Reunion 25 Years Later Between Jim Carrey and Taylor Momsen Moves Fans as They Remember ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’

Jim Carrey and Taylor Momsen crossed paths again 25 years after ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’, revisiting the bond they formed on set.

Twenty-five years have passed since that shoot that marked millions and reshaped Christmas through pop culture. Taylor Momsen and Jim Carrey reunited at the ‘Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’ Induction Ceremony — their first time reconnecting since ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’, the film where she, at just five years old, played Cindy-Lou Who alongside the actor who embodied the iconic Christmas-hating character.

Speaking to People, Momsen recalled that watching Carrey work so closely as a child was a lesson she didn’t fully grasp until adulthood: “I just love that he was very protective of me… he was always very kind. Watching him on set taking his craft so seriously left a lasting impact on me.” For her, that discipline — that complete surrender to character even under extreme prosthetics — was a formative gesture that shaped the way she now understands art.

On the red carpet, Carrey admitted they hadn’t seen each other since filming. Momsen, now the leader of the band The Pretty Reckless, celebrated the time fold: 25 years compressed into a single public embrace. After her acting years, with credits such as ‘Gossip Girl’, ‘Underdog’, ‘Paranoid Park’ or ‘Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams’, she decided to fully devote herself to music.

This reunion didn’t only spark generational nostalgia — it revealed how certain connections born from genuine creative processes don’t dissolve. They simply wait for the exact moment to return.