Ronnie Matthews is a fictional character in the Hey Arnold! TV Series.
Biography[]
Ronnie is a handsome pop star whom was said to be the "voice of the generation". In reality, he's a lip-synching faker with a manufactured image. His motivation for his role as a pop star is only to gain the fame and money that comes with the job.
In the episode "Preteen Scream," Ronnie Matthews first appears to be an ideal model. However, when Phoebe wins a contest to meet him after his concert, she discovers he actually has no talent, doesn't write or compose any of the songs he sings, lip syncs his songs, is a fake, and can't play the guitar or dance. He also has a thick Spanish accent and mispronounces Phoebe's and Helga's names as PHOH-bi and EL-ga, respectively.
Ronnie has an extensive entourage consisting of a hair stylist, a bodyguard (referred to as his muscles), a tailor, a psychic, a personal video game consultant, a personal one-on-one basketball opponent, a makeup consultant, an agent, a trainer, and his brother-in-law (who is referred to by his manager as his “idiot brother-in-law”). They are seen and briefly introduced to Helga and Phoebe as they make their way through Ronnie’s personal backstage quarters.
Trivia[]
- His appearance is similar to that of the late Prince (both of them are also guitarists) and the sound of his music is similar to 80's new wave singers or bands such as Duran Duran and Boy George, but his lip-synching and stardom in fake standing draws greater similarities to the controversies over pop group Milli Vanilli and Frank Farian. His name and accent is a parody of Ricky Martin.
Appears in[]
- Pre-Teen Scream
- Weighing Harold (cameo)
- Veterans Day (cameo)
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