Between her fashion faux pas and her hilariously awkward inner monologue, Bridget Jones has cemented herself as one of the most relatable book and movie characters of the past two decades. Helen Fielding's original book, Bridget Jones's Diary, came out in 1996, and since then, there have been two other titles, including last year's Mad About the Boy, plus two popular film adaptations starring Renée Zellweger [1] and Colin Firth [2]. With Mr. Darcy himself (as in Firth) turning 54 today, we're taking a look at why his onscreen plus-one is such a perfectly imperfect character. Take a look at why Mr. Darcy is such a dreamboat [3], then check out all the GIF-worthy ways Bridget Jones is so relatable, including (of course) some of her unforgettable one-liners.
She Has Wacky, Wonderful Friends
She Struggles With Fancy Kitchen Gadgets
She Gets Lonely Every Once in a While
She Has a, Well, Diverse Wardrobe
She Gets Frustrated With the People She Loves
She Knows That When It Rains, It Sometimes Pours
She Can Turn It On and Flaunt What She's Got
She Isn't Always the Picture of Health
She Masters the Art of Solo Dance Parties
She Knows That Beauty Has Its Challenges
She Drops the Occasional F-Bomb
She Sets Realistic Expectations
She Knows There's a Time and Place For Karaoke
She's Very, Almost Painfully Self-Aware
She Isn't Afraid to Go There
And She Embraces Happiness When She Finds It
