The Crossroads Movie Premiere Was So Awesomely 2002

Updated on Aug 5, 2014 at 2:25 PM

Justin and Britney, lace-up jeans, choker necklaces — everything about the Crossroads premiere was just so 2002. On Monday, Britney Spears joked about a Crossroads sequel, which prompted plenty of nostalgia over the pop star's girlie road-trip flick. After all, you know you were a teenager in the 2000s if you saw the movie in theaters and daydreamed about a karaoke-filled girls' trip of your own. In honor of her sweet back-and-forth with costar Zoe Saldana, let's look back on some of the very 2002 pictures from the film's LA premiere.

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The Crossroads Movie Premiere Was So Awesomely 2002

Then-couple Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears walked the red carpet together.

And Britney wore a leather hat.

She took some cute, silly photos with her castmates.

Taryn Manning showed a little leg.

And Zoe Saldana gave a sweet wave to the cameras.

Meanwhile, Britney's BFF Melissa Joan Hart flaunted her abs.

And a Lizzie McGuire-era Hilary Duff rocked lace-up jeans.

There were also matching star-shaped elbow patches.

Nick Cannon made an appearance.

So did Christina Milian.

A young Brie Larson went with the flower-power look.

And posed like a boxer.

Mae Whitman flashed a sweet smile.

And Thora Birch walked the red carpet, too.

JT and Britney held hands throughout the night.

And they were really, really smiley.

Britney had a cute thumbs-up moment.

And just really couldn't stop smiling.

Costars Zoe and Taryn linked up for a few photos.

And, once again, these two.

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