I like your style. Stress consuming wine and cake until she is unrecognizable. Unfortunately, I think she is too vain for that, which is why it would have been the perfect disguise. But god forbid anyone see her with a muffin top, as KA or CA or anyone else…
I think this whole case revolves around her extreme vanity.
“Mirror mirror on the wall, who is fairest (in CS’ eyes) of them all?”
“You but MW is definitely on the periphery.”
“Nooooooo! I am the fairest without compare. I’m gonna get her so I can still be A number 1.”
The Evil Queen liked to disguise herself as other people, too.
That’s what I think, too: that “the whole case revolves around vanity”. I’ll bet she orients herself about the way she looks, and this has dictated many of her choices in life, including on the run.
The choices are stereotypical, I would guess, and reflect exceptionalism and entitlement. They likely reflect competitiveness, too, since she seems to have that streak in other aspects of her life (e.g. biking).
Here are some imagined responses to poster ideas about what she could have done differently:
Of course I couldn’t flee to Nicaragua! What’s cool about that?
Of course, I can’t cut my hair off in a way that would really disguise myself. Ewww, pixie, how totally uncool.
Of course, I can’t go for the cheap blond look. That would be just so average, like every other woman on the beach.
Of course, I can’t make myself unrecognizable by putting on weight. That would be gross. Skinny with no space between your thighs is very exceptional.
Of course, I’d get a yoga life. I’m elite with my skills. Everyone will envy me, my body, my talent. Dream life. I’ll be a yoga goddess.
Of course, I need plastic surgery. A girl’s gotta look perfect. It’s a great use of my money.