“Mean Girls” entered the zeitgeist in 2004, and it never really left.
All signs point to its legacy living on in perpetuity.
However, these actors have also had their fair share of tragedies.
(Actors are people, after all.)
Jonathan Bennett lost both of his parents
Jonathan Bennett played Aaron Samuels in “Mean Girls.”
About eight years after “Mean Girls” premiered, tragedy sadly struck.
The actor lost his mother, Ruthanne Bennett, in 2012.
Not two years later, Bennett sadly lost his father, as well.
“The holidays always meant a time of sadness.
Once my parents passed, each Christmas wasn’t what it used to be.
Bennett noted his particular appreciation for the actors he’s worked with on the films.
To this day, Meadows is known for his notable work on “Saturday Night Live.”
A couple of years before Meadows left “SNL,” Farley died from a drug overdose.
Farley’s death was an enormous loss to many, including Meadows.
To this day, Farley has an impact on his friend.
“He was such a great guy.
I think, ‘That’ll get him.'”
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Kevin G is, per his business card, a “math enthusiast / bad-ass m.c.”
who made his presence known wherever he went.
Unfortunately, Surendra didn’t have much of an acting career after “Mean Girls.”
“It was traumatic.
I think I was in shock for a couple weeks.
I felt dead inside for a long time,” Surendra said of losing the role.
Surendra decided to quit acting for good after “The Life of Pi” spot fell through.
After trying a few different career paths, he began pursuing other creative outlets like calligraphy and pottery.
He also posts DIY tutorials onYouTube.
“Today, I lost a friend.
So, I don’t really feel like telling any jokes.
I’m kind of sad.”
Fey also wrote the film “Mean Girls.”
She adapted the script from a book called “Queen Bees and Wannabees.”
“I proceeded unaware of [the scar].
I was a very confident little kid.
Caplan became familiar with tragedy before she even considered pursuing acting professionally.
When the actor was 13, her mother, who’d been sick with cancer, died.
However, some good came from the sad turn of events she was inspired to act.
I don’t know where I got that from,” Caplan toldRolling Stone.
As an adult, Caplan has also had the misfortune of reliving the trauma of her mother’s death.
“She body shamed me and ridiculed me about my sexuality and physically assaulted me.
I was scared and closeted and feared for my job … After Franzese spoke out about the mistreatment, Phillips responded.
Franzese shared in a tweet that Phillips had reached out to him and that he accepted her apology.
Soon, everyone would recognize McAdams’ acting chops.
In 2016, she secured an Oscar nomination for the film “Spotlight.”
Although her career in entertainment has been successful and lucrative, not everything about it has been good.
“Eventually, I just excused myself.
I can’t remember how long I was there …
I kept thinking, ‘This is going to become normal any minute now.
This is going to all make sense.
This is all above board somehow.’
Eventually I just realized that it wasn’t,” McAdams explained.
Nearly 40 other women also came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against Toback in 2017.
Tobalk denied the allegations in an interview withRolling Stone.
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She learned firsthand how easy it is to get caught up in the negative aspects of teen culture.
The rest of the 2000s proved to be difficult for Lohan.
While the list is real, she wrote it as part of her recovery.
“Someone, when I was moving during the OWN show, must’ve taken a photo of it.
Seyfried’s other classic projects include both “Mamma Mia!”
In 2017, Seyfried married Thomas Sadoski.
“I had something that went wrong with my second birth.
Thankfully, Seyfried recovered from the traumatic experience.
“I’m okay.
This ultimately led to the dissolution of her friend group.
Sadly, in 2022, Chabert lost her sister.
“I keep calling grief a journey, because that’s what it’s been for me.
It’s been incredibly hard.
