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Molly Ringwald Says Being John Hughes' Muse as a Teen Was ’Peculiar’

Molly Ringwald reflected on being the muse for director John Hughes' 1980s comedies while she was a teenager

In her latest interview, Ringwald delved into the complexities of Hughes — who died in 2009 at age 59 — writing Sixteen Candles for her based solely off seeing her headshot when she was only 15 years old. Gwyneth Paltrow surprised fans of the classic 1980s comedy Sixteen Candles by revealing an unexpected milestone for iconic heartthrob Jake Ryan. In her new podcast interview, Ringwald looked back on what it meant to be internationally famous as a teenager, telling Lewinsky that it may have been easier for her than most since she’d had “varying degrees of fame” as a child.

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