Kirsten Dunst partied like it was 1999 when she hosted a sleepover this weekend for a double feature of two of her most beloved films.
The Academy Award nominee surprised fans when she appeared at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Saturday for Cinespia’s “Kirsten Dunst Slumber Party,” celebrating the 25th anniversary of Just apply it And The Virgin Suicides.
“I’m TT-Torrance, your Captain Torrance,” she told the crowd, quoting her Just apply it introduction. ‘Let’s go, Toros!
“Oh my god, guys. This is the craziest thing I have ever seen in my life,” Dunst added. “I’m so overwhelmed. My friends and family are here, I’m going to watch with you. I haven’t seen these movies since I was a teenager myself, with an audience. I am so honored.”
She then thanked Cinespia and founder John Wyatt before introducing the first film.
Kirsten Dunst celebrates the 25th anniversary of her 1999 films Just apply it And The Virgin Suicides. (Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection)
Dunst played Peyton Reed’s Just apply it as high school cheer captain Torrance Shipman, who tries to lead her team to the national championships with the help of new girl Missy (Eliza Dushku) after finding out that her predecessor stole their award-winning cheer from cross-town rivals city, led by Captain Isis (Gabrielle Union).
The actress sang along to the opening scene in a video she shared on Instagram.
In Sofia Coppola’s feature film debut The Virgin SuicidesDunst played Lux Lisbon, one of five sheltered Lisbon sisters living in an upper-middle class suburb of Detroit in 1975. Based on the 1993 novel by Jeffrey Eugenides, the film follows the young women through the perspective of the neighborhood boys until they all meet a tragic end. The film also stars Josh Hartnett, James Woods, Kathleen Turner, AJ Cook, Jonathan Tucker and Robert Schwartzman.
