Watch Taylor Momsen squeeze into original Cindy Lou Who costume from ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ 25 years later

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Oh, the Who-manity!

Taylor Momsen dug out her childhood Cindy Lou Who costume from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” — and somehow managed to squeeze into it 25 years later.

The Pretty Reckless frontwoman, now 32, shared a video on Instagram Monday of herself trying on one of her original dresses from the 2000 holiday film for a festive photo shoot.

Taylor Momsen squeezed into her original Cindy Lou Who costume from the 2000 film “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” for a new photoshoot. Taylor Momsen/Instagram
The 32-year-old shared a video of herself trying on the pint-sized look, captioning it: “Yes…that is my real Cindy costume from the Grinch movie 🥰 25 years later…it still (kind of) fits.” Taylor Momsen/Instagram
The Pretty Reckless frontwoman was just 6 years old when she filmed the Christmas classic alongside Jim Carrey. ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection
In October, Momsen released a rock ‘n roll version of “Where Are You Christmas?” with her band. ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection

In the clip, Momsen models the frilly frock — complete with plates of Christmas cookies adorning the red-and-green plaid skirt —in a promotional shoot for her re-recording of “Where Are You Christmas?”

“Yes…that is my real Cindy costume from the Grinch movie 🥰 25 years later…it still (kind of) fits 🤣 what a surreal holiday season,” she captioned the post, tagging stylist Lindsey Hartman and other members of her team.

The rocker — who was just 6 years old when she filmed the Christmas classic alongside Jim Carrey — appeared delighted to slip back into her Who-ville wardrobe.

But while the Grinch’s heart may have grown three sizes, Momsen’s costume sure didn’t.

She has been embracing her Whoville past this holiday season after years of mixed feelings about the role. Taylor Momsen/Instagram
The original costume featured a red-and-green plaid skirt adorned with plates of Christmas cookies, staying true to Cindy Lou’s festive holiday aesthetic. Taylor Momsen/Instagram
Momsen revealed in 2023 that she was bullied after the film’s release and became known as just “Grinch girl” at school.

In the clip, Hartman helps the singer pull the kid-sized dress up her arms and over her head, while Momsen concedes her the sleeves may not make it past her biceps.

“You’re too jacked,” someone off-camera jokes.

Momsen spoke to Page Six on the 2025 VMAs red carpet in September about her ripped physique, crediting consistency and a boxing obsession for her chiseled muscles. “I work out a lot,” she told us. “I try to do something every day.”

Eventually, Momsen shrugs it down her arms for an off-the-shoulder look, and for the shoot itself, she’s re-styled it as a strapless dress topped with Cindy’s red-and-white fur-trimmed cape.

The “Heaven Knows” singer has been embracing her “Grinch” past this holiday season after years of ambivalence about the role that made her famous. In October, she released a rock ‘n roll version of the song her younger self performed in the film as part of The Pretty Reckless’ holiday EP.

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Stylist Lindsey Hartman helped Momsen pull the kid-sized dress over her head in the fitting for the festive photo shoot. Taylor Momsen/Instagram
The musician’s biceps proved too toned for the tiny sleeves, with someone off-camera joking, “You’re too jacked” in the clip. Taylor Momsen/Instagram
For the final shoot, Hartman and Momsen re-styled the dress as a strapless look paired with Cindy’s signature red-and-white fur-trimmed cape. Taylor Momsen/Instagram
The singer reunited with co-star Carrey, 63, in November at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection

She even reunited with Carrey, 63, in November for the first time since they filmed the movie. The pair crossed paths at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, where Momsen performed with Soundgarden and Carrey introduced the band.

Her relationship with the film hasn’t always been so merry and bright. In 2023, Momsen revealed on the “Podcrushed” podcast with Penn Badgley that she was bullied relentlessly after the movie premiered.

“First of all, ‘The Grinch’ changed my life in a multitude of ways — one of them being I was made fun of relentlessly,” she told her former “Gossip Girl” co-star.

“Every time I would start a new school or go somewhere else, I don’t even think the kids knew my name,” she recalled. “I was just ‘Grinch girl.'”

It’s taken time, but she’s since come full circle on the film and now embraces the nostalgic holiday cheer it brings.

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