Kristen Stewart’s “The Wrong Girls” Highlights Queer Chosen-Family Themes

“The Wrong Girls,” the new Los Angeles-set buddy-stoner comedy starring Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat, follows two broke best friends who stumble upon a neon-pink hallucinogen, gain telepathic powers, and embark on a chaotic drug-selling spree. The film foregrounds a “deep and committed romance” between the protagonists that the creators describe as a celebration of non-romantic, queer-affirming friendship rather than a conventional love story.

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Stewart’s public queer identity began with her 2017 appearance as host of *Saturday Night Live*, where she came out as queer. Since then, she has been cited by fans as a cultural touchstone for LGBTQ+ visibility. In “The Wrong Girls,” Stewart collaborates with fellow queer actress Shawkat, while her wife Dylan Meyer makes her directorial debut, aiming to address the scarcity of women-led buddy-stoner narratives.

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• “We don't have to emulate these shapes of families and intimate relationships. You don't have to find your consistent partner and become less close with your best girlfriend. It's really nice to see 2 people figure out how to hang every day until we die! We're not codependent. We're healthy, in love, and not actually gay,” — Kristen Stewart

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“The Wrong Girls” is currently playing in theaters. Commentators have highlighted the film’s portrayal of queer friendship as a “healing feeling” and an “awesome, rainbow-aura” experience for viewers seeking representation of non-romantic, yet deeply loving, relationships. The movie’s release adds to Stewart’s ongoing influence on a generation of LGBTQ+ fans who view her as a cultural icon.

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