The Making of…
Real-World Mean Girls
Think Pink!
Before They Were Mean
So Fetch!
100
This comedian and SNL alum wrote the screenplay for Mean Girls.
Who is Tina Fey?
100
This hotel heiress became the ultimate “queen bee” of the early 2000s, ruling tabloid culture with her catchphrase, “That’s hot.”
Who is Paris Hilton?
100
This line, spoken by Karen Smith, became one of the most quoted in the film.
What is “On Wednesdays we wear pink”?
100
Before Mean Girls, Amanda Seyfried appeared on daytime TV as Lucinda “Lucy” Montgomery in this long-running soap opera.
What is As the World Turns?
100
“On Wednesdays we wear pink” became this type of online catchphrase.
What is a meme?
200
The 2004 film adaptation was based on this 2002 self-help book about teen cliques.
What is Queen Bees and Wannabes?
200
Rising from reality TV stardom to billion-dollar business mogul, this media personality has been called the 21st century’s ultimate “queen bee,” sparking feuds and setting trends that millions copy.
Who is Kim Kardashian?
200
Along with opal, this gemstone is one of October’s birthstones.
What is pink tourmaline?
200
Before joining The Plastics as heiress to the Toaster Strudel fortune, Lacey Chabert voiced this Nickelodeon adventurer.
Who is Eliza Thornberry?
200
Clips of Regina George and Cady Heron frequently trend on this platform, proving the movie’s one-liners are still viral nearly 20 years later.
What is TikTok?
300
Mean Girls (2004) was filmed primarily in this Canadian city.
What is Toronto?
300
Two Chicago women — Beulah Annan and Belva Gaertner — inspired this Broadway musical with their 1920s murder trials.
What is Chicago?
300
Until the early 20th century, pink was commonly associated with this group.
What is boys.
300
Before becoming Regina George, she starred in this Canadian sitcom about aspiring actors.
What is Slings & Arrows (2003)?
300
This president posted this playful meme referencing one of the film's most iconic lines.
Who is Barack Obama?
400
Lorne Michaels produced Mean Girls. He is best known as the longtime producer of this TV comedy institution.
What is Saturday Night Live?
400
As First Lady of the Philippines, she lived in luxury while her people struggled, infamous for hoarding thousands of pairs of shoes — the ultimate “mean girl” excess on a global stage.
Who is Imelda Marcos?
400
Fragonard’s The Swing is an example of this 18th-century French art style, often filled with pastel pinks.
What is Rococo?
400
Before she ruled North Shore High, Lindsay Lohan starred opposite Tyra Banks in this Disney Channel movie about a doll who comes to life.
What is Life-Size? (2000)
400
Ariana Grande recreated Mean Girls in the music video for this 2018 single.
What is "Thank U, Next"?
500
This moment features 1 of around 50 of these that eagle-eyed fans have spotted while watching and re-watching the movie.
What are continuity errors?
500
Dubbed the “Blood Countess,” this Hungarian noblewoman was accused of torturing and killing girls to preserve her beauty, making her one of history’s most terrifying “mean girls.”
Who is Elizabeth Báthory?
500
In Japan, pink is most closely tied to these seasonal blossoms.
What are cherry blossoms (sakura)?
500
She made her TV debut as Sara, a girl at a house party, in this cult teen drama set in the 1980s.
What is Freaks and Geeks? (1999)
500
The Broadway musical of Mean Girls received this number of Tony Award nominations.
What is 12?