Netflix's "Senior Year" Combines Y2K and Gen Z Beauty
Rebel Wilson's "Senior Year" Shows Changing Beauty Trends From Y2K to Now
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Fusing Y2K with Gen Z is actually pretty common right now. Everything old is new again, but for "Senior Year," it was a little different. "[Stephanie] didn't progress mentally in all those years [while in a coma], so I was still creating that 2002 look, even though we're in 2022," says Marks. Hughes-Weaver adds: "She's trying to find beauty again, and going back to what she thought was beautiful 20 years ago."
For the prom scene, though, the movie sheds all references to past decades with everyone firmly planted in 2022. "Present-day prom is very Instagram-inspired," says Marks.