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- The decision to have Janis own her sexuality in Mean Girls 2024 marks a significant departure from the original 2004 version. By portraying Janis as an openly gay and proud individual, the narrative takes on a new dimension, offering a contemporary representation of high school experiences.
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Jan 9, 2024 · Auli'l Cravalho explains how Janis in the new Mean Girl movie is different from the original 2004 version while also paying homage to the original and the musical versions. Mean Girls is a product of the time, and while most of the comedy seems almost timeless to a degree, some elements make clear the era in which it was created.
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Jan 15, 2024 · Janis is openly queer. In the original Mean Girls movie, the storyline tiptoed around Janis' identity by using "Lebanese" as a descriptor and through Regina's joke made during the gym...
Jan 12, 2024 · Janis, who was accused of being a lesbian with a crush on Regina in the original film, is actually queer in the new film instead of ending up with Kevin G from the Mathletes (who, by...
- As mentioned, it’s a musical – duh! The original Mean Girls did not feature original songs (although it did have a killer soundtrack!). Conversely, this 2024 iteration carries over many a song from the stage show, including Stupid With Love, Apex Predator and Revenge Party, to name a few.
- Some of the characters’ names have changed. Let’s face it, the original Mean Girls was pretty white. So, to improve upon the first film’s lack of diversity, certain characters’ ethnicities in the new version have been changed.
- Janis is also canonically queer in this new version. Although Janis’ sexuality was never officially confirmed in the original – aside from those disparaging comments by Regina George – this time it’s made more explicit.
- Social media plays a much bigger part in the story. Gone are the four-way calls and the printed out pages from the Burn Book à la Mean Girls 2004. Instead, get ready for TikTok dances and live streams – I guess you gotta keep up with the trends!
- Samantha Jayne, Arturo Perez Jr.
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- Mean Girls (2004)'s Teacher Tension vs. Mean Girls (2024)'s Confirmed Couple. Tension between Ms. Norbury & Principal Duvall.
- Mean Girls (2004)'s Traditional Family vs. Mean Girls (2024)'s Single Mother. Cady lives with both parents. Parents are sidelined characters.
- Mean Girls (2004)'s Outdated Cliques vs. Mean Girls (2024)'s Outcasts. Long list. Racist stereotypes. Offensive and outdated.
- Janis' Label In Mean Girls (2004) vs. Janis' Identity in Mean Girls (2024) Janis is Lebanese. Regina mislabels her as a lesbian.
While the original portrayed Janis tormented by a rumor about her being a lesbian, the updated storyline features Janis as a "loud and proud" lesbian, reclaiming the term from its previous use...
Jan 13, 2024 · Janis' new characterization as an out queer woman of color — one whose sexual orientation, rumored or otherwise, isn't weaponized against her by her classmates — is most effective...
