The 'Friends' T-Shirt On 'Emily In Paris' S5 Has A Sweet Backstory

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Spoilers ahead for Emily in Paris Season 5.

When it comes to Emily Cooper’s wardrobe on Emily in Paris, expect the unexpected. She loves over-the-top designer statement pieces from Valentino to vintage Galliano; she has a knack for clashing prints and colors; she’s also a big fan of TikTok’s “wrong shoe theory” and her own iteration, the “wrong bag theory,” which posits that accessorizing with pieces that don’t necessarily match the outfit’s overall vibe injects the look with personality. However, in Season 5, which drops on Thursday, Dec. 18, Emily wears something no one could’ve seen coming: a baggy graphic T-shirt.

In Episode 6, feeling dejected and homesick after a major fight with Mindy, Emily ends up in an American bar. (She’s back on Parisian soil, BTW, after a short stint in Rome.) With an ice-cold beer in hand, she meets Michigan-bo...