Molly Ringwald, John Hughes and Sixteen Candles

Molly Ringwald Says She Now Feels 'Something Peculiar' About Being Called John Hughes' 'Muse' for '80s Teenage Movies
Molly Ringwald opened up about her relationship with director John Hughes and noted it was "peculiar" that she was his "muse" as a teenage girl.
Molly Ringwald says being inspiration for 'Sixteen Candles' feels 'a little peculiar' now
On Tuesday's episode of Monica Lewinsky's "Reclaiming" podcast, the actress said she now finds it "a little peculiar" that her headshot was the inspiration behind Hughes writing the 1984 coming-of-age teen comedy about a high school girl's romantic pursuits.
Molly Ringwald Says Being ‘Sixteen Candles’ Director John Hughes’ Muse as a Teenager Was ’Peculiar’
Molly Ringwald reflected on being a muse for late writer-director John Hughes in his 1980s comedies while she was a teenager. “It’s peculiar,” Ringwald, 57, admitted to long-time friend Monica Lewinsky during the Tuesday, March 11 episode of the “Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky” podcast.
Molly Ringwald Is Asked If Being John Hughes' Muse Was 'Creepy'
The "Sixteen Candles" star offered an eyebrow-raising take on her relationship with the famed director as a teen.
Molly Ringwald looks back on ‘peculiar’ relationship with John Hughes as a teen: ‘Still processing that’
Molly Ringwald has a new perspective about her relationship with late director John Hughes. The 57-year-old actress appeared on Monica Lewinsky’s podcast Tuesday and reflected on being cast in Hughes’ 1980 comedies “Sixteen Candles,
Molly Ringwald Agrees: Being John Hughes' Teen Muse Was 'Peculiar'
Before John Hughes and Molly Ringwald had ever met, he wrote 'Sixteen Candles' with her photo above his computer. She didn't think much of it then—but times have changed.
Molly Ringwald has 'complex' feelings about being John Hughes' teen muse: 'I'm still processing all of that'
Molly Ringwald has 'complex' feelings about being John Hughes' teenage muse: 'I'm still processing all of that.'
Anthony Michael Hall Says Vince Vaughn Helped Him at a Low Point in His Career Following His '80s Hits (Exclusive)
After breaking out with a string of John Hughes movies in the 1980s, Anthony Michael Hall tells PEOPLE that the next decade ...
Everything leaving Netflix in March 2025 – catch Sixteen Candles, Mad Max: Fury Road, and more before they're gone
During this weekend’s “Saturday Night Live” Weekend Update, co-anchor Michael Che pointed out an uncomfortable truth: ...