Why Every Lesbian Needs to Watch Do Revenge (2022)

Do Revenge (2022): The Lesbian Revenge Fantasy That Actually Delivers

Okay, let’s be real — I was NOT ready for how hard Do Revenge was going to hit me right in the gay feels. I went in expecting a cute, campy teen revenge comedy (which it absolutely is), but I walked out completely feral over the blatant, delicious lesbian romance between Drea and Eleanor. Yes, queens, this Netflix movie from 2022 is serving full sapphic energy and I am here to scream about it.

Camila Mendes (our forever Veronica Lodge) plays Drea, the queen bee who gets publicly humiliated when her sex tape leaks. Maya Hawke (the coolest girl alive) plays Eleanor, the awkward transfer student with her own revenge agenda. They team up to destroy each other’s enemies in the most extra, stylish way possible — think Strangers on a Train but make it fashion and gay.

But here’s where it gets good for us lesbians: the chemistry between these two is off the charts from minute one. The lingering looks, the way they protect each other, the “I would burn the world down for you” energy — it’s not subtext, it’s TEXT text. The movie knows exactly what it’s doing. Every scene they share feels like foreplay, and by the time we get to that yacht party scene… baby, I was sweating.

And the ending? Oh my GOD the ending. I’m not spoiling it for the three people who still haven’t seen it, but let’s just say Do Revenge does something most mainstream movies are still too scared to do: it gives the girls the happy lesbian ending. No tragic death, no “maybe they’re just friends,” no cop-out — they actually get to be together, kiss, and ride off into the sunset like the bad bitches they are. I cried. Actual tears. In 2022, seeing two girls choose each other after everything? Revolutionary.

Also, can we talk about how hot they both are? Camila in those tiny outfits serving rich bitch realness, Maya with her messy hair and oversized blazers giving massive baby dyke energy — I would let both of them ruin my life, honestly.

People love to complain about queerbaiting (and trust me, I’m usually the loudest), but Do Revenge doesn’t play that game. The lesbian relationship is central, earned, and treated with respect. Eleanor’s coming out moment? Handled beautifully. The way Drea looks at her when she realizes she’s in love? I felt that in my soul.

Look, if you’re a lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, queer, or just a girl who likes girls — you need this movie in your life. It’s funny, it’s vicious, it’s stylish as hell, and most importantly, it gives us the lesbian romance we’ve been starving for in mainstream teen movies.

Watch it. Rewatch it. Scream about it in the group chat. Do Revenge isn’t just good — it’s a love letter to every girl who’s ever wanted revenge and found love in the process.

And yes, I will be thinking about that final kiss until the day I die.

Go stream it right now. Thank me later