Happy. Sad. Horrified. Reese Witherspoon's 2020 mood calendar is all of us right now
Perhaps rebounding from last week's perplexing #ChallengeAccepted campaign, celebrities are now sharing 2020 mood calendars to showcase how they've been personally victimized by this year.
Reese Witherspoon, Viola Davis, Jennifer Garner, Mindy Kaling, Kerry Washington and other stars are rounding up key moments from their careers for the apocalyptic calendars. The mood forecasts show their devolving states of disarray in pandemic-induced isolation.
Most calendars — a three-by-three photo grid — also end in September, because that appears to be when this abysmal year should come to an end. Each starts with a perky and promising photo of the actress or actor in January.
For Witherspoon, it's an image of her plucky heroine Elle Woods in the pink-hued "Legally Blonde." Alas, June through September frame the Oscar winner as the self-destructive Cheryl Strayed in the 2014 film "Wild."
"Yup. #2020," she wrote Wednesday, thus popularizing the viral meme and prompting droves of followers and famous friends to follow suit.
A post shared by Reese Witherspoon (@reesewitherspoon) on Aug 4, 2020 at 9:21am PDT
Not surprisingly, as 2020 continues its calamitous trajectory, things begin going south in March and April, when stay-at-home orders went into effect across the country to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Then, as the months progress, the situation grows more dire as virus cases and deaths continue to climb in the U.S. and Americans are rocked by the protests following the death of George Floyd in police custody.
Kaling went from Oscar red-carpet glam to her wrecked, sleep-deprived alter ego Kelly Kapoor in "The Office." Washington also started with red-carpet perfection, then tumbled into a savage state of images from her international-hostage arc on "Scandal." Davis culled from her triumphant oeuvre, beginning with a pristine photo shoot and ending with vengeful pursuits in Steve McQueen's "Widows."
Garner called the exercise "oddly cathartic" as she pulled 12 images of her deteriorating state that took her into bloody yet festive selfies for the holiday season. And Mark Ruffalo went from grinning happily to four pictures of the Hulk, his green, highly temperamental and destructive "Avengers" hero. Oprah Winfrey's O Magazine showed overt signs of Winfrey's premature aging, playing up her graying hair in the last two images.
Here's a look at some of the contributions from the blue-checked accounts thus far.
Pretty much. Inspired by @reesewitherspoon
A post shared by Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) on Aug 4, 2020 at 1:25pm PDT
@reesewitherspoon @mindykaling...SAME
A post shared by Kerry Washington (@kerrywashington) on Aug 4, 2020 at 2:37pm PDT
I’d have to agree with @ReeseWitherspoon, @MindyKaling and @KerryWashington about 2020! 🤣❤️
A post shared by VIOLA DAVIS (@violadavis) on Aug 5, 2020 at 12:34pm PDT
Ok, ok, @reesewitherspoon—I’m in. As always. This was oddly cathartic. 😂♥️👵🏻
A post shared by Jennifer Garner (@jennifer.garner) on Aug 5, 2020 at 5:25pm PDT
Ayyy I don’t even want to know what October will look like 😳 @reesewitherspoon #2020Challenge
A post shared by Sofia Vergara (@sofiavergara) on Aug 5, 2020 at 5:08pm PDT
#2020 🗓 Inspired by @reesewitherspoon
A post shared by Mark Ruffalo (@markruffalo) on Aug 5, 2020 at 2:04pm PDT
The 2020 Challenge. Thank you @reesewitherspoon 😂😂😂
A post shared by O, The Oprah Magazine (@oprahmagazine) on Aug 5, 2020 at 3:26pm PDT
In a nutshell. 📷: @amazonprimevideo
A post shared by Rachel Brosnahan (@rachelbrosnahan) on Aug 5, 2020 at 1:07pm PDT
A post shared by Zooey Deschanel (@zooeydeschanel) on Aug 5, 2020 at 1:35pm PDT
Hopping on the bandwagon #2020 feels @reesewitherspoon @mindykaling @kerrywashington @violadavis
A post shared by Jessica Chastain (@jessicachastain) on Aug 5, 2020 at 1:39pm PDT
Inspired by @reesewitherspoon , my daughter @oliviagranted did this calendar
A post shared by Richard E. Grant (@richard.e.grant) on Aug 6, 2020 at 3:44am PDT
What a year and it’s only August. Inspired by @reesewitherspoon @mindykaling #2020
A post shared by Kate Beckinsale (@katebeckinsale) on Aug 5, 2020 at 7:54pm PDT
Who’s ready for the O.G? #2020
A post shared by Kate Beckinsale (@katebeckinsale) on Aug 5, 2020 at 11:21pm PDT
2020. I feel you @reesewitherspoon @kerrywashington @mindykaling
A post shared by Cara Delevingne (@caradelevingne) on Aug 4, 2020 at 5:59pm PDT
A post shared by Kelsea Ballerini (@kelseaballerini) on Aug 5, 2020 at 12:17pm PDT
A post shared by Karlie Kloss (@karliekloss) on Aug 5, 2020 at 4:05pm PDT
2020..... BUT LETS TRY TO MAKE 2021 BETTER. ALL TICKETS ON SALE TOMORROW FOR OUR UK TOUR 💙
A post shared by HAIM (@haimtheband) on Aug 6, 2020 at 9:55am PDT
A post shared by Anne Hathaway (@annehathaway) on Aug 6, 2020 at 12:28pm PDT
A post shared by @ amyschumer on Aug 6, 2020 at 7:25am PDT
A post shared by Drew Barrymore (@drewbarrymore) on Aug 6, 2020 at 7:31am PDT
@reesewitherspoon I feel you on #2020 girl...
A post shared by Charlize Theron (@charlizeafrica) on Aug 6, 2020 at 9:25am PDT
Now you know DJ Tanner had to weigh in on #2020 🤣 — @reesewitherspoon
A post shared by Candace Cameron Bure (@candacecbure) on Aug 6, 2020 at 5:28am PDT