Why does Harley Quinn have white skin?

In later origins, however, the Joker managed to get her into the same vat of chemicals that he fell into, bleaching her skin pale white permanently like his, as fans saw in Suicide Squad. Her costume also changes depending on the movie, video game, or comic book.
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How did Harley Quinns skin turn white?

In the story, the Joker takes Harleen Quinzel to the chemical plant where he originated and pushes her into a vat of chemicals against her will, which bleaches her skin and drives her insane, resulting in her transformation to Harley Quinn, similar to the Joker's transformation in his origins.
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Why is the jokers skin so white?

The most common story involves him falling into a tank of chemical waste that bleaches his skin white and turns his hair green and lips bright red; the resulting disfigurement drives him insane. The antithesis of Batman in personality and appearance, the Joker is considered by critics to be his perfect adversary.
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What is Harley Quinn ethnicity?

One of her very first comic book appearances indicates a celebration of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. And Harley's Jewish heritage is finally canonized in 2010's Gotham City Sirens #7, when Harley goes home to Brooklyn to visit her mixed Jewish and Catholic family for the holidays.
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What color is the original Harley Quinn?

"I really love the original 'Harley Quinn. ' It's created by Paul Dini. And from the old animated adventures, and from the very early comics and she was red and black then.
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Why is Harley's hair pink and blue?

In a far less-popular reboot version of her origins found in the New 52 multiverse, Quinzel's transformation into Harley Quinn is further placed into the hands of the Joker. Replicating his own chemical alteration, he throws Harley into a vat of acid that explains her bleached skin and two-tone hair color.
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Is Harley Quinn a top or bottom?

Samantha Ruddy on Twitter: "Poison Ivy is a top and Harley Quinn is a bottom yes it is 9am" / Twitter.
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What mental illness does Harley Quinn have?

While she does inevitably become his “girlfriend” (although he never treats her with love and respect) and his assistant, Harley doesn't appear to have antisocial personality disorder. Instead, her character is closer to a diagnosis of histrionic personality disorder. Those symptoms are: Being flirtatious or seductive.
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What is Harley Quinn's age?

On September 11, Harley Quinn turns 25 years old – and the former psychiatrist who turned to the dark side in 1992 as a sidekick to The Joker celebrates her silver anniversary as a fully rounded DC Comics multi-platform villainess.
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Is Barbara Kean Harley Quinn?

Barbara Kean was portrayed by Erin Richards. During the run of the show, the showrunners considered turning Barbara Kean into the iconic Batman villain Harley Quinn, the sidekick and girlfriend of the Joker.
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Why does Joker lick his lips?

Entertainment Weekly reported that 'in an effort to avoid revisiting the makeup chair multiple times a day, Ledger would lick his lips to prevent them from cracking'. It added: "This soon became a character trait."
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Is Joker missing an eye?

With the villain now wearing his very own Batman suit, the stage was set for the ultimate battle between the Joker and the Dark Knight. However, the Joker suffers a life-changing injury and loses an eye, thanks to the unexpected involvment of Harley Quinn.
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Why did the Joker cut his face off?

Origins. When the Joker became obsessing over destroying the Bat-Family, he decided to arrange for his face to be surgically removed. According to the Joker, he did this to symbolize how even without his, "Mask" he was still the joker where-as Batman's Robins and Bat-Girls' identities were only mask-deep.
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Is Harley Quinn pale?

In later origins, however, the Joker managed to get her into the same vat of chemicals that he fell into, bleaching her skin pale white permanently like his, as fans saw in Suicide Squad. Her costume also changes depending on the movie, video game, or comic book.
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What happened to Harley Quinns rotten tattoo?

Gunn told a fan during an Instagram Q&A session in June, according to Screen Rant, the tattoo was removed after he learned Margot Robbie, who has played the role three times now, wasn't a fan of it.
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Did Harley Quinn have a baby?

Lucy Quinzel is the daughter of the Joker and Harley Quinn and the niece of Delia Quinzel.
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Why is Joker called Puddin?

COMIC LEGEND:

Harley Quinn calls the Joker "puddin'" because he gave her a pudding cup when they first met.
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What did Joker call Harley?

What is Jokers nickname for Harley? The Joker calls Harley Quinn all sorts of names. Some of them are endearing while others may be insulting. Harls is one of the most popular--it's a nickname that he gave to her from the beginning of their DC evolution.
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What is Joker's disorder?

According to the Mayo Clinic, "Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) is a condition that's characterized by episodes of sudden uncontrollable and inappropriate laughing or crying." Echoing the language on the Joker's laminated card, PBA can indeed occur in people with brain injuries, stroke, or certain neurological conditions such ...
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What was Joker's mental illness?

Ledger described his character as a 'psychopathic, mass-murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy', and Paul Levitz, president of DC Comics in 2002–2009, said, 'I keep coming back to the way he physically incarnates madness'.
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What does the Joker suffer from?

At the start of the film, Fleck is shown to struggle with a disorder that isn't exactly specified, but is most likely to be the Pseudobulbar Affect or PBA, which is often caused by injuries or neurological conditions.
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Is Harley Quinn LGBT?

Harley Quinn is a bisexual character from DC Comics.
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Does Ivy have a crush on Harley?

As Harley and Ivy fight over this, it is revealed that Poison Ivy had a romantic crush on Harley. During an interview with the writers of Harley Quinn, it was revealed that both Harley and Ivy are WLW in the series and are in a romantic relationship.
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Is Harley immune to Poison Ivy?

8 Poison Ivy Saves Harley From The Joker And Gives Her Immunity To Toxins. Poison Ivy hates all humans because they have hurt her and they have contaminated the world. During her time in Arkham Asylum, she can't stand her psychiatrist, Harley Quinn, then known as Harleen Quinzel.
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