13 Going on 30 told me I’d feel like an adult by now. It couldn’t have been more wrong

Jennifer Garner’s Jenna Rink enchanted a generation of tweenagers 20 years ago (Picture: Tracy Bennett/Columbia Tri Star)‘Thirty and flirty and thriving’ – 13 Going on 30’s most iconic quote has become a standard birthday message for anyone celebrating that special day.
But as the movie turns 20, where do we find the 13-year-olds who were fed that message back in 2004 in their lives? And what about the 30-year-olds of 2024?13 Going on 30 is a rom-com that inspires i