- - Flower Crowns, Mirrored Sunglasses and the Snapchat Dog Filter: Celebrities Bring Back Their Most Unhinged Photos from 2016

Stephanie SengweJanuary 16, 2026 at 9:33 AM

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Jenna Dewan, Kylie Jenner, Eva Longoria

We're merely weeks into 2026, and the internet is taking us back in time.

Since ushering in the New Year, social media users have been looking back 10 years, reminiscing on all the chaotic trends 2016 brought us. We're talking about the Snapchat dog filter, the Mannequin Challenge, "Panda" by Designer, "Black Beatles" by Rae Sremmurd, flower crowns at Coachella and oh, such skinny jeans.

Of course, your favorite celebrities can't help but participate, with stars such as Kylie Jenner, Jenna Dewan, Lea Michelle all looking back at some of their now-iconic moments from that time.

Below, see all the celebrities participating in the viral throwback trend.

01 of 20

King Kylie

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Kylie Jenner

Nobody had a handle on the Tumblr aesthetic quite like Kylie Jenner, who also began her beauty empire around that time. The Supreme sweater is just so ... "you just had to be there," as she wrote.

02 of 20

The 'Scream Queens' Era

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Abigail Breslin Lea Michele Billie Lourd Emma Roberts

In her carousel, Lea Michelle took us back to her Scream Queens days, posting the above image featuring Abigail Breslin, Billie Lourd and Emma Roberts.

03 of 20

On the Festival Circuit

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Lea Michele

The girls who know, know: This was a classic festival 'fit. The mirrored sunglasses, the braids, the tank, the boots. You had to be there!

04 of 20

In the Beginning

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Ginger Zee, Margot Robbie

Back in 2016, ABC's Ginger Zee was hanging out with Margot Robbie when she was terrorizing Gotham as Harley Quinn, years before giving us Barbie.

05 of 20

All the Glitter

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Jenna Dewan

We can practically hear "This Is What You Came For" playing in the background from this glittery pic Jenna Dewan shared.

06 of 20

Right on Time

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Jenna Dewan

Ahh, the Snapchat dog filter. Didn't we all use this at one point?

07 of 20

Pretty LIttle Ladies

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Lucy Hale, Ina Marlene King, Sasha Pieterse, Shay Mitchell, Ashley Benson, Troian Bellisario

If Pretty Little Liars didn't have you hooked on trying to get to the mystery of who was A, were you even watching quality TV? Lucy Hale posted this throwback with herself and the PLL gang.

08 of 20

Awards Crew

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Lucy Hale, Ashley Benson, Ian Harding

And when they were not filming, the cast was hitting the awards circuit together.

09 of 20

Welcoming, Luna

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John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Luna

For John Legend and his wife Chrissy Teigen, 2016 is the year they became parents, welcoming daughter Luna Stephens on April 4.

10 of 20

Flower Power

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Eva Longoria

Nothing screams 2016 quite like the flower crown, and Eva Longoria served face in this flawless selfie.

11 of 20

Life of the Party

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Melissa Mccarthy

In every era, Mellisa McCarthy is the life of the party.

12 of 20

All Hallows Eve

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Sasha Pieterse

And clearly, the Margot Robbie impact has been in effect all her career. Sasha Piertese leaned into the Suicide Squad rage and dressed up as Harley Quinn for Halloween that year.

13 of 20

Carefree

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Andy Cohen, Kristin Chenoweth, Chrissy Teigen

"2016…. Footloose, fancy free, and seemingly not a care in the world outside of walking 🐶!" Andy Cohen captioned this chaotic pic which included — what else? — Left Shark.

14 of 20

From the Archives

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Miranda Kerr

Miranda Kerr brought out the classic, overly-blinged-out sunnies for her walk down memory lane. (We'd still rock these, frankly.)

15 of 20

Wigging Out

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Ryan Seacrest

"Cheap Thrills," anyone? "The internet’s calling 2026 the new 2016, back when posts were less polished, filters were more intense, and we embraced cringe… Or maybe the last one was just me…" Ryan Seacrest wrote.

16 of 20

Strike a Pose

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Lily Colins

Thank you, Lily Collins, for reminding us that in 2016, walking past a mural without taking a moody photo was practically a sin.

17 of 20

Girl Power

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Karlie Kloss, Toni Garrn

"Did someone say 2016?! 😂💕" Karlie Kloss captioned this classic.

18 of 20

Fashion Girls

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Ashley Benson, Shay Mitchell

Coachella staples Shay Mitchell and Ashley Benson proved why they were trendsetters — and honestly, if you looked up 2016 in the dictionary, you'd probably see this photo.

19 of 20

Rock On

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Thomas Rhett

Ripped jeans? Flannel around the waist? Extremely voluminous hair? Thomas Rhett was clearly one of the cool guys.

20 of 20

Ageless A-Lister

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Reese Witherspoon alleges these pics are from 10 years ago, but frankly, we can't tell the difference as the star looks exactly the same.

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