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Jennifer Garner has revealed what really happened to Jenna Rink's iconic dress from 13 Going On 30 after it disappeared years after the movie was released.
The Grammy-nominee, 54, is set to star in Sky's new drama series, The Five Star Weekend, alongside Gemma Chan, Chloë Sevigny, Regina Hall, and D’Arcy Carden, following food blogger Hollis Shaw as she brings together friends from all areas of her life to help her navigate the grief of losing her husband in tragic circumstances.
Speaking to VT at the press junket ahead of the series' release, Jennifer was joined by co-star Gemma Chan as they discussed some of their previous roles.
One of Jennifer's most iconic and beloved roles is as Jenna Rink in 13 Going On 30 back in 2004, which is a fond memory from may millennials' childhoods - as well as spawning a million copycat costumes.
As for where Jenna's iconic multicolored dress went - Jennifer has finally revealed all, after it was declared missing many years ago.
When asked if she thought it would become as iconic a look as it did, Jennifer responded: "No, because believe me I would have fought to keep it, if I'd known!"
Gemma then asked her: "Where is that?"
Revealing the answer to the question fans have been dying to know, Jennifer told VT: "It showed up in background, it was just in warehouses and then somebody bought it. A collector bought that and Judy [Greer]'s dress.
"And Judy is like 'get out there and buy us our dresses back!' We've thought about trying to hunt this person down. Do you have our dresses?"
Jennifer added: "I wish I'd known, and that was Susie DeSanto, who also designed our show [The Five Star Weekend]. She's pretty great!"
The original mini-dress, which was made by Versace, went missing after it was placed into storage, and nobody knows for sure who has it now.
Costume designer Susie DeSanto told Cosmopolitan in 2024: "We don’t even know where the dress is."
Jennifer also previously addressed the dress appearing in an episode of Sex and the City, adding: "I can’t believe this dress has taken on a whole life of its own. I did not keep one stitch of clothes from that movie.
"The dress went back to the warehouse and actually showed up on a background player in Sex and the City at some point.
"And then it just disappeared. Nobody knows where it is. Somebody has that dress."
However, Susie added to People that she doesn't think it was the same dress, explaining: "I have a theory about that. We were based in Los Angeles. There weren’t many of those Versace dresses to begin with. It was a very limited run, so I think somebody found that dress in a consignment store in New York [for Sex and the City].
"I don’t think it was Jen’s dress. Her dress went into a warehouse, and I sadly think it’s in a landfill somewhere. Who knows where it is?"
All episodes of The Five Star Weekend will be available on Sky and streaming service NOW on 16 July.
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For many people, 13 Going On 30 is one of the most nostalgic movies ever made.
The 2004 rom-com tells the story of Jenna Rink, a 13-year-old girl who can't wait to grow up. But when her nerdy friend helps grant her wish to grow up, Jenna wakes up the next day to discover she's transformed overnight into a fully-grown woman.
Take a look at the trailer for the original movie in the video below:
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Jenna (played for the rest of the film by Jennifer Garner) then has to struggle with the pressures of being a single, adult career woman, and the many pitfalls that come with it.
The teenage version of Jenna was originally played by a young actress named Christa Allen. A lot of time has passed since the movie came out, and now Christa is almost as old as Jenna suddenly became.
The now 28-year-old Christa has managed to become something of a celebrity on TikTok, with her account boasting 898,8oo followers and over 16 million likes.
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In an awesome throwback shared with her fans this Halloween, the actress took to TikTok and returned to the role of Jenna Rink, by donning the same striped Versace dress that Garner herself wore in one scene.
With Witney Houston's 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody'playing in the background, Christa can be dancing and posing in-character. She captioned the post: "Jenna Rink forever."
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Christa also took to her official Instagram account to share videos and pictures she'd been sent of other fans dressing up as her character for Halloween.
And many of Christa's followers couldn't help but notice the striking resemblance she has to Jennifer Garner:
In a post made on her Instagram stories, she wrote to her 281,000 followers:
"My TikTok mentions are flooded with your duets, with your interpretations on this character, your Jenna Rink Halloween costumes, and I just want to say that I see you, and it fills my heart with so much joy that we can share this movie and this character!! [sic]"
In a follow-up, she continued:
"There has been an absolute deluge of 13 Going on 30 content from this Halloween. you are all so creative!! please keep tagging me, I love seeing it and enjoying this character with you. sharing some of your content here."
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But Christa isn't the only cast member who has been getting nostalgic about the movie. When the film had its 16th anniversary, Mark Ruffalo took to his official Twitter account and shared a picture of himself and Garner snuggling up next to one another.
