Taylor Momsen Recreates Her Grinch Costume 25 Years Later: “It Still Fits!”
Taylor Momsen revived a beloved costume this holiday season.
Momsen, 32, demonstrated that she can still fit into her memorable Cindy Lou Who outfit, which she donned while filming How the Grinch Stole Christmas in 2000. She shared the experience on Instagram on Monday, December 22, showcasing the moment she tried it on.
With some assistance, Momsen managed to squeeze into the dress, layering it over a tulle skirt for added flair. She carefully slid into the sleeves before adjusting the dress.
“I’m a bit jacked,” she quipped as she struggled to fit her arms into the voluminous sleeves.
Her assistant suggested that it might be possible for a seamstress to open “the seam on the sleeve and then restore it” for a better fit. “Possibly,” Momsen replied thoughtfully.
Then she adjusted the dress to wear it unbuttoned and off-shoulder. “Can [I] wear it like this?” she asked.
After getting glammed up, she slipped back into the gingham dress, complete with a round collar and pleats on the skirt.
While posing in the outfit, the former Gossip Girl star added a red cape with a fluffy white collar and black combat boots.
“Yes…that is my real Cindy costume from the Grinch movie 🥰,” Momsen captioned her post. “25 years later…it still (kind of) fits 🤣 what a surreal holiday season #whereareyouchristmas.” Her fans lauded her in the comments.
“I love that you’re fully embracing this!” one fan exclaimed, while another remarked, “Oh my gosh, I love this 🎄🖤🎄.” A third commented, “This is incredible, what a surreal full-circle moment for you.”
This isn’t the first occasion Momsen has embraced the Grinch spirit this year. Last month, she released a new version of Cindy Lou Who’s song “Where Are You Christmas?” with her band, The Pretty Reckless. In 2020, Momsen reflected on filming the movie alongside Jim Carrey during a chat with Today.
“I believe that people love The Grinch simply because its core message is so sweet and heartwarming,” she shared. “Regardless of age, it touches your heart, which is an incredible thing to be part of.”
Momsen added, “The fact that it returns every year is something to anticipate. It brings happiness and joy to anyone who watches it.”
When discussing her time on set with Carrey, 63, Momsen praised him as “so kind.”
“I remember him being very kind and concerned, yet so methodical with what he was doing,” she reminisced. “Even at a young age, I recognized I was witnessing an artist at work.”
Momsen also mentioned that her first experience with wigs, false lashes, and fake teeth was during the film, though she was “too young” to wear the full prosthetics that other Whoville characters donned.
Carrey recently revealed to Variety that he endured a “torture training” to cope with the grueling experience of wearing the Grinch costume, which took eight hours to put on.
“The suit was crafted from unnervingly itchy yak hair that drove me to distraction all day long. I had ten-inch-long fingers, making it impossible to scratch myself or touch my face,” he explained. “Additionally, I was fitted with teeth I had to learn to speak around, and complete contact lenses that covered my entire eyeball, leaving me with only a small tunnel of vision.”
Carrey added: “Richard Marcinko, a gentleman who trained CIA agents and special ops personnel on enduring torture, provided me with various strategies for when I began to lose my composure. For instance, I could punch myself in the leg, ask a trusted friend to punch me in the arm, or immerse myself in snacks. He suggested altering my surroundings; if a TV was on when I felt uneasy, I’d switch it off and turn on the radio instead. There are images of me as the Grinch sitting in a director’s chair with a long cigarette holder because the yak hair would catch fire if it got too close.”
