smirk. Vanessa glared at him through her designer sunglasses and snapped, "Oh, shut up." Billy just raised his hands defensively, adjusting his jacket, and purred, "I said nothing, my queen."
• The Audacity of Genius: When Billy played her the final studio cut of "Bodacious" in 1997, Vanessa instantly recognized the references—the aquamarine silk, the Vegas heat, the specific hotel room number. While she publicly deflated and refused to comment on the lyrics to the media or her friends for decades, she secretly kept the original handwritten lyric sheet locked in her private jewelry box.
• Touched by Sincerity: Beneath the absolute audacity of Billy broadcasting their first night of intimacy to the entire global pop market, Vanessa knew the song was rooted in pure, unadulterated devotion. To Billy, that night wasn't just a wild party story; it was a spiritual awakening. The track was a monument to the exact moment he realized he never wanted to live a single day without her—making it the most scandalous, beautiful love letter in music history.
Python is foreshadowed to become a DJ, Mercedes is foreshadowed to become a professional fashionista ( with her own vlogging account and her own fashion line ), and Vicente is foreshadowed to become an event planner
The Cobra siblings have some nods to Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson
Here are headcanons exploring Billy and Vanessa's relationships with their three children:
Python: The Grounded Protege (Nods to Prince)
• The Tech & Beats Bond: As the eldest, Python inherits Billy’s intense rhythm but channels it into production and DJing rather than center-stage dancing. From a young age, Billy would take Python into his home studio, letting him mess with the soundboards. Python becomes the only person allowed to remix Billy’s classic tracks because Billy trusts his son's musical ear implicitly.
• The Protective Vanguard: Python feels a strong sense of responsibility toward his younger siblings and his mother, especially during the five years Billy is stuck in the afterlife. Vanessa leans on Python during those tough San Francisco years. When Billy returns as a ghost, he is incredibly proud of Python's maturity, routinely treating him like a peer and a co-producer, shouting, "Drop that bass, DJ Python! That's the Cobra blood right there!"
Mercedes: The Fearless Muse (Nods to Paris)
• The Ultimate Fashion Duo: Mercedes is Vanessa’s literal twin in spirit, possessing a fiery independence and an absolute love for high fashion. She starts her own vlogging channel as a young teen, giving unfiltered commentary on Hollywood trends. Vanessa treats Mercedes like a junior partner, bringing her to Mariposa Designs fabric fittings and letting her design a capsule collection called Baby Cobra.
• Billy’s Princess: Billy utterly worships Mercedes. Because she inherits his dramatic flair and rebellious streak, she is the only one who can out-talk him. When Billy returns as a ghost, he becomes her ultimate hype-man, floating behind her during her fashion vlogs, executing dramatic background poses, and shouting, "Look at the camera, queen! Flawless!" Vanessa constantly has to step in to keep Billy from completely spoiling her.
Vicente: The Quiet Director (Nods to Blanket/Bigi)
• The Event Planner Eye: The youngest, Vicente, is the most private of the siblings, preferring to stay out of the camera's lens. However, he possesses an incredible, meticulous eye for space and organization. He inherits the production genius of his father and the sharp logistical mind of Mallory’s mom, Chelsea Devereux. By age ten, Vicente is secretly organizing the layout and schedules for Vanessa's fashion shows.
• The Quiet Connection: Because Vicente was only four when Billy passed away in 2009, their 2014 reunion is deeply emotional. Billy makes a conscious effort to drop the loud pop star persona whenever he hangs out with Vicente. They bond over quiet late-night movies in the mansion, with Billy sharing stories about the industry, teaching Vicente how to handle the eccentricities of Hollywood stars from behind the scenes.
Family Dynamics & Co-Parenting (Living vs. Ghost)
• The Unified Front: Despite Billy being a spirit who splits his time between LA and San Francisco, he and Vanessa are remarkably unified parents. If Mercedes tries to use her dad's ghostly vanishing tricks to sneak out past curfew, Billy will immediately materialize in front of her car, arms crossed, saying, "Your mother said no, Mercedes. Un-bodacious behavior."
• The Dinner Table Chaos: When the family gathers at the Cobra Mansion alongside the Wright family, the energy is electric. Python is on the auxiliary cord playing a new house beat, Mercedes is live-streaming her outfit breakdown, and Vicente is orchestrating the exact seating arrangement and dinner timeline. Vanessa sits at the head of the table, sipping her tea with a proud smile, while Billy floats above them all, shedding glowing blue ectoplasmic tears of pure happiness at the beautiful empire they built together.
