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Actress Who Played Young Jennifer Garner In 13 Going On 30 Turns 30

Actress Who Played Young Jennifer Garner In 13 Going On 30 Turns 30

Christa B. Allen is now 30, much like her older self - Jennifer Garner - in 13 Going on 30.

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The actress who played a young version of Jennifer Garner's character in the film 13 Going on 30 has now turned 30 herself.

Yes, surely you remember the body-swap comedy madness of that film? It was Freaky Friday before that film even existed, and before that incredibly annoying song, too.

Anyway, the premise of the film is that a 13-year-old girl gets into a bit of bother at school and - feeling embarrassed by her peers - wishes that she was 30-years-old.

Then, as you can probably imagine, she wakes up the next day and is actually that age.

Christa B. Allen nowadays.
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Of course, she soon discovers - as many of us have - that being in your 30s ain't all it's cracked up to be, particularly if you miss the intervening 17 years.

Not before hilarity and incident ensues, obviously.

Well, Christa B. Allen - who played the younger version of Jenna Rink in that film - had a similar experience on Thursday, except she didn't just spontaneously wake up aged 30.

She did it the traditional way, like everyone else.

However, whilst you might think that she would return to the film to mark this milestone, she instead released a five-part miniseries called Vienna, in which she addresses and interacts with her '13-year-old self' and deals with entering her fourth decade on the planet.

Allen has become known for touching on some of the themes from the film on her social media accounts, and she's particularly popular on Instagram and TikTok.

Now, she's released what she called 'a response' to the film in the form of this short episodic series.

She tweeted: "When I started my TikTok journey 2 years ago, I had no idea how much people would love 13 Going On 30 content,

"After several videos went viral, fans were asking for a sequel by the hundreds. this short series 'Vienna' is less of a sequel, more of a response- I hope you love it!"

Allen has been very active on her various social media accounts, creating and sharing viral videos inspired by her work on the film.

She's recreated a number of outfits worn by Garner in the film, including re-enacting one fan favourite scene at a party.

Last Halloween, she even recreated a scene where she raids her adult self's wardrobe to get ready for the party, set to Whitney Houston's 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody'.

She wrote: "Jenna Rink forever :purse::cherry_blossom::two_hearts::sparkles:#13goingon30,"

Featured Image Credit: Columbia Pictures

Topics: TV and Film, Celebrity, US Entertainment, Weird