Top 10 Best Lili Reinhart Moments
#10: Testing Her Teen Drama Knowledge
Considering Lili is the star of one of today’s most popular teen dramas, it makes sense that Teen Vogue decided to test her knowledge of some of the shows that came before “Riverdale” and possibly even inspired it. We’ve got to admit, it makes us feel old to realize that today’s teen idols don’t have much knowledge of classics like “Boy Meets World” and “One Tree Hill”, but we’ll let it slide because Lili is just so darn charming throughout the whole video as she munches on sour candy.
#9: Fact Checking Beauty Tutorials
The concept of this Glamour video is a great one: Lili Reinhart watches YouTubers giving tutorials on how to get her beauty look, and comments on them, eventually giving them a personalized message. Her fans inevitably freak out when they realize that such a huge star is actually watching them, and the end result is undeniably heartwarming. The fact that she always has something sweet and kind to say to each beauty guru makes us realize that we’d totally want to be friends with her in real life.
#8: Her Met Gala Appearance
In 2017, when Lili Reinhart was still an up and coming starlet, one of her Twitter followers asked her if she was attending the Met Gala. She replied with “Psh, I wish. In my dreams”. Just a year later though, those dreams came true, and Reinhart made her debut at the event in a gown by H&M that placed her solidly on many best dressed lists. Not to mention, this was considered by many to be the first major appearance she made with rumored beau Cole Sprouse - finally making all the shippers happy.
#7: Reading Absurd Fan Theories
“Riverdale” has a passionate fandom, and it’s the type of show where it seems that anything can happen, so it makes sense that viewers have a lot of creative ideas about what will happen next. In this video created by Elle, Lili and Camila Mendes read some of the wackier fan theories about the show, and react to them accordingly. They admit that some of the ideas thrown at them - literally - are actually plausible, but they’re quick to shut it down when someone suggest something that really seems out of left field.
#6: Her Friendship with Camila Mendes
Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge are something closer to frenemies in the Archie comics, but their relationship in “Riverdale” shows how positive and supportive female friendships can be, subverting expectations and offering a new take on the characters. The best part is, the actresses are also besties in real life! By following Lili and Camila’s social media feeds, you’ll see what an incredible and enviable dynamic they have together. They’ve appeared in a number of adorable videos together, including playing The Newlywed Game with “Cosmo” and taking a “best friends quiz”.
#5: Vogue Beauty Secrets
In June of 2018, Lili starred in Vogue’s “Beauty Secrets” series. In this short video, she walks us through her everyday makeup routine, and even while filming for the most prestigious fashion magazine in the world, manages to be totally relatable by eating Chinese food in the bathroom. She is also open about suffering from acne breakouts, something that she addresses often on social media, making us realize that even the stars we idolize are just like us. Not to mention, the simple look she puts together is just flawless.
#4: Her Social Media Dynamic with Cole Sprouse
Lili Reinhart and Cole Sprouse were a fan favorite couple long before they were officially together in real life, but ever since they went public with their relationship they’ve been almost heartwarmingly adorable at every turn. In their more serious moments, they post gorgeous photos of one another or write heartfelt posts, but more often they’re trolling each other or having hilarious banter that shows us just what they’re like as a couple. We’re keeping our fingers crossed that these two are in it for the long haul!
#3: Playing Betty on “Riverdale”
We couldn’t leave Lili’s breakout role off the list! Reinhart is famous, of course, for playing Betty Cooper on “Riverdale”, a show that’s become a pop culture sensation since it hit screens in 2017. While it seemed at first that the actress would be playing the part of the sweet as pie blonde from the “Archie” comics, the Betty of the show has a dark side that we never would have seen coming. We can’t imagine anyone else tackling the role with the same angle, and we can’t wait to see where her acting career goes next.
#2: Talking Photoshop
While Lili Reinhart’s online persona is typically filled with positivity, she sometimes needs to address serious issues that are taking place in her industry. One thing that she’s passionate about is not photoshopping women’s bodies, and she’s been vocal about it on several occasions. She said that she never photoshops photos of herself, and called out a magazine for digitally slimming down her and her costar. In a message to Cosmo Philippines, she wrote, “It's sad that you felt our bodies needed to be slimmed down. But Camila and I are f***ing beautiful. As is. And you can't 'fix' us.” Damn!
Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
Doing Special Effects Makeup
Tweeting about Watching Cole on “Friends”
Reenacting “90210”
#1: Glamour Speech
If it wasn’t clear before, Lili Reinhart cemented herself as a champion of body positivity in her speech at Glamour’s 2018 Women of the Year Summit in November. She’d made her views on the topic clear in the past, but in this speech she eloquently told her own story about her journey to a positive self image, and in the process made a rousing plea for others to do the same. For such a young actress, it’s refreshing to see how much perspective she has in an industry that certainly makes it difficult. Lili, you’re an inspiration to us all!
