The Girl Next Door trope is one of the most commonly used concepts in Hollywood – but why is it so fake? Let's take a closer look!

Whether it's Kaley Cuoco's Penny (The Big Bang Theory), Lili Reinhart's Betty Cooper (Riverdale), Kirsten Dunst's Mary Jane Watson (Spider-Man), Jenna Fischer's Pam Beasley (The Office), or even Katie Holmes' Joey Potter (Dawson's Creek), the typical girl next door character is often a tried and tested formula for TV and film. However, this doesn't mean it's an accurate representation of real-life – and that's what we'll be diving into deeper here.

Using examples such as Rachael Leigh Cook's Laney Boggs (She's All That) and Penny from TBBT, we'll discover how when the girl next door trope is unraveled and explained, it's highly unrealistic.

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