When Tina Feyâs youngest daughter, Penelope, was first introduced to Mean Girls in 2016, her reaction wasnât very, well, fetch. âAll the wrong takeaways,â recalls Tina, who wrote and starred in the 2004 hit flick about a teen navigating the cliquey world of suburban high school. Penelope, now 8, had unexpectedly related to ruthless queen bee Regina George after watching rehearsals for the Broadway musical version (also written by Tina). âShe was going back to her preschool, being like, âLetâs play Mean Girls. Iâm Regina. I yell at you.â â Luckily, the Saturday Night Live alum â who also shares 14-year-old Alice with her husband of 18 years, composer Jeff Richmond â was able to set Penelope straight. âI try to model good behavior,â the Bossypants author, 49, tells InâŚ
