Who is Colette from One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies and what is their importance?

Colette is the first person Ruby meets at her new school. She is also the child of a famous star. Colette has crazy hair colors, tattoos and multicolored contact lenses. She is a kind person and she tries hard to include Ruby in her social group. However, Ruby isn't ready to begin a friendship with Colette until the end of the book.