The conflict between Manny Santos and Holly J. Sinclair began in the seventh season of Degrassi: The Next Generation.
Conflict History[]
Overview[]
Degrassi: The Next Generation[]
Season 7[]
In Standing In The Dark (1), Holly J. butts into the conversation between Manny and her friend Darcy Edwards at lunch and Manny witnesses the two fight. At Spirit Squad practice, Manny gets annoyed once Holly J. calls Darcy a vampire.
In Standing In The Dark (2), Manny makes Holly J. take over as captain for Spirit Squad practice.
In Love is a Battlefield, after she and Anya MacPherson overheard Manny and Damian Hayes joking about their relationship, Holly J. ended up spreading a rumor that Manny was racist. Holly J., Anya, and Chantay Black confront Manny by tricking her with a would you rather question, Manny defends herself and with help from Damian, clears up Holly J.'s rumor.
In It's Tricky, after Holly J. inserted herself in conversation between Manny and Mia Jones, Manny is shocked to learn Holly J. is the sister of Heather Sinclair. Manny tells Mia that if Holly J. and Heather share any DNA, than Holly J. will be a problem and that she needs to fight fire with fire.
In Hungry Eyes, Holly J. is satisfied when Manny isn't picked to be a model for Purple Dragon.
In Live to Tell, Holly J. keeps reminding Manny she'll be taking over as Spirit Squad co-captain if Darcy doesn't show up.
In Sweet Child O' Mine, after Mia completed her try out, Manny and Holly J. having different opinions on Mia joining the Spirit Squad. Manny tells Holly J. to shut up when she insults Mia for being a teen mom and tells her she sometimes envies Darcy for quitting Spirit Squad.
Season 8[]
In Lost In Love (2), Jay Hogart tells Holly J. he wishes Manny was at the dance so he could win her back.
In Degrassi Goes Hollywood, when Emma Nelson announced that Manny got the part in Mewsical High over Paige Michalchuk, Spinner Mason mentioned that he used to date Manny, which causes Holly J. to roll her eyes and walk away.
Season 9[]
In Degrassi Takes Manhattan, Holly J. and Manny attend Spinner and Emma's wedding. Manny and Holly J., along with their friends, are shown congratulating Emma and Spinner on their marriage.
Degrassi: Next Class[]
Season 2[]
In #ThrowbackThursday, Holly J. asks Tristan Milligan why Manny's performance was cut as she was looking forward to it.
Quotes[]
- Mia: "What would I do without Holly J. Sinclair looking out for me?"
Manny: "Hold on. Holly J. Sinclair? As in Heather Sinclair?"
Holly J.: "She's my sister."
Manny: "Wait. Boyfriend stealing, bad nose job having, puppy drowning, queen of evil is your sister?"
Holly J.: "Taught me everything she knows."
Manny: "This might be a problem. sweetie."
Mia: "What, why? I have to debate her tomorrow morning. Tell me everything."
Manny: "Let's just say if Holly J. and Heather share the same DNA, you're gonna have to fight fire with huge enormous flames."
Mia: "Got a light?" - It's Tricky
Trivia[]
- They are both friends with Emma Nelson, Spinner Mason, Jane Vaughn, Chantay Black, Marco Del Rossi, Liberty Van Zandt, Toby Isaacs, and Jay Hogart.
- Manny was formerly friends with Holly J.'s friend Marco Del Rossi.
- Holly J. also had conflicts with Manny's friends Mia Jones and Darcy Edwards.
- Manny often stood up for Darcy and Mia whenever Holly J. insulted them.
- Both girls had feelings for Spinner Mason, but only Manny dated him.
- Both had a conflict with Darcy, but only Manny ended hers.
- Holly J. use it dislike Manny's close friend Liberty Van Zandt, but is now friends with her.
- Holly J. and Manny's close friend Toby Isaacs were attracted to each other but never dated.
- Both girls were attracted to Sav Bhandari, but only Holly J. dated him.
- Holly J. seems to be on good terms with Manny's boyfriend Jay Hogart.
- They were both captains and co-captains of the Spirit Squad/Power Squad and were on Spirit Squad together during season 7.
- Both were kicked off Spirit/Power Squad.
- Manny seems to have a dislike of Holly J.'s elder sister Heather.
- Holly J. shares similarities with Manny's former rival Paige Michalchuk.
- Holly J.'s former enemy Alli Bhandari shares similarities with Manny.
- Holly J. is the third queen bee to have a conflict with Manny.
- They were both members of the Degrassi Drama Department.
- Holly J. is the favorite character of Manny's portrayer, Cassie Steele.
- They attended Degrassi together for one semester in 2007.
- They both appeared in 100 or more episodes: Manny (128) and Holly J. (100).
- They both auditioned to be the Purple Dragon models in Hungry Eyes, but were turned down at different times.
- Although they are meant to be two years apart in age with Manny being the older of the two, Cassie Steele is actually nearly five months younger than Charlotte Arnold in real life.
