Cara Kelly, and Andrea Mandell

USA TODAY

There are many things children of the 90s bond over: An irrational fear of getting slimed, a desire to conquer the Aggro Crag, deep-seeded regret at failing to ask for a pair of Moon Shoes for Christmas or Hanukkah.

Not to mention the important process of early self-identification, known as claiming which Spice Girl one would play in the friend group.

As a true child of the era, Emma Watson knows the struggle.

Though many Beauty and the Beast fans have been captivated by just how closely she resembles the animated version of Belle, as a child the actress was more obsessed with whether she looked like another iconic 90s girl.

"I don't think anyone ever told me that," Watson said about her Belle-like appearance in a sit-down with USA TODAY.

"My big dilemma, my big trauma as a young woman was I wanted to be Emma Bunton from the Spice Girls," the Harry Potter darling confessed. "And my best friend had blonde hair but my name was Emma and this was a big controversy of who got to be her in the group."

Preach, girl.

Watson said she'd never met the fellow Brit, trailing off that if she did... we imagine it'd be pure fan-girl magic.

Dan Stevens, we're counting on you to make it happen.

Watch the full interview with the Beast co-stars in the video above.

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