Ten Millennial Crushes of the 2000's

 

A crush is defined as a brief but intense infatuation, especially someone unattainable. I've done two previous blogs regarding crushes. The original blog covered all time Black celebrity crushes, while part two focused on top crushes of the 90's. So here we are with part III, covering the top  ten crushes of the 2000's. Let's kick it off and see who everyone was in awe of during the aughts.

Keisha Knight Pulliam

                                     

When Rudy from The Cosby Show showed up in Chingy's 2004 One Call Away music video all grown up....my, my, my guys lost their minds. After stepping away from the limelight when the show ended to enjoy her life, she returned with a bang. Pretty face and smile with a shapely figure, had many teens wanting to be Chingy in the music video. She used that comeback to join shows like House Of Payne, and movies like Beauty Shop. Even having some watch those project's just to see her on there.

Megan Fox

Megan Fox spent the early 2000's honing her craft, appearing in supporting roles in films like 2004's Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen the TV series Hope & Faith. It was 2007's Transformers opposite Shia Labeouf, where she instantly became a fan favorite. Dubbed "hot" and "fine" by many, she adored the desktop wallpaper of several "geeks". Then came Transformers 2 and the cult classic horror film Jennifer's Body, that had her as a crush of many heading into the 2010's.

Gabrielle Union

                                               

Gabrielle Union made her film debut in 1999's She's All That in a supporting role, followed by another supporting role in 10 Thing's I Hate About You. Then she had a small role in 2000's Love & Basketball, where she raised some eyebrows. Then in arguably her star making role playing Isis the leader of the Clover's cheerleaders, in the classic Bring It On.

From there she was the Hollywood "it" lady for Black films, and guys couldn't get enough of her. With a lovely smile and the dimples, she made even the toughest guy bend a bit in awe of Ms. Union. Now at 52, she hasn't aged a bit and still is top of the crush charts.

Angelina Jolie 

                                      

Angelina Jolie debuted in Hollywood in the mid-90's, but it wasn't until the 2000's when she really made her mark. Not only with her roles, but living rent free in guys heads as she became their crush. Quite simply Angelina Jolie was smoking hot in the 2000's.

Her appearance was a cross between goth and exotic, and it worked. She possessed striking blue eyes and natural plump lips before lip injections were a thing. Were more than enough to mesmerize any red blooded man. Actually Angelina Jolie just standing around somewhere, made guys fall into a trance. To this day she lives rent free in a lot of men's head.

Christina Milian

               

                                               

Christina Milian had very small role's in 1999 in two teen classic's The Wood and American Pie, in fact you will certainly miss her scenes if you're not being an eagle eyed viewer. So in 2000 she hit the music scene singing the hook on Ja Rule's hit song Between Me and You. And man did she make an impact.

Her foray into music had people fawning over this baby faced, caramel skin, mysterious young lady. Whether she wore her hair straight or in its natural curly state, no one could deny how pretty she is. Then once she played the popular girl Paris in 2003's Love Don't Cost A Thing, she became a "it girl" of the 2000's. Between music and movies in that decade, Christina Milian gave guys several reasons why she was their crush.  

While she has kept a lower profile, she still appears on Netflix and Hallmark films. I'm positive some guys tune into the cheesy movies, just to stare at Christina Milian on screen.

Kyla Pratt

                                                  

In the 90's a young Kyla Pratt appeared in films Babysitters club movie, Barney's Great Adventure, and the Dr. Doolittle movie. She also played Young Monica in Love & Basketball. Then in 2001 as a teenager, she starred in the UPN show One on One. As the seasons progressed and Kyla started transitioning to adulthood, fellow millennials took notice.

She was the first teenage crush of many kids her age and the younger millennials that were preteens at the time. That has to be a honor of some sort right? 

Naturally beautiful, she doesn't overdo the makeup and seems to haven't  conformed to the Hollywood lifestyle. Even though she has kept a semi low profile in adulthood, being selective about what roles she takes while raising a family. I know many people who say they were going to marry her after One on One. She was their wife, she just wasn't aware etc. Or they had the biggest crush on Kyla during those years to the present. Approaching 40, Kyla still has it going on.

Hilary Duff

                                          

Hilary Duff found fame in the early 2000's, starring in the Disney Channel hit show Lizzie Mcguire. A staple series for Millennials during that era. As such during the shows run from 2001-2004, many preteens and teens took a liking to Duff. As her star grew, and she was seen more places, she became a "it girl" of the 2000's.

Growing out of her Disney Channel persona, and hitting her twenties. Teenagers noticed a change in Duff's physical appearance and boom liked her even more. She was everywhere in the 2000's TV, music, film, and bedroom walls of teen boys. She's still a favorite among Millennial men at this point in life. Wild the attraction started close to 25 years ago.

Lauren London

                                                 

Lauren London first captured our attention in 2003's Frontin' video, with Pharrell and Jay-Z. It was her role in 2006's ATL, that made everyone fall in love with New New. She followed up with films like This Christmas, I Love You Beth Cooper, and Next Day Air. She's another actress that has dimples that make folks just fall head over heels for her.

She also has a real down to earth personality to her. Always coming across as someone who is very silly, and you could joke with all the time. Never letting her looks get to her head, as guys proclaimed she was their crush.

Beyonce

                                    

In the late 90' and early 2000's as the lead singer of Destiny's Child, Beyonce was always praised for her singing, dancing, and  beauty. When she released her solo album in 2003 and kicked it off with Crazy In Love, complete with a tank top, denim hotpants, and red heels. A lot of guys raised extra eyebrows at this new Beyonce.

By time 2007 rolled around for her 2nd album, that's when she started to morph into the Queen Bee. And show off her natural assets, as much as the ladies of the beyhive loved her. Teenagers and young men were hypnotized by her total package. She's at that Mrs. Parker (if you know, you know) status in 2025 and still got it going on.

Jennifer Lopez

                                     

When it come's to Jennifer Lopez you either are a fan that loves her. Or someone that could do without her. No matter what side you're on, everyone can agree J. Lo was everywhere in the 2000's. Particularly the early and mid 2000's, when she was all over film, TV, music, and the tabloids. While everyone acknowledged Jennifer Lopez was pretty, it wasn't until she wore her famous green dress at the Grammys in 2000's. That the decade became the age of J.Lo.

With traditional Puerto Rican features, she helped spearheaded attractive Hispanic woman to the mainstream. She became a romantic comedy queen during that time. A crossover star, as she was a main contributor to the Latin Pop music scene exploding in the 2000's. As well as blending hip hop and pop, and using her dance background to show off her curves. 

Now at 55 she has aged gracefully and still is and will always be fine! In the 2000's though she was uber fine, and became a legend amongst all time crushes.