Summary

• Paolo wasn't the villain in The Lizzie McGuire Movie – a theory suggests Isabella was.
• Paolo didn't lie to Lizzie, and Isabella was manipulative and wanted to sabotage Paolo and Lizzie.
• Despite the theory, Lizzie's strength shines as she overcomes challenges on stage.

The Lizzie McGuire Movie took Lizzie (Hilary Duff) and the audience to Italy for a unique adventure in which Lizzie became a pop star thanks to villain-in-disguise Paolo Valisari (Yani Gellman), but a shocking theory claims Paolo wasn’t the villain, after all. Lizzie McGuire is one of Disney Channel’s most popular and successful TV series of the 2000s, and to give proper closure to the story of the title character, a movie was released. The Lizzie McGuire Movie was set after the series finale and right after Lizzie’s junior high graduation, as she and her classmates prepared for high school.

Lizzie, her best friend Gordo (Adam Lamberg), and some of their classmates went on a graduation trip to Rome, including her enemy, Kate Sanders (Ashlie Brillault). Still, Lizzie decided to enjoy the trip with Gordo, but to their surprise, Lizzie was approached by Italian pop star Paolo Valisari as she was identical to his singing partner, Isabella. Lizzie ended up helping Paolo with an upcoming performance as Isabella had run away, but in a twist reveal, Paolo turned out to be the villain. However, a theory explains that Paolo wasn’t the villain, and instead, it was Isabella.

The Lizzie McGuire Movie Theory Claims Isabella Was The Real Villain

Paolo wasn’t lying, after all.

Isabella wasn’t as innocent as she made everyone believe and was the real villain.

A detailed theory shared on Reddit explains that Paolo wasn’t the real villain in The Lizzie McGuire Movie and he never actually lied to Lizzie – Isabella, on the other hand, wasn’t as innocent as she made everyone believe and was the real villain. The author of the theory starts by explaining how Paolo never lied to Lizzie and everything he said was true: he and Isabella did have a contract to host the International Music Video Awards, Isabella had disappeared and flown to an island where she was unreachable, and if they didn’t perform at the awards show, they were going to be sued for contract breach.

If Paolo really wanted to destroy Isabella’s career, he could have simply performed by himself.

The plan of having Lizzie pose as Isabella was mostly to save Isabella’s career and not Paolo’s, as Isabella later made Lizzie believe, and if Paolo really wanted to destroy Isabella’s career, he could have simply performed by himself. The author adds that, throughout The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Paolo never spoke ill of Isabella and had only praise for her, so if he really wanted to destroy her career, he wouldn’t have needed Lizzie for it.

Paolo also didn’t lie to Lizzie about performing at the show, as they weren’t going to, as Paolo said Isabella had “throat problems”, but it all changed when the media heard Lizzie speaking at the Gelato shop. One of the most important points in the theory is when Gordo meets Isabella at the airport. Isabella’s claims of being on an island to forget about everything confirmed what Paolo said about her not going to perform, and everything that was later revealed came from Gordo, who heard it from Isabella.

When Gordo and the sound guy turned down Lizzie’s mic so Isabella could sing for her, Paolo’s mic was left at full volume, because he could actually sing.

The author then explains why Paolo never actually lip-synced nor was he a bad singer, and Isabella was the one who lip-synced. When Gordo and the sound guy turned down Lizzie’s mic so Isabella could sing for her, Paolo’s mic was left at full volume, because he could actually sing. When Isabella signaled Gordo and Paolo’s mic was turned down, he turned up three unlabeled sound channels, and Paolo immediately sounded terrible because that wasn’t Paolo singing – it was a track brought by Isabella.

Last but not least, Isabella tried to destroy Lizzie as well by pushing her to sing live, exactly what, according to her, Paolo was going to do to her anyway, but to her surprise, Lizzie could sing very well. In the end, Lizzie was the star of the night, and unfortunately for Paolo (in this scenario where he wasn’t the villain), his career was completely destroyed.

One Detail In The Lizzie McGuire Movie Completely Debunks The Theory

One moment in the third act’s concert could easily kill the theory.

If Paolo wasn't evil, he would have brought the track for Lizzie.

However, there’s one detail that can easily debunk the theory despite all its evidence throughout the movie. When Isabella arrives at the Colosseum with Gordo, she asks the sound guy if Paolo brought a voice track for her, with the guy saying he didn't, as she would sing live as she always did. If Paolo wasn't evil, he would have brought the track for Lizzie, though the author of the theory explains this by saying the sound guy could have been on Isabella’s side.

Another possible explanation for this moment that would fit into the theory of Isabella being the real villain of The Lizzie McGuire Movie is that Paolo knew Lizzie could sing, which he learned during their rehearsals. Because of this, Paolo didn't bring a track for her, though that also means that he was going to make Lizzie sing without her consent.

How This Theory Changes The Lizzie McGuire Movie

In the end, everything always works out for Lizzie.

Paolo being a good guy and Isabella being the villain in The Lizzie McGuire Movie is a lot worse for Lizzie, but at the same time, it benefits her. Lizzie would have been lied to and tricked, anyway, but what makes it worse is that Gordo was part of the lie, even if he didn’t know he was (or perhaps he did know and did it out of jealousy of Paolo being so close to Lizzie).

However, it still speaks volumes of Lizzie’s strength and bravery, as she performed in front of thousands of people even though she didn’t know she would sing live. Whether this Lizzie McGuire Movie theory could be true or not is up to every viewer, but it offers a new perspective on this story.

Source: Reddit.