If you are a Mean Girls fanatic like we are, you should check out the hotspots at which the greatest scenes were set. All filmed in Toronto, these hotspots bring us back to the glory days when Mean Girls ruled the youth!
The Iconic movie Mean Girls is 18 years old and is still one of the most relatable high school movies. The world fell in love with this movie’s characters, story and how it channelled the typical high school experience. It goes to show that high school has a lot of ups and downs but is a core key to one’s growth and experiences. If you did not know that Mean Girls was filmed in Toronto and ever have a chance to visit, make sure to see these legendary locations in the film as this movie helped identify with us while getting through high school!
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The Legendary High school
Location: Etobicoke Collegiate Institute
Image Credit: Etobicoke CI Twitter Account
The ‘North Shore Highschool’ in Illinois was actually filmed at Etobicoke Collegiate Institute in Toronto. Mean Girls goes to show that a high school holds a lot of history and it is a place for stories like what happened in Mean Girls to be born. In these halls and classrooms where were ‘the plastics’ thrived, from their infamous Jingle Bells performance to their runway moments down the hallway, and their girl meetings in the washroom; ‘North Shore Highschool’ became every teenager’s dream school! If you love Mean Girls, check out the outside of the school as this is the heart of Mean Girls and is probably one of the most famous high schools in movie history!
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This is Cady Heron’s first day of school at ‘North Shore Highschool.’ This is when she wore her iconic army attire and flip flops, met her best friends Janice and Damion and started plotting against ‘the plastics.’ The school hasn’t changed one bit as it still running… yes, there are real high schoolers attending it to this very day!
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This famous scene takes place inside ‘Northshore Highschool’ at the cafeteria. This day was when the cliques of the school were broken down and this iconic sense set the mood for the school’s social division throughout the movie! This is one of the most well-known scenes that took place at Etobicoke Collegiate Institute.
The “Get in Loser, We are Going Shopping” Mall
Location: Sherway Gardens Mall, Etobicoke
Image Credit: Urbantoronto, photographed by Craig White
This mall was where the girls would chill after school and get their trendy outfits. This is a mall that Toronto locals love as well! Sherway Gardens is known as being one of Toronto’s finest and most luxurious malls. Ironically, this goes to show that this mall is the perfect fit for the spoiled and privileged ‘plastics’ that wore designer handbags of the high ends stores in this mall!
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This shopping day was on “Wednesdays, we were pink!” The girls did some social sabotage on Gretchen’s ex-boyfriend’s new relationship, and watching how that played out is a guilty pleasure of any Mean Girls lover!
The “Cool Mom’s” Mansion
Location: 11 High Point Road, Toronto
Image Credit: Sotheby’s Realty
This mansion is just a dream. The beautiful exterior remains just as extravagant today. This house sits in one of Toronto’s wealthiest neighbourhoods which is why it made sense for the Lexus-driving, IRL barbie Regina to live here! Visit this exact location and take a picture, although it is gated, you can still see this iconic barbie dreamhouse!
Image Credit: from Mean Girls
The house where drama queen, Regina George lived and forced her parents to give up their master suite as her room… typical Regina. Here, Cady Heron discovered the Burn Book and got a glimpse of Regina’s dysfunctional yet appealing life. Also, this glamorous place aided in her growing desire and obsession to be a part of ‘the plastics.’ She wishes she had a cool barista and Juicy Couture tracksuit-wearing mom who lets boys come over like Regina’s! Regina’s room was iconic and was the cunning image of her: fully pink, grand and dramatic and very personal with the hundreds of pictures she had up! This is in the master bedroom of 11 High Point Road and you can see the classic windows from the outside!
Out of all these iconic Mean Girls movie spots, which one would you love to visit the most?
Published by HOLR Magazine.