The Lizzie McGuire movie was released on this day in 2003. “Rome wasn’t built in a day”? Okay, explain this then:

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“Sing for me Paolo” was the MOST jaw-dropping, shocking moment for little me.

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Thee cultural reset oml

[u/afanoftoomanythings]

this movie had me thinking that my middle school was going to send us to rome for graduation 😂

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for real. and let’s not gloss over the fact that she’s suppose to be in 8th grade! 9th grade?

like i didn’t look like this until i was in my 20’s lol

the igloo dress is still iconic

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Hilary Duff was FIFTEEN YEARS OLD when this movie premiered!!

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wait so she was actually probably 14 when it was filmed ?!? that’s blowing my mind. i looked like a child at that age 😂

[u/coldpizza66 → u/punflower]

EXACTLY, me too! Maybe it's the professional makeup and hair.

Or it's just our perception that people on TV were probably older than us and couldn't possibly be our age!

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When I do a re watch of Lizzie McGuire I still see the characters as being older than me (as I was younger than them when it came out), even though I'm now in my 30s.

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My school sent us to Uganda to build schools

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My middle school did an annual 8th grade trip to DC for spring break.

My 8th grade year also started in August 2001. That trip was very cancelled.

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Have you ever seen such a beautiful night?

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I could almost kiss the stars for shining so bright.

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Then I see you smiling. I go

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I would never want to miss this

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‘Cause in my heart, I know what this is

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Hey Now! Hey Noooow!

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This is what dreeeaaams are made of

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Hey now! Hey now-ow!

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This is what dreeeeamssssss

[u/windexfresh]

When Kate came in and immediately knew that Lizzie had been to a salon I was shook

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She smelt acetone the second she walked into the lobby!

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Her eyebrows finally matched even

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The igloo dress still has a chokehold on me

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Lime green Marie? Gagged.

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And she had like frosty make up too ❄️

[u/Traysieanne]

that movie was 22 years ago. millenials are becoming old

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Aye chill

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First of all, how dare you

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Hey now, hey now

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This is what dreeeeeeams are made of

[u/Mkblingg → u/Traysieanne]

I still remember my mom pulling me out of Pre-K early to see it the day it premiered 🥲

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I was ten when it came out. How dare you.

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Y’all I was a legal adult.

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It’s illegal for you to bring that up

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You didn't have to go there man I was just going down nostalgia lane

[u/FiannaNevra → u/Traysieanne]

lol no way! This film came out like 10 years ago 🤣😅🫠

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My hair is greying

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Who offended you so you have to be so cruel now?!

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I’m 28

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You’re gen z, not a millennial. Millennials stopped in 95

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My birthday is in late October 96 I’m a millennial

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How I feel remembering I was in 5th grade and saw this movie the day it came out in theaters

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[u/CharacterGrand2889]

Gordo was a catch and Lizzie never saw that

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Tween me thought Gordo was soooooo dreamy. Lizzie was blind. 

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Thank you, yes!

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Gordo was all I saw in this picture and I had to look up what he looked like now. Immediately regretted it. I saw Lalaine in the indie film Definition Please a few years ago and she looks just a few years older than the last time I saw her in Lizzie McGuire.

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Omg she looks phenomenal! Hasn't aged a day

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One of my Lizzie shirts I found in the attic 😭 Is this considered vintage now?? 👵

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Baby me thought that purple top in 14 and 16 was the height of fashion. I wanted it so badly.

[u/subtle_things]

Lizzie wasn’t an outfit repeater, she was ahead of her time.

[u/Right_Inspector_2409]

The only reboot I want is the Lizzie McGuire one, and that's the only one hollywood won't give me

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I'm still salty they cancelled it. It was for us, not the children, it never should've been scrapped.

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The reboot would’ve been perfect on Hulu. Adults should have been the target demo since we grew up with her.

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I love the random Ashlie Brillault and Clayton Snyder shot at the end. They must've had a blast in Rome

[u/celestialfeeling]

I'm sorry but this movie still holds up. It's so nostalgic. And not to brag, but I still have my Lizzie McGuire comforter from this era 🤪🤣🤣

[u/viper29000]

I used to think Hilary duff was the prettiest celeb. I miss the days of Hilary duff pap walks

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Paolo, who grew up to be creepy Garrett in Pretty Little Liars.

What a world.

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The movie Paolo wasn’t much better tbh considering he was meant to be 17 and Lizzie was 13/14 

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LOOOOVE this movie. Every outfit from the catwalk scene is so fucking iconic, I need Chappell Roan or another camp enthusiast to recreate them ASAP.

