The Brat Pack is a group of actors given that nickname in the 1980s. Known for appearing in ensemble movies, often together, members of the group didn't join by choice. A journalist named David Blum initially labeled them that way, which caused many problems for the Brat Pack's members.
The term "Brat Pack" was a callback to the Rat Pack, a group of performers in the late 1950s and 1960s. Those performers included singers Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra.
They were known for their talent, wit, and charm. Although, they were also known for heavy partying and involvement in certain scandals. They were essentially Hollywood's of the period.
Many of us were kids in the 1980s and were obsessed with Brat Pack members before they had that name. The label only served to make them more attractive to us as fans. We all wanted to see which movies they would make and what they would do next as people.
Teens dressed like Brat Packers because they were viewed as the cool crowd. Dressing similarly to John Bender (Judd Nelson) from The Breakfast Club became particularly popular among teen boys when I was young. Girls often followed the fashions of Molly Ringwald, who became a Brat Packer despite Blum's original list consisting only of males.
Soon after Blum's article was released in June 1985, Brat Pack mania hit hard. Stars like Judd Nelson, , and Emilio Estevez were swarmed by fans regularly before, but after, it got even more intense. Fans couldn't get enough of the Brat Pack, and we als.