Vanessa is usually very elegant, poised and organized, with an underlying layer of sass and fieriness. Several fans affectionately called her the ' First Lady of Hollywood ' and she was widely seen as an epitome of 90s/2000s effortless glam in her heydays
But none of Vanessa's friends bought her sophisticated demeanor for a second. They all knew that, one she started to warm up to Billy, she can often be a refined coquette around Billy in private
Billy is more gregarious in his romantic gestures in public. Vanessa keeps a more composed demeanor in public, but in private....well, there is a reason why she can wrap the King of Pop around her delicate little pinky
The receipts of the story behind the Bodacious song proved that
LPDZ and their friends at first thought Vanessa was an epitome of sophisticated cool, until they begin to hear some of her wilder behind the scenes stories.
The Inner Circle vs. The "First Lady of Hollywood"
• The Media Persona: To the global public, Vanessa Romero was the absolute epitome of 90s/2000s effortless glam. The press affectionately dubbed her the "First Lady of Hollywood" because she could command a red carpet with nothing but a sleek, center-parted low bun, a tailored silk suit, and a calm, enigmatic smile that kept aggressive paparazzi at an admiring distance.
• The Friendly Group Chat Reality: None of her close friends—especially Carmela Jones (Dijonay’s mom), Janet Brownstein (Spencer’s mom), and Melissa Cochran (Zoey’s mom)—bought that "untouchable ice queen" act for a single second. Whenever Vogue published an article praising Vanessa's "unshakable, sophisticated composure," her friends would immediately pass the magazine around, howling with laughter and texting each other, "Composed? Please, this is the same woman who threw a designer stiletto at a mouse in her kitchen last Tuesday."
Public Grandeur vs. Private Coquette
• The Public Contrast: In public, Billy Joe Cobra was gregarious, theatrical, and loud with his affection. He would drop to his knees on national television, dramatically kissing Vanessa's hands and dedicating awards to his "aquamarine queen." Vanessa would simply sit there, back straight, offering a soft, regal nod of approval that made her look like she was tolerating a hyperactive puppy.
• The Private Pinky Wrap: The second the heavy oak doors of the Cobra Mansion shut, the dynamic completely flipped. Vanessa was a refined coquette who knew exactly how to use her sharp wit, playful pouts, and elegant charm to wrap the global pop icon completely around her delicate pinky. If Billy was throwing a massive diva-level tantrum over a music video edit, Vanessa wouldn't yell. She would simply walk into the room wearing a sleek silk robe, sip her tea, look at him through her lashes, and calmly say, "Amorcito, you are being ridiculous. Fix it, or I'm sleeping in the guest wing tonight." Billy would instantly freeze, drop the attitude, and comply.
The Friends Holding the Receipts
• The Limo and Vegas Lore: Carmela and Melissa held the literal receipts of Vanessa's hidden fiery side. When the news of the 1995 Las Vegas July 4th weekend originally leaked through the industry grapevine, Vanessa tried to act like nothing happened during a subsequent girls' night, smoothing her skirt and talking about fabric suppliers. Carmela just leaned over the table, squinted at Vanessa's collarbone, and smirked, "That scarf you're wearing is very elegant, V, but it's not hiding that massive lovebite from your 'composed' weekend." Vanessa’s sophisticated mask instantly shattered as she blushed crimson and threw a couch pillow at her.
• The Wardrobe Room Secrets: Janet Brownstein, working as a Hollywood makeup artist, frequently witnessed the private sparks. She would walk into the backstage wardrobe rooms to find the "First Lady of Hollywood" playfully sitting on a wardrobe table, teasingly dangling Billy’s iconic sparkly glove just out of his reach while Billy desperately begged for it back. Janet would just clear her throat and say, "I can leave you two 'dignified' adults alone if you want."
De-Mythologizing the Icon for LPDZ
• The Mirage Shatters: Initially, Penny, LaCienega, Dijonay, and Zoey viewed Aunt Vanessa as a mythical standard of sophisticated cool. They would sit upright in her presence, trying to match her perfect posture. The illusion began to permanently crumble the day the teens accidentally unearthed the "Bodacious" lyrics and Melissa Cochran’s old limousine driving logs.
