
In 1995, iconic high school flickCluelesshit cinemas for the first time, and little known stars as Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd and Donald Faison (to name a few) were catapulted into the spotlight.
The film followed wealthy high school student Cher and her best friend Dionne as they became matchmakers for two of their teachers and gave new girl Tai a makeover.
And ever since, it's been staple watching in any teenage girl's repertoire.
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But what exactly have the cast ofCluelessbeen doing in the 26 years since the film was released?
Alicia Silverstone – Cher.
Two years afterClueless, in 1997, Alicia Silverstone starred inBatman & Robinas Batgirl.
In 1997, after starting her own production company, Silverstone released their first film,Excess Baggage, and received… mediocre reviews.
As she entered the noughties, the American-born actress’ career took off, as she starred in several feature films and a Broadway debut.
But she also committed to activism, becoming an advocate for PETA, and reportedly took an anti-vaxxer stance.
Her views have been criticised by doctors and parents for igniting dangerous and often baseless ideas, including that tampons may cause infertility, eating plants can cure MS, and vaccines are dangerous.
She has published a vegan cookbook calledThe Kind Diet,and in 2016, the star-turned-wellness-advocate-turned-anti-vax-campaigner visited Sydney and decided to meet up with fans of her Kind Life blog as a means of connecting “in person”.
According to the Daily Telegraph,only eight people turned up.
In 2005, she married Christopher Jarecki, and in 2011 gave birth to her son Bear, who she has raised as vegan.
Jarecki and Silverstone divorced in 2018, and the 44-year-old has since taken to TikTok alongside her son, Bear.
Stacey Dash – Dionne.
Post-Clueless, Stacey Dash became known for her outspoken political conservative views in the US.
In 1995,Cluelessspawned a TV spin-off, which Dash starred in until 1999.
After a string of unsuccessful budget films, and features in TV shows such asCSI,she starred in music videos and in 2006 posed naked forPlayboy.
Dash is a fierce defender of the Second Amendment - the right to bear and keep arms - because she was raped in her apartment by an abusive ex who tracked her down. The next time he turned up, she was armed with a gun.
Dash has been married four times and has two children: 29-year-old son, Austin, with first husband Christopher Williams and 16-year-old Lola, who she had with her second husband James Maby.
Appearing onFox Newsin the lead up to the 2016 US election, Dash was a strong Trump supporter.
Nowadays, she claims that's "not who [she] is anymore".
"I've lived my life being angry, which is what I was onFox News. I was the angry, conservative, Black woman. And at that time in my life it was who I was," she told the Daily Mail earlier this year.
"I realised in 2016 that anger is unsustainable and it will destroy you. I made a lot of mistakes because of that anger.
"I've lived my life being angry, which is what I was onFox News. I was the angry, conservative, Black woman. And at that time in my life it was who I was,' she said
"There are things that I am sorry for. Things that I did say, that I should not have said them the way I said them. They were very arrogant and prideful and angry. And that's who Stacey was, but that's not who Stacey is now. Stacey's someone who has compassion, empathy."
Paul Rudd – Josh.
Since his Hollywood debut, Paul Rudd has become a household name.
The 52-year-old has starred inAnt Man,I Love You, Man,The 40-Year-Old Virgin, This is 40,among many others.
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Since his role as Cher's former stepbrother inClueless, Paul Rudd starred as Dave Paris in Baz Luhrmann’sRomeo and Juliet,which cemented his star status.
In 2003, Rudd married Julie Yaeger, and the couple have two children. Their son Jack was born in 2004, and their daughter Darby was born in 2009.
In 2014, Rudd joined his friend, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, in purchasing a Candy Store called Samuel’s Sweets Shop Rhinebeck, New York, after the previous owner, a friend of the pair, passed away suddenly.
In 2015, the Hollywood actor received a star on the walk of fame.
And yes, he looks like he hasn't aged a day.
the way paul rudd aged so well pic.twitter.com/zk9IfgOflQ
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When Paul Rudd returns to your restaurant and brings Dan Levy with him!!! pic.twitter.com/pkRtnF9pDt
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Donald Faison – Murray.
Donald Faison is now most recognised as Dr Chris Turk from the comedy seriesScrubs.
The 47-year-old has had a solid acting career since hisCluelessappearance.
In 2000, Faison re-entered the big screen as the running-back turned corner-back Petey Jones inRemember the Titans.
Between 2003 and 2009, he was in the popular filmsUptown Girls,Something New, andNext Day Air.
As we exited the noughties, he starred inThe Exesfrom 2011 to 2015 and a number of smaller roles inHouse of LiesandRay Donovan. He was also inPitch Perfectin a small, but awesome role.
Ali Moore
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