16 Instances That Prove That We All, At This Very Moment, Are Living In An Early 2000s Simulation

    We love, love, LOVE to see it.

    1. First, and foremost, BENNIFER IS ENGAGED!!

    The couple made a splash in the early 2000s after starring in Gigli and then dating for a couple years.

    However, after Jennifer's public breakup with A-Rod and Ben's public divorce from Jennifer Garner/breakup with Ana de Armas, the two reconciled and appear to be stronger than ever!

    2. Britney Spears is THRIVING!

    In the late '90s and early '00s, Britney dropped ...Baby One More Time, Oops!..I Did It Again, and Britney. Not to mention she starred in Crossroads and her hit single served as the title for the hit teen flick Drive Me Crazy.

    Then, from 2008–2021, Britney was placed under a conservatorship, but now she's FREE! And is engaged! And is pregnant!

    3. Y2K fashion is BACK! Baggy pants...

    Justin Bieber wearing an extremely baggy suit

    ...low-rise jeans...

    ...Juicy Couture tracksuits...

    ...micro mini skirts, oh my!

    4. Joe Millionaire was the hot new — and, sadly, short-lived — reality dating show.

    And that's still the case! The rebooted series finished its season run earlier this year, and I am PRAYING for a second season...👀

    5. Also on the toot it and reboot it train: Gossip Girl...

    Blake Lively in the original Gossip Girl
    Two characters from the Gossip Girl revival

    6. ...Sex and the City...

    The four main characters of Sex and the City when the show first came out
    The three main characters from the Sex and the City revival

    7. ...and Cheaper by the Dozen...

    The kids from the 2003 version of Cheaper by the Dozen
    The cast from the rebooted Cheaper by the Dozen

    8. ...and Percy Jackson!

    A still from the Percy Jackson movie next to a red carpet photo of the actor cast in the revival

    9. Not a reboot, but a reunion! In the early aughts, Peyton, Haley, and Brooke were the hot girls of Tree Hill High.

    The three characters holding hands on One Tree Hill

    And just the other week, the three actors (Bethany Joy Lenz, Hilarie Burton Morgan, and Sophia Bush) reunited on Good Sam.

    The three actors in a scene together on Good Sam

    Though, this isn't their first time back together — these three ladies host Drama Queen Podcast, which is a One Tree Hill rewatch pod:

    10. On the topic of pods, another teen show got the podcast treatment! Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are the hosts of The OC rewatch pod, Welcome to the OC, Bitches:

    11. The Lindsay Lohan renaissance is upon us! After starring in some of our fave teen flicks (Mean Girls, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, and Freaky Friday), LiLo went through a bit of a rough patch...

    ...but now she's thriving! LiLo is making her return to cinema with Falling for Christmas, which comes out on Netflix this holiday season.

    12. We also have Netflix to thank for bringing 2000s queen Paris Hilton back into our lives! She, alongside Nicole Richie, starred in The Simple Life when she was a kid...

    ...and now she's attacking adulthood with Cooking with Paris, her podcast, and her recent marriage!

    13. One of the best presents, however, was the reunion of Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo! The pair starred as my favorite onscreen couple, Matty and Jenna, in 13 Going on 30...

    Matty and Jenna smiling at their wedding in 13 Going on 30

    ...and now they star as a married couple in The Adam Project:

    Mark Ruffalo and Jennifer Garner smiling at each other lovingly in The Adam Project

    14. In 2002, Tobey Maguire appeared on our screens as Spider-Man...

    ...and in 2022, Tobey Maguire appeared on our screens as Spider-Man:

    15. Fergie rocked our earbuds with "Glamorous"...

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    "G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S! We flyin' first class, up in the sky, poppin' champagne, livin' the life, in the fast lane and I won't change..."

    ...and she's back on our radar after Jack Harlow sampled her track in his latest single, "First Class":

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    "I been a (G), Throw up the (L), Sex in the (AM), and I could put you in (first class)..."

    16. Last, and most important, CROCS ARE BACK, BABY!!