If you are from Generation Y and approaching your forties, you may have been feeling nostalgic for your youth, especially the 90s. At that time, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “The X-Files” were on TV during the “Saturday Trilogy,” “Scream” and “I Know What You Did Last Summer” were must-watch movies, and the Spice Girls were selling millions of albums.
If that’s the case, don’t worry, you’re not alone. The idealization of the 90s is also being perpetuated by celebrities themselves. Recently, many have been participating in the TikTok trend “Mom, what were you like in the 90s?“, as you can see in the video at the top of the article.
Celebrating the 90s
Drew Barrymore inadvertently started this trend. On February 25th, the actress turned talk show host posted a photo montage of herself from the 90s on TikTok, when her career took off after appearing in “Scream.”
Her initiative was well received, with other 90s icons following suit. Reese Witherspoon (“Cruel Intentions,” “Legally Blonde”), Sarah Michelle Gellar (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”), Jennifer Love Hewitt (“I Know What You Did Last Summer”), Gillian Anderson (“The X-Files”), and Alyssa Milano (“Charmed”) have also shared photos of their younger selves on the platform.
The Evolution of Nostalgia
This trend has resonated with many viewers, garnering thousands of likes and nostalgic comments. Some reminisce about the naturalness of that era, while others express a deep emotional connection to the 90s. The trend has also sparked some longing for a simpler time when things were slower and less complicated.
Some internet users have even taken the opportunity to call for a sequel to “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” named “Sabrina, the Witch of the Modern Age” under Melissa Joan Hart’s video, or a reunion of the Spice Girls. With the renewed interest in the 90s, thanks to reboots like “Buffy,” sequels like “Charmed,” and the success of “Scream 7,” anything seems possible.
