25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
Hayley Kiyoko Just Casted the Lead Roles for Her 'Girls Like Girls' Movie
It's been a decade (!!!) since Hayley Kiyoko's iconic 'Girls Like Girls' music video made waves and took over our social feeds in the form of Tumblr-era fan edits. Since then, the sapphic anthem has become a classic in the queer community and taken on a new life as the singer-songwriter developed the treatment into her debut novel of the same name. Now, the story is set to hit the big screen in her directorial debut with Focus Features.
On June 24 (aka the 10th anniversary of the music video), Hayley dropped major news about the upcoming flick and revealed which young actors would take on the lead roles of Coley and Sonya with a sweet social media post.
'Today is the 10 year anniversary of the release of 'girls like girls' - the music video. What a journey it's been, and continues to be. I am beyond grateful to all of you who have been on this wild ride with me since the very beginning,' the 'Curious' singer wrote, in part.
She continued, 'So here we are, a decade later, meeting the lead actors of our film for the first time. A film that up until now was just a crazy dream that has now come to life. 😭 Here are the moments when I finally got to share the exciting news with each of them. These girls' performances are going to blow you away. This is only the beginning…'
Per Deadline, the upcoming movie 'tells the universal story of falling in love for the first time and learning to accept yourself along the way.' Girls Like Girls will star Maya da Costa (Under The Bridge) as Coley and Myra Molloy (He's All That) as Sonya.
The original music video showcases a blossoming romance between two female best friends as one of them navigates a toxic relationship with a guy. It starred Stefanie Scott as Coley, Kelsey Chow as Sonya, and Hayden Thompson as Trenton.
Hayley and Stefanie co-wrote the screenplay of the upcoming film, while Marc Platt Productions, Michael Philip, Jason Moring, and Richard Alan Reid are set to produce.
Details on a release date are currently slim, but till then, we'll be reliving Hayley's classic video:
