'American Pie' Star, 49, Is Unrecognizable in Interview: 'I Hope She Is Ok'
By far, one of the most iconic movies of the late 1990s was American Pie. The comedy featured a group of high school seniors coming to terms with the fact that their lives were about to change drastically after graduating -- all while trying to lose their virginity before getting their diplomas.
The film starred Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Shannon Elizabeth, Natasha Lyonne, Seann William Scott, Alyson Hannigan, Eddie Kaye Thomas, and Tara Reid, who all practically became household names in the wake of the film's success.
Now, 26 years after the classic flick, a clip of an interview with Reid, now 49, was featured on the Back to the Best podcast TikTok account.
She looks so different from her "Vicki Lathum" days that fans were taken aback, to the point where some are a bit concerned.
After seeing the video, one person said, "That's… I mean… I hope she is ok."
Another viewer added, "Bless her heart," and someone else noted, "Wow. She looks so different."
Meanwhile, a fan and supporter chimed in with, "She was good in the movies she was in. Good for her. I'd be dead if I ever made it in Hollywood. Too much is never enough for me hahaha."Reid has struggled with alcohol in the past. In 2008, a source told PEOPLE, "Tara has a problem with alcohol. It's been at the root of much discomfort between herself and her family and friends... She becomes erratic and is a completely different person when she's intoxicated, which is hard for people close to her to watch."
However, she seems to be much healthier these days, even appearing on the red carpet for the film Pabrik Gula in Los Angeles in March.
While she might look much different than she did during her American Pie days, that's to be expected, given the fact that the movie was over 25 years ago. (Give a girl a break.)
Regardless, she'll always be the gorgeous, innocent yet edgy, blonde bombshell that teens who grew up in the 1990s will never forget.
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