‘I have been Regina Georged’: Why the David protein bar lawsuit has social media cackling over ‘Mean Girls’ memes

A recent class-action lawsuit against David Protein, filed in January, alleges the company misrepresented the amount of calories and fat in its popular, healthy-branded bar, claiming that it had “way more” of both than customers were led to believe.

Now, in response to the lawsuit, social media is having a field day with comparisons to the 2004 movie Mean Girls, with one TikTok user and apparent David Protein customer posting, “I have been Regina Georged.”

Here’s a quick brief on what’s happening.