My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic - Image #544,822

Some people had their suspicions, but seeing as the toy is a pony, most people figured that, if anything, she was a season 4 character.

Funny thing is, even though a promo vector of EqG Sunset Shimmer was leaked, most people dismissed it as fake.

We were all convinced she was going to be a main cast character, and failed to realize that she's actually the Alpha Bitch villain for Equestria Girls. But really, how could we have known?