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Lauren Graham Joined Instagram With A Perfectly Timed Gilmore Girls Photo
“I have been waiting for this very moment for years.”
Lorelai Gilmore just went Instagram official. On March 17, Gilmore Girls star Lauren Graham delighted fans of the nostalgic show by finally joining the social media platform.
For her first-ever IG post, the actor donned a green T-shirt with the phrase “Everyone loves an Irish girl” in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. “Seems like as good a day as any to finally get on Instagram?” Graham wrote in a caption. “Happy St. Patrick’s Day, friends! xLG”
Her shirt might be familiar to eagle-eyed fans. Her Gilmore Girls character, Lorelai, wears the same tee in the Season 4 episode “Ballrooms and Biscotti,” which originally aired in 2003.
Within days of her first post, Graham had amassed more than 200,000 followers. At the time of publication, she followed 54 users, including co-stars Melissa McCarthy (Sookie St. James) and Yanic Truesdale (Michel Gerard).
Fans were quick to celebrate her Instagram debut, which quickly surpassed 185,000 likes. “Finally! We’ve all been waiting for this! Apparently, St Patrick really is a miracle worker. You look stunning,” one user commented.
“Beautiful as ever! Please give us more Gilmore Girls! We need more Lorelei and Luke! And of course, Stars Hollow, Rory, and Jess,” another gushed, while one fan also added, “Omg Lauren you're here! And that iconic shirt! I have been waiting for this very moment for years.”
She Wasn’t Always An IG Fan
In a 2020 appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Graham outlined why she’d never join the platform. “I’m easily distracted,” she explained. “I am worried if I was on Instagram, I would never do anything else.”
Despite those reservations, she acknowledged some benefits of social media, as she’s been active on X (formerly Twitter) since 2012. “I have met some wonderful people who I admire,” she told the show’s titular host. “The connectivity of all that stuff is really nice.”
