“Treat Yo’ Self” isn’t just a catchphrase, it’s a way of life.
On Thursday, the “Parks and Recreation” cast reunited at PaleyFest LA for a 10-year anniversary event, and Retta, 48, arrived in an outfit that paid homage to her beloved character on the show.
The actress, who played Donna Meagle on the hit series, wore a frilly, hot pink cocktail dress with a high, ruffled neckline, sheer puff sleeves and an A-line skirt which featured an under-layer subtly printed with the words “Treat Yo’ Self,” one of her character’s iconic catchphrases. The dress was co-created by Retta and fashion designer Jaime Elyse.
The quote comes from a Season 4 episode of the show in which Meagle and Tom Haverford (Aziz Ansari) celebrate “the best day of the year,” where they spend 24 hours treating themselves to shopping, spa services and other luxuries.
As it turns out, “Treat Yo’ Self” isn’t just Retta’s onscreen mantra — it’s also one she still lives by today, and the actress told the PaleyFest audience that it’s “very important to her.”
However, that doesn’t mean she appreciates fans screaming it at her everywhere she goes. As the “Good Girls” star told Page Six last year: “I don’t like when they think they’re discovering new land with it and want me to be excited about it and I’m like, ‘You know I hear that every day.’”