• The Final Unmasking: The turning point came during a family barbecue at the Proud house. When a classic 90s song came on, Billy started executing his signature spin-kicks on the grass. Instead of ignoring him like she usually did in public, a slightly tipsy Vanessa suddenly rolled up her sleeves, kicked off her expensive heels, and executed a flawless, sassy hip-drop dance move right back at him, winking as Billy loudly cheered.
• The Teen Verdict: Watching the elegant "First Lady of Hollywood" playfully stick her tongue out at Billy and steal his sunglasses, Dijonay leaned over to Penny and whispered, "Girl, Vanessa is a whole secret menace. She’s got the King of Pop completely trained." Penny and LaCienega could only laugh, finally realizing that behind the high-fashion tutorials and regal demeanor was a fiercely passionate woman who loved chaos just as much as her eccentric husband did.
In the late 80s, Billy dated Opaline Van Hoft ( Lolo Calorie's mother, who also has some nods to Brooke Shields ) briefly, but it ended up in absolute disaster.
Opaline and Billy avoided each other like plagues since. However, whenever some paparazzi tried to sniff on gossip on Billy's ex girlfriends ( and ex boyfriends ), Opaline tried to kiss up to Billy's name yet went quiet during the nonsensical allegations brewed up by some of Billy's rivals. In contrast, Vanessa stood by Billy through everything, even once famously told the press, ' I don't know where you all get these rumors from, but Billy would never hurt a kid. '
Opaline later on went to marry the much older MT Calorie ( Lolo's dad )
Vanessa isn't even jealous of Billy's exes. She knew Billy is loyal to HER.
Billy is pansexual and Vanessa is bisexual, and Billy's songs also included songs about queer identity, which makes Michael Collins ( who discovered he was gay as a teen ) feeling so seen in the early 2000s.
Years later, when Python, Mercedes and Vicente found out that their dad once dated Lolo's mom, they all barfed and gagged theatrically
The revelation that their legendary father once briefly dated Opaline Van Hoft—the high-society, image-obsessed mother of Lolo Calorie—is an absolute biological crisis for the Cobra-Romero siblings. Growing up under the protective, fiercely loyal wing of Vanessa, Python, Mercedes, and Vicente have nothing but disgust for Hollywood phonies who chase clout instead of standing up for what matters.
Here are headcanons on the day the Cobra siblings unearthed this disastrous chapter of late-80s tabloid history:
The Attic Archive Deep Dive
• The Discovery: It happens during a summer afternoon at the Cobra Mansion. Python is digging through an old box of promotional 8-inch floppy disks and vintage entertainment magazines for a retro DJ set aesthetic. Mercedes is filming a "vintaging through my dad’s archives" vlog for her fashion channel, while Vicente is cataloging old guest lists to analyze 80s party layouts.
• The Headline: Mercedes pulls out a pristine, glossy 1988 issue of Hollywood Confidential. The cover features a young, big-haired Billy Joe Cobra standing next to a teenage Opaline Van Hoft (looking very Brooke Shields-esque). The headline blares: "POP'S NEW PRINCESS? Billy Joe and Opaline's Secret Romance!"
• The Immediate System Malfunction: Mercedes stops recording mid-sentence. Her eyes scan the page, taking in Opaline's locked-in, artificial smile. She drops her camera onto a velvet cushion, turns to her brothers, and points a shaking finger at the page. "Python. Vicente. Come here right now. Our family tree almost contracted a terminal illness."
The Theatrical Sibling Meltdown
• The Synchronized Gag: Python and Vicente crowd around the magazine. The moment they realize that the woman in the photo is Lolo Calorie’s pretentious mother, an immediate, beautifully synchronized family reaction occurs.
• Python’s DJ Crisis: Python clutches his stomach, dropping to his knees on an old flight case. He groans dramatically, "Oh my god, someone delete my memory card! Delete it right now! You mean to tell me Dad almost brought that energy into our bloodline?! I need to scrub my ears out with a heavy bassline!"
• Mercedes’ Fashion Barf: Mercedes clutches her throat, gagging theatrically into an empty silk garment bag. "The faux-fur? The blue eyeshadow? The total lack of genuine vibe?! Opaline Van Hoft?! I am dry-heaving, you guys. If she were my stepmother, my entire fashion line would be legally cursed!"
