'Reality Bites' 20 Years Later: Why Lelaina Will Always Be Our Fave Girl Crush

'Reality Bites' 20 Years Later: Why Lelaina Will Always Be Our Fave Girl Crush
Ethan Hawke sits with Winona Ryder in a scene from the film 'Reality Bites', 1994. (Photo by Universal/Getty Images)
Ethan Hawke sits with Winona Ryder in a scene from the film 'Reality Bites', 1994. (Photo by Universal/Getty Images)

Tuesday, Feb. 18, marks the 20th anniversary of one of the quintessential '90s films: "Reality Bites."

The movie has the perfect cast -- including Janeane Garofalo, Ethan Hawke, Steve Zahn and Ben Stiller -- but it is Lelaina, played by Winona Ryder, who will always have our hearts.

Below are some of the reasons why 20 years later, Lelaina is still our '90s girl crush:

Her style

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Her taste in TV

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She knows how to win an argument

Her stressing about life at the old age of 23

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Her singing voice

Her dance moves

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Her upbeat demeanor

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... but also her excitable nature

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And finally, her taste in friends

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BONUS: The Pop Up version of the Lisa Loeb "Stay" music video ... because it's the best.

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