
(L-R) Supermodel Tyra Banks, actors Izabella Miko and Maria Bello, songwriter Diane Warren and actor Melanie Lynskey attend a twenty fifth anniversary screening and Q&A of “Coyote Ugly.” Michael Tullberg/Getty Photos
To rejoice the twenty fifth anniversary of Coyote Ugly, a lot of the authentic solid reconvened for yet another shift.
Movie stars Tyra Banks, Izabella Miko, Maria Bello and Melanie Lynskey joined songwriter Dianne Warren on Wednesday, February 26, for a particular screening and Q&A panel at Santa Monica’s Aero Theater. The occasion raised funds for the World Empowerment Mission LA Wildfire Aid Mission to assist these impacted by the current pure catastrophe in Los Angeles.
Fellow stars Piper Perabo, Bridget Moynahan and Adam Garcia additionally attended — albeit just about.
“To my Coyotes… @officialmariabello @piperperabo @izabellamiko @bridgetmoynahan — who would’ve thought that 25 years after #CoyoteUgly lit up the massive display, we’d be again collectively, sharing a stage as soon as once more?” Banks, 51, wrote through Instagram on Thursday, February 27. “Final evening’s anniversary reunion was magical, wild, hilarious and deeply touching — similar to the film itself.”
She concluded, “So many reminiscences, a lot love. Perpetually a Coyote.”
Through the panel, the solid members additional mirrored on the expertise.
“All people thinks I used to be dancing on the bar, and I’m so grateful I wasn’t,” Lynskey, 47, joked. “I’m very grateful I used to be simply there going, ‘You go, Violet!’”

Tyra Banks, Izabella Miko, Bridget Moynahan, Piper Perabo, and Maria Bello in “Coyote Ugly”, 2000. Cowl Photos
Coyote Ugly was launched in August 2000, following small-town singer Violet (Perabo) when she traded the New Jersey suburbs for the intense lights of New York Metropolis to pursue her stage goals. With a view to make ends meet, Violet utilized for a job on the famed Coyote Ugly bar alongside coworkers Cammie (Miko) and Rachel (Moynahan). Banks, for her half, performed Zoe, who give up the gig forward of Violet’s arrival on the town.
All the costars — Bello performed the Coyote Ugly boss, whereas Lynskey portrayed Violet’s hometown BFF — have fond reminiscences of their time on set.
“I used to be sort of in over my head once I made it, I used to be so younger and I’d solely performed two movies earlier than it so I type of didn’t know what I used to be doing,” Perabo, 48, recalled Australia’s 9.com.au in 2020. “Nevertheless it’s actually the folks from the film that I beloved, Adam Garcia and I are nonetheless associates and in contact, and I stored in contact with lots of people we made that film with.”
On the time, Perabo confessed that she hadn’t “even thought” about making a possible sequel.
“These ladies are often up for something so possibly I ought to give them a name and see in the event that they need to do it,” she mentioned. “Yeah, that’d be enjoyable.”