From Regina George to Sharpay Evans: Why Was the 2000’s Girly Girl Always the Villain?

By Evie Magazine | Created at 2026-09-08 07:10:53 | Updated at 2026-09-19 15:08:04 1 week ago

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"Hot take, but I blame movies and TV shows for the 'pick-me' girl pandemic," says content creator Florinda Lopes in an Instagram reel. "Because why is the girl who loves pink, who loves to wear dresses to embrace her femininity, who loves to take care of herself, always portrayed as the mean girl, the villain, or just dumb?"

By Jaimee Marshall

Sep 8th 20268 min read

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She contrasts this with the "cool girl" who "doesn't care too much or looks down on anything remotely girly."

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