twenty five years after having shared the set The Grinch, Jim Carrey y Taylor Momsen They met again in a very different, although equally symbolic, scenario.
That girl who moved generations by playing Cindy Lou Whoand the actor who played the role of the most famous Christmas grump, coincided at the induction ceremony Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
This time they were not united by fantasy or green makeup, but by music and the emotion. Jim Carrey, today at his 63 years, was in charge of presenting Soundgarden on his entry into rock history.
The VAT, they 32took the stage to sing with his band and the composer Brandi Carlileconsolidating a musical present that has definitively left its childhood and adolescent stage behind.
The reunion, which occurred spontaneously behind the scenes, surprised both. “We haven’t seen each other since The Grinch”Carrey told reporters. Momsen confirmed, between laughter and amazement: “Twenty-five years. It’s crazy”.
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Twenty-five years later: the emotional reunion between Jim Carrey and Taylor Momsen
A brief moment but loaded with symbolism, which triggered memories, photographs and reactions of fans on social networks.
The Grinch and his Christmas legacy
Released in 2000, The Grinch It established itself as a modern classic thanks to its mix of dark humor, tenderness and an unforgettable visual aesthetic.
Jim Carrey and Taylor Momsen together after 25 years of “The Grinch.” Photo: Pinterest @Josefinebojecarstensen/@td_aplenitudOver the years, the tape became a season ritualrenewing its validity with each generation that discovers it. The film’s influence transcended cinema and penetrated pop culture, with memes, tributes and a soundtrack that is still heard every December.
Momsen herself would revisit this legacy by recently launching a rock version of Where Are You Christmas?a gesture that reinforces his personal connection with the film even though his career has taken a completely different direction.
Taylor Momsen: from television icon to global rocker
Taylor Momsen established herself as one of the most powerful female voices in current rock at the front of The Pretty Reckless, but its story began long before the stage.
Before being recognized for its broken voice and his gothic aestheticwas Cindy Lou Whothe tender girl of The Grinchthe remembered Christmas movie starring Jim Carrey. That role, played when he was barely seven yearsmade her a well-known figure in the United States and marked the beginning of her public career.
The jump to fama global came with Gossip Girl, where he gave life to Jenny Humphreya character that defined a generation and that, in part, reflected his own search for identity.
From tenderness to rock: the path of Taylor Momsen. Photo: Pinterest @charm3d4624/@marks7276While filming the series, Momsen began writing songs and playing guitar, convinced that her future lay not on red carpets, but in music.
Today his band is experiencing a moment of maximum visibility with the confirmation that it will be the opening act for AC/DC in his passage through Argentinaa milestone that confirms its place within the international rock.
The Pretty Reckless, the band that forged its own path in rock. Photo: Pinterest @blackdevil0594After leaving acting behind, he built a musical identity her own, with a raw aesthetic and an artistic coherence that distinguished her within the genre, very far from the characters she played as a child.
