{"id":2483560,"date":"2026-07-01T14:42:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T14:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2483560"},"modified":"2026-07-01T14:42:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T14:42:52","slug":"why-lindsay-lohan-says-mean-girls-continues-to-resonate-with-audiences-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/why-lindsay-lohan-says-mean-girls-continues-to-resonate-with-audiences-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Lindsay Lohan Says \u201cMean Girls\u201d Continues to Resonate with Audiences (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a recent interview with PEOPLE, Lindsay Lohan says <em>Mean Girls<\/em> remains relevant due to its themes of bullying and social pressures, especially with social media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actress credits the film\u2019s humor and quotable lines for its enduring popularity across generations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lohan partnered with Chime to celebrate the youngest millennials turning 30 and encourage financial planning in a fun, relatable way<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More than two decades after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/mean-girls-cast-where-are-they-now\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Mean Girls;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Mean Girls&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Mean Girls<\/em><\/a> hit theaters, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/lindsay-lohan\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Lindsay Lohan;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Lindsay Lohan&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Lindsay Lohan<\/a> thinks the beloved teen comedy is still \u201cso fetch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the actress, 39, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/tina-fey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Tina Fey;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Tina Fey&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Tina Fey<\/a>\u2019s 2004 film has endured for so long because its message is still just as relevant today. Speaking exclusively with PEOPLE while promoting her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/lindsay-lohan-is-honored-to-be-the-voice-of-multiple-generations-exclusive-12009104\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:new campaign with Chime;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;new campaign with Chime&quot;}\" class=\"link \">new campaign with Chime<\/a>, the <em>Mean Girls<\/em> star reflects on why the cult classic continues to connect with both millennials who grew up quoting it and Gen Z audiences discovering it for the first time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI think because it&#8217;s still relevant,\u201d Lohan tells PEOPLE. \u201cI think so many kids in school deal with scrutiny in so many different ways and maybe even now more than ever with social media and trying to look and be a certain way.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Lindsay Lohan as Cady Heron winning spring fling queen in &#8216;Mean Girls&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Paramount<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Mean Girls<\/em> follows Cady Heron (Lohan), a teenager who moves from Africa to suburban Illinois and quickly finds herself navigating the complicated social hierarchy of high school after being welcomed into the school\u2019s popular clique, the Plastics, played by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/rachel-mcadams\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Rachel McAdams;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Rachel McAdams&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Rachel McAdams<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/lacey-chabert\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Lacey Chabert;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Lacey Chabert&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Lacey Chabert<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/amanda-seyfried\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Amanda Seyfried;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Amanda Seyfried&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Amanda Seyfried<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As Cady becomes increasingly caught up in their world, the comedy explores themes of bullying and the desire to fit in \u2014 issues Lohan says remain just as timely today. In fact, she adds that the film was ahead of its time in addressing those pressures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201c<em>Mean Girls<\/em> touched on all that at a time when people weren&#8217;t really talking about it,\u201d she says. \u201cThat has stayed consistent over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Lindsay Lohan as Cady Heron at the Mathletes competition in 'Mean Girls'Credit: Paramount\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/iayJOPWmjr3Xe5Vw3D9R9A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/d65c95d020b75dd2045d3542e3491028\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Lindsay Lohan as Cady Heron at the Mathletes competition in &#8216;Mean Girls&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Paramount<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And while the film tackles serious themes, Lohan says its humor is another reason fans continue returning to watch it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She adds, \u201cAnd it\u2019s fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Of course, Lohan agrees the movie\u2019s endlessly quotable script hasn\u2019t hurt its longevity either \u2014 so much so that one of its iconic lines was referenced in Lohan&#8217;s Chime campaign: &#8220;Get in loser, we&#8217;re about to have our best era yet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Lindsay Lohan dazzled at kick-off event celebrating new Chime Welcome to 30 CampaignCredit: Diggzy for Chime\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/zHb7nYxpoNKRF3Yza0tQnQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyMDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/4afc19e85b1f29dbfc299d0636f70cac\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Lindsay Lohan dazzled at kick-off event celebrating new Chime Welcome to 30 Campaign<br \/>Credit: Diggzy for Chime<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/lindsay-lohan-weighs-in-on-gen-z-lingo-exclusive-12006624\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Lohan teamed up with Chime;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Lohan teamed up with Chime&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Lohan teamed up with Chime<\/a> for its latest campaign celebrating the youngest millennials turning 30, a milestone the actress says deserves to be embraced while also encouraging people to think about their financial future in a lighthearted way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI feel it&#8217;s a real generational movement and that&#8217;s why it felt worth celebrating in a way that&#8217;s fun, which is what we tried to do here with Chime,\u201d she explains. \u201cI mean, 30s are what a lot of people want to get real about their finances, so you have to actually take it seriously now and stop putting it off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Looking back at everything she\u2019s learned over the past decade, one lesson stands out above all else.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI think the value of time,\u201d Lohan admits. \u201cThat time is precious, and sometimes we forget time goes by so quickly that we should really enjoy every moment to its fullest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/why-lindsay-lohan-says-mean-girls-continues-to-resonate-with-audiences-exclusive-12010329\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:People;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW In a recent interview with PEOPLE, Lindsay Lohan says Mean Girls remains relevant due to its themes of bullying and social 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