The Forgotten Y2K Icons of Obscure Kids Movies

Ah, the 2000s...a time capsule of bad CGI, talking animals, Disney Channel stars, glittery pink makeovers, and straight-to-DVD treasures. I shudder to think where the world would be without their stylistic influence. Today, let's take a moment to appreciate some of the most iconic fashion moments in shitty Y2K cinema.

1. Snow White in Happily N'Ever After 2

I feel no shame in admitting that this was one of my top 2 favorite movies as a child.

I mean, just look at her. The mini crown. The corset. The red nail moment. The FLIP PHONE.

But really, the character herself is the selling point here. For those who have not seen Happily N'ever After 2, Snow White- left without a positive female role model after the death of her mother when she's a young girl- grows up to be the spoiled, whiny, superficial daughter of the king.

Rather than following in her late mother's footsteps and doing charity work for her loyal subjects, she prefers to go clubbing with her other famous friends (Bo Peep, Red Riding Hood, and Goldilocks), magical flip phone and tiara in tow.

She's cunty. She's annoying. In her first scene, she applies pixelated lipgloss and blush, stacks on gold bangles, checks herself out in the mirror, and answers her phone with a "holla!", all while THIS song plays.

Yes, Snow, I can keep up with you. Let's do tequila shots.

2. Rachel from Beverly Hills Chihuahua

My other top favorite movie. I had exquisite taste. Oh, to be the niece of a stylish, fabulously rich, girlbossing, Jamie Lee Curtis with a classist chihuahua...

In this cinematic masterpiece, Rachel agrees to petsit her rich aunt's dog Chloe, but when her friends invite her to run off to party with them she abandons her responsibilities (YOLO) and takes the dog to Mexico with her on vacay. Tragedy strikes when Chloe runs away while Rachel is out clubbing and gets dognapped, leaving Rachel to desperately travel Mexico in search of the Drew-Barrymore-voiced dog. She looks great while she does it, though.

There are worse jobs than wandering around a mansion hungover while cohabitating with a purse chihuahua, in my opinion. Especially with those perfect blonde curls, a wardrobe of sexy little summer dresses, a group of enabling friends, and a super hot gardener in the backyard.

Yum.

3. Bethany from Aliens in the Attic

The cool, popular Y2K older sister blueprint. Bethany crawls in and out of windows to get picked up in her boyfriend's convertible, reads magazines by the pool, stomps her feet in annoyance at her irritating siblings, rolls her eyes, and beats the shit out of an alien attacker that's threatening her family. We've all been there.

The work Ashley Tisdale did in this movie for older sisters everywhere was monumental. It is high time we had representation of girls who love their parents dearly but not enough to say no to an older guy with a nice car, girls who aren't afraid to sigh impatiently and toss their hair and slam doors, girls who would die for their younger siblings but would gag if asked to say something nice about them. Thank you, Ashley Tisdale, for being that representation.

If could have climbed out of my window, I would have, in your honor.

4. Brittany from Alvin in the Chipmunks

Brittany the Chipette would solo Regina George and we all know it. Look at this cunty little

rodent. She's the overly confident, pink-wearing, drama queen, lead singer I always wanted to be. Um, can I be a Chipette when I grow up? Talent scouts please contact me.

The skirt and jean jacket combo, the high ponytail, those lashes... the Clueless-esque pink skirt and tie and leather jacket. Where did she find a chipmunk-sized Avril Lavigne punkprep tie?? Did she make it herself???? Just another reason to idolize Queen Brittany. Thriftflip legend.