Arrogant, greedy, gold digger. These are all words used to describe Meredith Blake, the main antagonist in the 1998 remake of The Parent Trap.
Elaine Hendrix played a young, pretty, woman who appeared to only be after a man’s money.
But what if Meredith wasn't the villain at all? Now that we're older, watching the film as an adult has certainly shifted some perspective.
The film, starring Lindsay Lohan, was about two twins, Annie and Halle, who were separated at birth when their parents (played by Dennis Quaid and the late Natasha Richardson) got divorced.
Watching the film as an adult is a much different experience than watching it as a kid.
Elaine Hendrix put this thought in people’s minds when she celebrated the 24th anniversary of the 1998 film on TikTok.
While Adele’s “Easy on Me” song played in the background, Elaine opened up a bottle of wine and poured herself a huge glass.
The text continued on, sharing various plot points in the movie.
And when they all go on a camping trip, only for the girls to prank her by putting rocks in her backpack, a lizard on her head, and her air mattress in the middle of the lake.
The hilarious video quickly went viral, racking up over 8 million views.
It also had thousands of fans sympathizing with Meredith Blake for the first time ever.
"Poor Meredith. You can do better," another added, with the hashtag #justiceformeredithblake even trending.
This isn't the first time people have changed their tune on Meredith.
E News previously published a video featuring Elaine, where she acted as Meredith and "cleared the air" on some things said about her.
She then went on to defend herself, saying that she had a major job as a publicist in San Francisco. "I ran [expletive]. I didn't need Nick Parker's money."
"He was a certified 'DILF,'" she proclaimed. Amen to that!
Finally, she argued that the twins never gave her a fair chance. Would we want two spoiled twins as our stepdaughters? No thanks!
Meredith said it best: "Being young and beautiful isn't a crime."
