Overview

• The original film marked its 20th anniversary on June 1, prompting a reunion of America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel, Blake Lively and Amber Tamblyn.
• Ferrera, Bledel and Tamblyn issued a joint statement expressing solidarity after Lively filed a sexual harassment complaint against co-star Justin Baldoni in December 2024.
• Kwapis says he sent the cast on a thrift-store scavenger hunt in character during pre-production to help forge their on-screen chemistry into real-life bonds.
• Over two decades, the four have supported each other through career highs, motherhood milestones and activism ranging from pink-carpet premieres to the Time’s Up movement.
• They reunited at a New York screening of Barbie, celebrating Ferrera’s performance and highlighting their consistent public show of sisterly support.