• Vicente’s Logistical Disgust: Meticulous as always, Vicente calmly takes the magazine, closes it with two fingers like it’s hazardous waste, and shoves it deep into a trash bin. He looks at his siblings with a deadpan, traumatized expression. "The seating chart for that era must have been a logistical nightmare. Imagine hosting a Thanksgiving dinner where the main guest spends four hours talking about her calorie intake. I would have canceled the event."
Vanessa’s Grounded Reality Check
• The Confrontation: The three siblings march down to Vanessa’s home design studio, practically vibrating with theatrical horror. Mercedes slams a photo printout onto Vanessa’s pristine sketch desk. "Mom! Explain this! Why was Dad breathing the same oxygen as Lolo Calorie's mother in 1988?!"
• The Unfazed First Lady: Vanessa doesn't even look up from her fabric swatches. She calmly takes a sip of her green tea, rolls her eyes with her signature elegant sass, and chuckles. "Oh, please. It lasted exactly three weeks, kids. Your father thought she liked art, and she thought he was going to buy her a production studio. It was an absolute disaster. They avoided each other like the plague after the first award show."
• The Receipt of Loyalty: Vanessa looks at her children, her expression softening into that proud, unshakable confidence. She reminds them that while Opaline tried to kiss up to Billy's name whenever the paparazzi smelled gossip, she completely went silent when rivals started brewing up nonsensical, malicious allegations. Vanessa reminds them of the contrast—how she stood on the courthouse steps herself, looking the press dead in the eye to declare, "Billy would never hurt a kid."
• The Ultimate Flex: "I was never jealous of his ex-girlfriends or his ex-boyfriends," Vanessa says smoothly, adjusting her gold bracelets. "Because your father was pansexual, he loved souls, not labels. And when he met me, he found his match. Opaline was a footnote; I am the empire."
The Legacy of the Queer Anthems
• Michael Collins’ Validation: Python smiles, his respect for his parents locking back into place. He remembers how Billy’s openness about his pansexuality and Vanessa’s bisexuality completely paved the way for their music to include beautiful, unapologetic anthems about queer identity. Python remembers how Michael Collins practically cried tears of joy as a gay teenager in the early 2000s, feeling completely seen by Billy’s discography.
• The Final Sibling Verdict: The kids completely recover from their theatrical gagging, realizing that the brief 1988 blunder only proved how high Billy’s standards became once he met Vanessa. Mercedes picks up her vlog camera again, winks at the lens, and says, "Okay guys, crisis averted. The Cobra-Romero bloodline remains 100% authentic, high-fashion luxury. Opaline who? We don't know her."
The Wizville Alumni Syndicate
Growing up and moving out of suburban Wizville didn't scatter the core group; it just transformed them into a high-powered, interconnected Southern California network. Melding their adult careers with their deep-seated family legacies, Penny and her childhood friends navigate the 2010s and onwards as absolute forces in their respective fields.
Here are headcanons on Penny and the old high school crew as they grow up:
Penny Proud: The Sociological Storyteller
• The Multi-Hyphenate: Penny channeled her teenage activism, writing talent, and diary-keeping habits into a brilliant career. By day, she is a sharp, beloved Sociology professor at a major California university. By night, she is an acclaimed indie comic book writer and artist.
• The Graphic Novel Masterpiece: Her breakout graphic novel series is a heavily fictionalized, coming-of-age sociology study about growing up in a diverse, hyper-capitalist Southern California suburb. The characters bear striking resemblances to her old friends, though she legally had to alter the names after a certain entertainment lawyer threatened to sue her for "likeness copyright."
• The Proud Snack Sponsorship: Oscar Proud tries to force Penny to hand out samples of Proud Snacks to her university students. Penny flatly refuses, but she does sneak a background drawing of a hazardous Proud Snack vending machine into every single issue of her comic books as a running gag.
LaCienega Boulevardez: The Entertainment Powerhouse
• The Rodeo Drive Office: Matching her childhood obsession with high status and elite lifestyle, LaCienega became a ruthless, incredibly sharp entertainment lawyer. Her pristine office is located right in the heart of Beverly Hills. She specializes in protecting the intellectual property of elite fashion brands, athletes, and musicians.
