Alicia Silverstone's Latest Video Prompts TikTokers to Share Favorite 'Clueless' Lines

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Thousands of TikTokers have rushed to the comments section of Alicia Silverstone's latest video to share their favorite lines from the movie Clueless.

They were prompted to do so by Silverstone herself, who posted her video to the app on Sunday. Already, the post has racked up more than 4 million views and over 620,000 likes.

"Tell me you're a Clueless fan without telling me you're a Clueless fan," said the Batman and Robin actress in her video. "I'll start—you're a virgin who can't drive."

In the video's caption, Silverstone wrote: "That was way harsh, Tai..."

Die-hard Clueless fans will know that the now-infamous line was delivered by the late actress Brittany Murphy, who played the role of Tai. In one of the film's scenes, Tai talks to Cher, played by Silverstone, about her crush on Cher's former stepbrother Josh, played by Paul Rudd. However, the conversation quickly goes south, and an argument erupts between the friends.

Upset, Tai accuses Cher of being jealous because she's "a virgin who can't drive."

Newsweek previously reported that the film's director, Amy Heckerling, drew on her own experiences when writing the line.

"I was the last person that I was aware of to lose their virginity of my friends and the people I knew in school, and I failed the driving test five times when I got to Los Angeles. So that's how I felt. [That line] was purely personal," she told Interview Magazine in 2018.

Silverstone has publicly said that the line is one of her favorites from the film. But her viewers were quick to point out that the movie was jam-packed with memorable moments.

"'Daddy it's a dress.' ... 'Says who??' 'Calvin Klein,'" wrote Jeremy Crank, quoting a conversation between Cher and her father.

"As if!" exclaimed N123, also quoting Cher.

"Rollin' with the homies," shared Terrah Starling, in reference to the song that played as Tai danced with Elton, played by Jeremy Sisto, at a house party.

Emily added another iconic Cher line: "I was like totally buggin'!"

"'I'll be seeing you.' 'I hope not sporadically,'" commented My Orthodox Jewish Life, quoting a conversation between Tai and Josh.

Silverstone's post is the latest of many "Tell Me Challenge" videos to go viral on TikTok. According to Know Your Meme, a website dedicated to documenting internet phenomena, the challenge is "a social game in which social media users ask others to share personal opinions and beliefs without using direct mentions of the subject."

The challenge's origins date back to 2019, though it didn't begin to take off until last year, Know Your Meme explained.

The hashtag #tellmechallenge has more than 105.6 million views on TikTok, with some of the top videos being: "Tell me you're short without telling me you're short," and "[t]ell me you were the popular kid in school without telling me you were the popular kid in school."

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Thousands of TikTokers have rushed to the comments section of Alicia Silverstone’s latest video to share their favorite lines from "Clueless." The post has racked up more than 4 million views and over 620,000 likes. Archive Photos / Stringer/Getty

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