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On Oct. 3, ‘Mean Girls’ Day Collides With Taylor Swift Album Launch

An official X nod from the franchise coincided with reported strong AMC presales for a Swift event film.

Comedian/writer Tina Fey and actress Lindsay Lohan attend a private screening of "Mean Girls" on April 23, 2004 at Loews Lincoln Square Theater, in New York City.
Left to right: Lindsay Lohan as Cady, Amanda Seyfried as Karen, Lacey Chabert as Gretchen and Rachel McAdams as Regina in a scene from the 2004 motion picture "Mean Girls."
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Overview

  • Fans marked the unofficial holiday born from Cady Heron’s “It’s October 3rd” line with memes, quotes, pink outfits and rewatches across social platforms.
  • The official Mean Girls account on X posted a themed image riffing on Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl, fueling a crossover conversation online.
  • FandomWire, citing Deadline, reported that AMC’s limited Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl logged more than $20 million in presales for Oct. 3–5 showings.
  • Coverage highlighted wide streaming access to the franchise, with availability noted across Netflix, Peacock, Hulu, Paramount+ and Disney+ depending on the title.
  • Lindsay Lohan referenced the date as an Easter egg in Freakier Friday, reinforcing the long-running pop‑culture link to October 3.