How Sandy From Grease Became a Y2K Feminist Icon
glamour.comwas re-released in celebration of its 20th anniversary in 1998, Olivia Newton-John’s irresistible charm as Sandy Olsson found fresh and eager fans in millennials who, at the time, were just coming of age.
This was already the second reissue of the iconic film, which was also the highest grossing live-action musical of all time until 2012, when its crown was usurped by Les Misérables.
Upon its third stint in theatres, Grease was, as expected, a hit, coming in at at the box office only behind Titanic.Grease fever continued well into 2003, when the film debuted its Deluxe 25th Anniversary Edition Soundtrack, reigniting Sandy enthusiasts’ hopeless devotion to the lovelorn teen.
This soundtrack has gone on to become one of the best-selling albums of all time–as of 2020, it had sold approximately copies worldwide–a majority of which were probably me.That five-year period of Y2K-era Grease fever began when I was seven, and ended when I was 12.
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