These 10 Olivia Benson Gifs Perfectly Describe The Fangirl Life

In honor of SVU’s 400th episode, airing tonight on NBC!

Olivia Benson, played by the legendary Mariska Hargitay, is one of the most badass female characters in the history of television! Taylor Swift even named her cat after the iconic SVU detective!

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To celebrate SVU’s 400th episode is airing tonight, we’ve put together a list saluting Detective Benson. This list describes all the ways fangirls are just like Olivia, both online & IRL!

1. When another fandom questions your devotion:

2. And says their fandom goes harder than yours:

3. When your parents talk about how much time you spend following your idols:

4. Anytime your fave tweets about how much they appreciate their fans:

5. When your teacher asks why you love them so much:

6. But your BFF has your back:

7. When your idol releases new dates and M&G prices have gone up:

8. But you delete, & then clarify your tweet questioning them:

9. You think of the perfect thing to say when you meet them:

10. And the moment finally comes: You meet your idol and never want to let go!