Rebel Wilson's "Senior Year" Shows Changing Beauty Trends From Y2K to Now

Despite Stephanie being stuck in the early aughts for most of the movie, "Senior Year" shows the progression of beauty standards and how far we've come in 2022. When the movie begins, we're presented with the stereotypical idea of beauty: a cheerleader with straight, blond hair and clear skin, and doning all of the hottest fashion trends. But when we fast forward to the 2020s, we see a much more diverse idea of beauty and what's cool.

"In the 20-year difference, Joshua Colley's character who was Yaz, has black glossy liner, and lavender eyeshadow, and nail polish," says Hughes-Weaver. "Defining beauty — it can be anything that you want — it's truly not gender bias, it's just tailored to the individual."