Claire
Lyons is not a member (until the third book) of TPC(The Pretty
Comitte), the ruling A-list clique at Octavian Country Day School, a
private school in Westchester, New York. The other members of the
Pretty Committee, and her closest friends in Westchester, are Massie
Block, Alicia Rivera, Dylan Marvil, and Kristen Gregory. She is also
friends with non-pretty committee members, like Layne Abeley.
Claire is from a middle class family from Orlando, Florida. When she first moved to Westchester in the first book, the Pretty Committee tried (and succeeded) in making her life miserable, but is eventually accepted by Massie and all the other girls of TPC. Her father, Jay Lyons is an old college friend of Mr. Block, Massie's father. The Lyons family moves into the stone guesthouse onto the sprawling Block estate, much to the disdain of Massie. The only one in Westechester who likes Claire is Layne Abeley, whom she meets on her first day at OCD. Claire has a younger annoying red-haired brother, Todd Lyons. She is the main protagonist of the series, along with Massie Block and sometimes Alicia Rivera. At the start of the series, Claire was obviously desperate to get approval from the Pretty Committee, specifically Massie. Ever since she moved from Florida, it has been emphasized that she feels as if she isn't allowed to be herself. Throughout the series, she's always felt the need to impress the girls, and feels as if she always has something to prove. Claire is the same grade as Massie and the rest of the Pretty Committee. She is also around 12 years old. She comes from Florida with overalls and Keds. With her wispy and blonde bangs, Keds, and Gap wardrobe, Massie and the others don't think much of her. Lyons is very kind (except to her brother) and likes to support her friends. However, she may have a trick up her sleeve once in a while, but she doesn't like doing bad things without a very good reason! [edit]Physical Appearance and Fashion Sense Claire Stacey Lyons is a fictional character in the The Clique series by Lisi Harrison.Claire is described as having light blonde hair and bangs. She, like Kristen Gregory, is somewhat short, very flat-chested, and has a small body . She has a simple, casual dress sense, and usually wears sneakers, mainly Keds and sometimes Converse. Due to this, she has to put up with constant teasing from the other girls in The Pretty Committee. Her bangs were short in the first book, but then she began to grow them out until the fifth book, when Layne Abeley ruins them. Massie's hairdresser Jakkob fixes them, so they are now super short. In It's Not Easy Being Mean it is stated she has white-blonde hair. Her fashion sense is very comfy casual. She loves Keds and dresses very casually compared to the rest of the PC. Sometimes she is made fun of because of how she dresses (Old Navy, Keds, etc.). She doesn't know much about the designers, but likes it when Massie lets her raid her closet. In Dial L for Loser she gets Comp Boxes from designers, but agrees to share with her friends. Back in Orlando, she had a crush on Andy Jeffries. One time she thought he waved to her, so she waved back. But it turned out that he was waving to Becky Manning, another Orlando girl. In the second book, Best Friends for Never, Claire develops a crush on Cam Fisher ( Massie's crush) at Massie's boy-girl Halloween party. In the third book, Revenge of the Wannabes, Cam tells Alicia that he likes Claire, and tells her to talk to her for him while he talks to his older brother Harris about Alicia. Alicia also finds out that Massie likes Cam, and can't wait to spread the word (Massie likes Cam but he likes Claire). In the end, Massie decides to let Claire have Cam, and begins her crush on Derrick Harrington (dubbed Derrington). At the end of the third book, Cam and Claire become a couple. In the fifth book, The Pretty Committee Strikes Back, Claire tries to get back with Cam after she shared a kiss with Josh Hotz after the Briarwood Academy soccer finals against Grayson Academy in the fourth book. When she fails to make him forgive her, she asks Massie for help. She dresses up as a boy and sneaks out in the middle of the night to apologize about Josh, and Cam forgives her. When she finds him with Alicia almost kissing, however, she becomes mad at him. She eventually forgives him when he dresses like a girl, proving that he'll do anything to get her back. She and Alicia patch things up while Josh goes back to Alicia. In the sixth book, Dial L for Loser, Claire goes to Hollywood to become the star of a new movie. When Massie sends Cam a picture message of Claire kissing her co-star for the last scene, he finds out that she had to kiss a teen star for her role, and he becomes jealous and breaks up with her again. But at the end, he forgives her and they French kiss. In the seventh book, It's Not Easy Being Mean, Claire doesn't spend a lot of time with Cam. She is so busy with her movie career and Massie's quest to find the key to a secret room that she hardly has any time. But they do not encounter any problems in this book. In the eighth book, Sealed With a Diss, Claire finds out about a mysterious girl, Nikki, who instant messages Cam. She finds this out by a hidden camera (located in their secret room) that gives the girls viewing to a secret class taken by the boys. Throughout the book she acts cold and distant because of this secret she can't reveal to him. At Skye Hamilton's graduation party, Claire tells Cam that she knows about Nikki and accuses him of two-timing her. Cam is so hurt and upset he breaks up with her and leaves the party without her. Later, Layne helps Claire find Nikki's MySpace page, and reads her latest blog. It states that she was in love with Cam, but he didn't want her because he was in love with Claire. Feeling guilty that she accused him of cheating on her with Nikki, she tries to call him to apologize, but Cam refuses to answer her calls or talk to her. The one thing he said to her was 'Stop calling me!' They remain broken up throughout the rest of the book, and Claire participates in Massie's boy fast, which is easier said than done because the Briarwood boys will be going to school at OCD the following year. | |||