• The Family General Counsel: LaCienega officially serves as the head legal counsel for her Aunt Vanessa’s brand, Mariposa Designs. She is the iron wall that protects the Cobra-Romero estate from copyright sharks, and she handles all of Python, Mercedes, and Vicente's professional contracts with terrifying precision.
• The Courtroom Walk: LaCienega treats the courtroom aisle like a Vogue runway. Opposing lawyers completely dread facing her because she combines her grandfather Papi’s dramatic, commanding presence with her mother Sunset’s sharp, unbothered execution.
Dijonay Jones: The Beauty Mogul
• The Jones Empire: Having survived a childhood surrounded by nine hyperactive siblings, Dijonay grew up to build a peaceful, high-end sanctuary of her own. She is a highly successful cosmetician and the proud owner of The Gossip & Glam Salon in Wizville.
• The Neighborhood Hub: Her salon is the undisputed gossip capital of the county. Trudy Proud, Sunset Boulevardez, and Carmela Jones have permanent weekly reservations. Dijonay can perfectly execute a high-fashion aesthetic change while simultaneously breaking down the exact timeline of every local neighborhood scandal.
• The Security Guard Stare: Whenever an entitled celebrity client tries to throw a diva tantrum in her salon, Dijonay’s dad, Oregano, will casually walk into the lobby wearing his local gym instructor polo shirt. One look at his massive, former-Cobra-bodyguard frame instantly forces the client to sit down and behave.
Michael Collins & Sticky: The Creative Synergy
• Michael’s Triple Threat: Michael Collins evolved into a legendary, multi-talented force in Hollywood. Heavily inspired by his childhood hero Billy Joe Cobra, Michael operates his own fluid, high-fashion luxury clothing line. He simultaneously thrives as a professional commercial dancer, a stand-up comedian, and a celebrated musical theater actor (possessing the exact electric, high-energy versatility of Joel Perez).
• Sticky on the Auxiliary: Sticky Webb became one of the most sought-after DJs in the Southern California club and festival circuit. He and Michael are an inseparable professional duo; Sticky acts as the official tour DJ for Michael's live musical showcases, and he produces the high-energy house tracks that blast during Michael's runway shows.
• The Censor Evading Beats: Because Sticky was so scandalized as a teenager when he discovered the real meaning behind Billy's track "Bodacious," he has a strict rule for his own music production: no hidden R-rated metaphors in the instrumentals. Michael constantly teases him about this, intentionally throwing theatrical, Billy-style dance spins into Sticky's sets just to make him blush behind the DJ booth.
Zoey Howzer: The Coastal Guardian
• The Valley Ecologist: Zoey channeled her sweet, structured personality into becoming a prominent California ecologist. She spends her weeks analyzing the impacts of urban sprawl on the coastal ecosystems of Southern California, split between field research in the Santa Monica mountains and writing government policy reports.
• The Limo Fleet Audit: Zoey’s mom, Melissa Cochran, still operates her luxury limo service. Zoey famously used her ecological authority to conduct a rigorous, highly awkward carbon-emission audit on her mother's entire fleet of vehicles, forcing Melissa to transition the celebrity limousines into eco-friendly electric hybrids.
• The Calming Force: Whenever Penny and LaCienega get into an intense, adult argument over a sociological theory or a legal contract during dinner, Zoey is still the one who calmly slides a plate of food between them and defuses the tension with a quiet, logical observation about bird migration patterns.
Lil Wiz: From the Court to the Mic
• The Brief NBA Run: Following in the athletic footsteps of his father's empire, Lil Wiz had a highly publicized, brief stint in the NBA. While his crossover dribble was legendary, he quickly realized that his true passion wasn't running up and down the hardwood—it was talking about it.
• The Sports Broadcasting Icon: Lil Wiz transitioned seamlessly into sports broadcasting and media comedy, becoming the youngest anchor on a major national sports network. He combines his father Wizard Kelly’s immense business charisma with a sharp, lightning-fast comedic timing that leaves audiences in stitches.
• The Uncle Billy Tribute: During his sports comedy segments, Lil Wiz routinely drops references to his childhood growing up around his "eccentric bonus uncle," Billy Joe Cobra. He frequently reviews NBA players' pre-game tunnel outfits on air, shouting Billy's classic catchphrase, "Now that suit is totally un-bodacious, nephew! Call Vanessa Romero immediately!"—much to the absolute confusion of the older, traditional sports anchors sitting next to him.
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