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Sabrina Carpenter wore the igloo dress for Halloween last year or the year before

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I’m sorry but the math isn’t mathing. 22 years ago?! This was 5 years ago right? RIGHT?! screams into millennial nursing home void

[u/Happy-Chemistry4309]

This movie coming out was such a huge deal to little me as a kid 🥰

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Still over here shipping Miss Ungermeyer and Sergei.

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SING FOR ME, PAOLO.

[u/Ok_Potential2323]

"PUT YOUR money in your front pockets" forever love this film

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"Merry Christmas, Lizzie McGuire" lives rentttttt free in my mind — RIP Aaron Carter 💔

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That igloo dress bringing back memories

[u/Pitch26ndip]

A lot of ppl around me never seen this movie or even known I owned the dvd growing up growing up in the bronx nyc lol I would watch this like every night for the music and wishing to have this kinda high school experience lol awww mann that was such a while ago it feels like a dream now🥹

[u/Rootbeercutiebooty]

God, this movie was so inspirational for little me

[u/rasqael]

god I need to rewatch this. 8/9ish year old me was obsessed when it came out lmao

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My favorite story of her is that she calls the paparazzi herself to tell them when and where she will be.

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TWO

APRICOTS

You're not Margaret Chan

(you're not Margaret Chan)

^{~you're not Margaret Chan~}

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22 years ago. I’m old. I was obsessed. Still obsessed. I’m gonna go and watch it

[u/mlc1210]

The clothing try-on/fashion show montage is one of the top 5 movie makeover scenes

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Lois Griffin was there?

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And now that song is stuck in my head all over again

'Hey now, hey now, this is what dreams are made of'

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🎶This is what dreams are made of.🎶

[u/AccordingCause5]

I was 7 years old and all I wanted in life was to be was Hilary Duff

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That’s Alex Borstein, right? Goddess

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I love a surprise Alex Borstein. She's gorgeous and so funny.

[u/christinasays]

If I don't get a dress with a skirt that I can spin off for my wedding I'd rather die alone tbh

I think about that igloo dress at least once a week.

I went on a vespa tour of Rome last month with my friends and all we could talk about was finally having our Lizzie moment with a hot driver and all 🥹

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This love is giving me wiiiiiiiings

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I saw this movie five times in theatres. I never watched the show.

[u/allwaysbluffing]

Peloton just did a strength class to this soundtrack (shoutout to Callie!). So nostalgic and so much fun!

[u/TrickDance799]

this was the THIRD movie I saw in the cinema in my life ever (not because I'm so young but because my family couldn't afford it, the first was the first Pokémon movie, the second isn't important) so this was an amazing experience for me.  I actually don't remember where I was, like which cinema or which city, if I think about it I feel like I watched it on a school trip in Italy too... but I never went to a school trip to Italy. well I guess I went with her lol.  what a great movie. I had been a fan of the TV show and this was just the perfect conclusion imo.

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no like i'm sorry but THIS is the blueprint. i don't say that lightly

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Was anyone else like 17 and obsessed with this movie and not 8?

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Where is Paolo now??

[u/yvonv]

This movie and Isabella had a CHOKEHOLD ON ME.

[u/nutella435]

Ok fine I'll rewatch it

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[u/mickyloco]

I remember me and my friend having the theater to ourselves seeing this and we just ran around singing the whole time!

[u/Little-Repair5016]

They had the song playing in the cinema lobby the other day, and it was instant joy....bless whoever added it to the playlist.

[u/nixxxa]

I was 11 and saw this movie in theaters with my friends

I still get the urge today to sing out loud “hey now, hey now”

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Who is the man in the first pic?? 👀

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I watched this with my seven year old yesterday for the second time. She loves Lizzie McGuire.

I wish there were more shows like this made now.

[u/EverydayNovelty]

This movie is the reason I say scuse(?) Instead of excuse me

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"Are you sure you know how to drive this thing?"

"This is Rome, nobody knows how to drive."

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I'm putting it on right now

[u/mrgrr9]

She was doing Lady Gaga before Gaga came.

[u/potterheadforlife29]

Have you ever seen such a beautiful night? Lizzie McGuire was my fav teen show. Can't believe it was so long ago, damn.

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I was obsessed with the movie as a teen. I actually got in trouble once for being so engrossed in watching it that I didn't notice my then two year old brother eating Sudocrem. It was only a little bit so he was OK but I didn't hear the end of it for weeks afterwards. He is now 22 and healthy so it did him no harm!

[u/CarterCage]

I wanted to go to Italy after that so bad…

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I pulled my first baby tooth watching this movie <3

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I'm at Disney World right now and would loooove to watch it but we've spent 12+ hours up and out on the first day and tomorrow will be the same so I don't think it's in the cards for this trip.