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Bella Goth is a character found in The Sims series. Since her original appearance in the first entry of The Sims, she has appeared in nearly every game in the series. She is married to a man called Mortimer Goth, and has two children, Cassandra and Alexander Goth. In The Sims 2, it turns out that Bella had been abducted by aliens. She appears in the game but has no memories. She also has a different appearance, voice, and personality, leading people to speculate this was a clone. Creator Maxis denied this, saying that this is the real Bella. She appeared in The Sims 4, where she was portrayed with lighter skin than normal, as was the case with other darker skin characters. This was eventually fixed, although Kotaku writer Ashley Bardhan felt that her facial features were still Eurocentric. She has been a generally popular character, regarded as iconic and the face of the series by critics. Her disappearance was particularly discussed by both critics and fans, with both speculating on various details surrounding it, such as her abduction and the nature of her character in The Sims 2. Concept and creation Bella Goth was one of multiple pre-made characters created for the video game The Sims. She later appears in The Sims 4 in a similar role, having noticeably lighter skin than she did, which was true for other darker skin characters. This was eventually addressed following controversy, causing the team to update the game to darken characters' skin color. She was also redesigned in order to make her look older.Because there are two distinct Bellas in The Sims 2, fans have theorized that one is a clone or alien impostor; however, the game's developer, Maxis, denied this, stating that both Bellas are real, publishing an in-universe interview with Bella about the abduction that occurred prior to The Sims 2. Appearances Bella Goth originally appeared in the first The Sims game as one of the characters players could interact with using their own created character. She is married to a man named Mortimer Goth, In the first game, they have one child together, Cassandra Goth. The Goth family also appears in The Sims 2, adding a new member to the family, Alexander Goth; however, before the events of the game, Bella was abducted by aliens, and is thus missing. It is eventually discovered that she was in a town called Strangetown; however, she has no memories, a different voice, and a different personality and look compared to what she normally has. The Sims 3, which takes place before The Sims and The Sims 2, depicts Bella as a child; however, on another planet, a gravestone can be found with Bella's name on it, which was revealed by Maxis staff to belong to Bella from The Sims 2, who died of old age. The Sims 4 later depicts Bella as a young adult. Reception Bella has been met with generally positive reception, considered an icon of The Sims. Game Rant writer Shayna Josi considered the Goths, Bella included, as the most recognizable in the series, arguing that the consistency of their house and personal style contributed to them being the face of the series in their eyes. They also felt that Bella's disappearance and the lore surrounding it helped with that. She has been regarded as one of the best video game characters by Esquire and GamesRadar+, with Esquire writer Adrienne Westenfield praised for her "signature" red dress. She was recognized by GameSpot staff as the most well-known character in The Sims, while Polygon writer Petrana Radulovic noted that she was likely to be recognized by even casual fans. In The Sims 4, Bella received attention particularly for her red dress and breasts, and she has generally been a popular character among fans since appearing in the first game. TechRadar writer Meggie Gates discussed Bella through the lens of Gates' same-sex attraction, discussing her as a key in discovering herself in part due to a scene where Bella kisses her character. Gates also discussed how she struggled to feel comfortable wearing dresses, stuck waiting years to be acknowledged as pretty like Bella.The Sims 4 received criticism for dark-skinned character models being more light-skinned than they were in past games. This received controversy, which was addressed by The Sims Vice President of Franchise Creative, Lyndsay Pearson. She received a revamped model in The Sims 4 received mixed reception among fans, particularly due to her breast size being decreased; Kotaku writer Ashley Bardhan personally enjoyed the new model. She was enthused with her skin being darker with this new model, as well as them being given "luscious curls of dark hair". Commenting on the game's "Eurocentric" character design tendencies, her physical features remained largely the same outside of skin color for her, feeling that it was not as good of representation as people may have wanted.Her disappearance received coverage from critics and fans, with a number of theories produced by fans. One fan theory suggests that Cassandra's fiance, Don Lothario, had her abducted. The theory posits that he contacted Nina and Dina Caliente, two people who have connections to aliens, after trying to proposition Bella, wanting to hide this from Cassandra. Dina was also speculated to be behind her abduction because she wanted to move in on Mortimer in Bella's absence, characterized as a gold digger. Another theory was that the version of her found in Strangetown is a clone. Her disappearance, in conjunction with her different depictions in each game, caused speculation that The Sims 4 was a different timeline than the other games. BuzzFeed writer Kelly Martinez did a multi-part investigation into the details of Bella's disappearance, expressing her belief in the above-mentioned theories about who was behind her abduction, as well as Strangetown Bella being a clone due to the lack of memories and slightly different appearance. She added her own theory, namely that the dead Bella found on the other planet was the real Bella, having died after being abducted, with a clone made of her. References . Discover the Bella Lore popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Bella Lore books.