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Ruffalo wrote to his 6.9 million followers:
"Happy Anniversary to 13 Going on 30 today! Remember what the world was like when Razzles were all the rage? Missing that time."
All we're missing now is a post from Jennifer Garner herself. I wonder if she's also tempted to share a throwback?
Jennifer Garner has left fans divided after revealing the food item she had to eat over and over again while filming 13 Going On 30.
Now, if you've ever watched 13 Going On 30, then you've definitely seen that scene where the 52-year-old's character Jenna Rink is eating shrimp, but did you know that during that time, the actress managed to gobble down 22 shrimps?
Speaking of the scene during her appearance on Food Network’s Be My Guest with Ina Garten, she was asked whether there’s ever been a point where she had to “eat something over and over again” while filming “take after take” for a movie, to which she responded that’s it happened multiple times on the set of 13 Going On 30.
“There’s this one shot where I’m entering a party and it’s really long - it’s done in one take. There are no cuts in it,” she said. “So we had to film it the whole way without having any mistakes.”
She described some of the eating she did for filming, specifically for each take of the scene, stating that “...In every single take, I took a shrimp and ate the whole thing.”
“We did 22 takes,” she added, much to the surprise of the host, who seemed to be reeling at the thought.
We are too!
After confessing to eating 22 pieces of shrimp, she noted: “I will never forget… I was like: ‘Uh, I’m going to sit down for a minute.’”
Have a look at the full video below:
The clip, which has been viewed over 650,000 times on the Food Network’s official TikTok account, got a mixed reaction from fans, with some wondering if 22 was even a lot.
“22 shrimps is what I eat while I decide what to order on ubereats for my main meal,” wrote one user, while another added: “Is that not the standard amount?”
A third also agreed writing: “22 shrimp is just an appetizer.”
Some were pretty shocked though.
"22 WHOLE SHRIMP WOW! Did you have to go to the hospital and get your stomach pumped afterwards?" questioned this person.
And another stated: "22 takes is wild."
Others also couldn’t help but commend the star for always keeping it real.
“Jennifer Garner is my favorite person,” this TikToker commented while another also added: “WE LOVE JENNIFER GARNER.”
That, we do.
Speaking about her relationship with her comfort foods, the star told Yahoo! News that she used to be a picky eater but she now loves to change things up.
"My food is very predictable," she told the outlet, sharing her favorite way to make a salad. "I have a big salad — not just like a normal salad, but a mongo jongo salad, and I put everything satiating in there — nuts, avocado, cheese, protein. We always have plenty of roast vegetables in the fridge to heat up, so I add those in there, too. That really does keep me full until dinner and it's so yummy."
"There's plenty of fattening stuff in there," she added, "but it's all so whole and good that it helps me not go too bananas or go where I want to go, which is blue corn chips."
Jennifer Garner recently broke down in tears as she watched her daughter graduate.
Taking to Instagram, the 52-year-old shared some teary-eyed selfies as she celebrated the graduation of her daughter, Violet Affleck, whom she shares with her ex-husband, Ben Affleck.
In the carousel of photos, the actress was seen getting emotional over her 18-year-old reaching such a massive milestone in her life, with the first photo showing Garner applauding while stood up in a venue.
The second showed her wiping away stray tears as she smiled at the camera and then again, on the plane.
This was followed by a video of the star lifting up her glasses to wipe more tears as she asked: "How are we going to make it? What are we going to do?"
And the last shot was of her wearing transparent 2024 shades while posing for the camera.
Have a look at the post below:
The star also added in the caption: "Tell me you have a graduate without telling me you have a graduate. (bless our hearts...)
Comments poured in, with many recalling their own experiences of seeing their kids flourish.
"Oh honey... I know. You have done a great job , mama! I will be here for support and lots of hugs," Reese Witherspoon wrote, while Gwyneth Paltrow also added: "I’m sooooo with you."
Others also chimed into the conversation, writing: "Love your heart. My little one graduated pre k, she was trying on dresses for her graduation ceremony and started to cry because I pictured her one day trying on dresses for her high school graduation and I couldn’t handle the heart break."
And this user also stated: "My baby boy is graduating so I’m about to become an empty nester. Let those tears flow, sweet Jennifer! I’ll be sending you extra good thoughts this summer in preparation for the send off. I promise you this, though-it is so amazing to watch your children step into their own lives."
It is unclear whether Affleck was at the event to support his daughter, though he was also missing on Monday while Jennifer Lopez walked the red carpet at the premiere of her latest movie, Atlas.
