Retta's dress at the 'Parks and Rec' reunion had a heartwarming reference to her most iconic line from the show

Gabbi Shaw

March 22, 2019 5:09 PM

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The cast of beloved television show " Parks and Recreation " reunited at the 2019 PaleyFest to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the show's premiere in April 2009.
Retta, who played Donna Meagle, wore a showstopping pink dress .
At second glance, fans realized there was a reference to one of her most iconic moments from the show.
The lower half of the dress was covered in the phrase "Treat Yo' Self," a phrase which first appeared in a season four episode and became one of the most quoted lines from the show.

Pawnee residents, rejoice. The entire cast of "Parks and Rec," from Amy Poehler to Chris Pratt , reunited on Thursday, March 21, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the show's premiere.

Predictably, it was lovely to see the whole "Parks" crew together again, after all this time. But one of the highlights of the night was realizing that Retta, who played office manager Donna, was rocking a dress subtly covered in arguably the most quoted line from the show: "Treat Yo' Self."

Here's a closer look.

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"Treat Yo' Self" was first said in a season four episode in which Donna and Tom, played by Aziz Ansari, go on a shopping spree, get expensive spa treatments, and generally ... treat themselves.

The phrase has become a rallying cry for anyone who really needs to buy that new pair of shoes or book a luxurious vacation.

You can watch the original scene below.