was a moniker created by journalist in a 1985 piece for — originally set to be a profile following . The article made waves by giving Hollywood’s young movie stars a name — but it took the stars a long time to appreciate their nickname “It’s come to be known as this sort of wonderfully iconic, affectionate term over the centuries since it happened,” exclusively told , while promoting his documentary about the iconic group. He explained that the actors labeled as members of the Brat Pack — including himself, Estevez, and , among others — didn’t see it that way.
“We felt sort of, in a weird way, very alone in this thing because we interpreted it as one thing and the whole rest of the public interpreted it entirely differently,” McCarthy continued. “That’s all any of us ever want in life is to be seen, and we suddenly felt unseen in a certain way.” While the Brat Pack has become this nostalgic name, McCarthy recalled being perceived as “punks” after the initial article was released.
You have successfully subscribed. Subscribe to newsletters By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Check our latest news in Google News Check our latest news in Apple News “At the beginning, we really despised [the name] and now I’ve come to see it really is this huge blessing in my life,” he added. Keep scrolling to see over the years: Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images The Brat Pack Photos Through the Years.