Garner and Affleck also share two other children, the middle child, Fin Affleck, 15, and the youngest, Samuel, 11.
Social media users have been doing a double-take after seeing recent paparazzi images of Ben Affleck and his daughter, Violet.
The actor, 50, was pictured strolling in Savannah, Georgia, with his eldest child ahead of his second wedding to Jennifer Lopez this weekend. His new bride of one month wasn't far behind.
Page Six posted a series of pics showing Affleck with his daughter, who Instagram users say looks like the spitting image of her mom, Jennifer Garner.
Violet, 16, joined her father as he prepared for his second wedding ceremony to chart-topper Jennifer Lopez - who are due to once again exchange vows this weekend.
Check out the snaps below:The images clearly confused Instagram users, who couldn't believe how much Violet resembled her famous mom.
"Violet is a mini Jen Garner, wow!" One user exclaimed.
Another added: "OMG she is Jennifer [Garner's] mini me!!!"
"Violet looks so much like her beautiful mom that I thought it was her!" Someone else chimed in.
Violet looked almost identical to a recent image Jennifer Garner posted on her Instagram, where she was also seen to be wearing a similar dress and shoes as her daughter.
Affleck shares three children with ex Garner - Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel. The couple married in 2005, but filed for divorce in 2017, per Cosmopolitan.
In 2021, Affleck began dating Jennifer Lopez, two decades after they first met in 2001.
Now, Affleck and Lopez are set to walk down the aisle for a second time at his private estate in Georgia this weekend, with their closest friends and family, per Page Six. The star couple, who were previously engaged in 2002, originally tied the knot Vegas style in July.
Details of the weekend-long affair for Affleck and Lopez were revealed by Page Six, which reports that the celebration would start on Friday (August 19) with a rehearsal dinner. The official ceremony will be held on Saturday, before the famous couple's guests reconvene for a final party with a Sunday barbecue.
Lopez, who has now been married four times, will allegedly be walking down the aisle in a custom wedding dress designed by Ralph Lauren.
E! News reported that around 100 guests will be in attendance this weekend, including Affleck's best friend, Matt Damon, and Lopez's close girlfriend, Leah Remini.
In between her busy filming schedule, Jennifer Garner can be found looking after her three adorable kids, reaping the harvest from her little home farm or – er – walking the chickens.
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The life of the 46-year-old certainly looks idyllic (becoming a chicken lady is such #goals), though you've got to admit it seems pretty busy.
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However, the 13 Going on 30 actress has revealed that she never skips a workout, and it's all thanks to one super clever hack. She told Women's Health that she's a very early riser, with her alarm going off at 5:15 in the morning. Yikes. Not only that, but she gets out of bed and heads straight to the gym.
"I pop out of bed and hit the gym, even if I'm not fully awake," she said, adding that it's the only way she can't come up with excuses to convince herself not to do a workout.
"The first thing I do is work out before I talk myself out of it," she revealed. "I have my clothes laid out already (something I do the night before) and the coffee maker set so I can't make excuses — whether I'm exhausted or not."
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It definitely makes sense – it's all too common to plan to hit the gym after work, only to get home and tell yourself it's too late to get changed and head out again, that you should probably finish your latest online clothes order, or that you deserve that glass of wine at the bar around the corner with your friends instead.
Garner said that even if she doesn't have much time, she makes sure to at least do some form of exercise, saying that "consistency" and building a lifestyle habit is key.
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"Don’t let perfect get in the way of good," she said. "Don’t tell yourself 'I can’t work out because I don’t have an hour.' Do the 15 minutes you have and feel good about it. Exercise is about consistency."
In terms of what she does at the gym, Garner says she's partial to a fun music-driven cardio workout called Body by Simone.
"It’s a cardio workout, so you’re on the trampoline or you’re dancing–music is a big part of it. If she's not around to train me, I use her app to follow the workouts. They just make me happy! Even if I can only do it for 20 minutes, I make sure I'm sweating by the end, and that's a victory. I don't judge myself."
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After the gym, she has a shower and freshens up before making breakfast for herself and her three kids, who she had with ex-husband Ben Affleck.
"Sometimes I have a smoothie, but I'm an eggs and avocado kinda girl. That's scrambled eggs with the yolk," she says. Her Instagram is proof that eggs laid by her many chickens are a key component of her diet.
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"If I don’t get to cook my kids an entire meal, I focus on feeling good about what I can cook. I try my best not to give into guilt," she added.
Well, they all sound like excellent rules to live by. I for one am definitely trying the hack of laying out my gym clothes and setting the alarm early more often.
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