The Little Sister From Growing Pains Is All Grown-Up: 5 Reasons Why We Want to Be BFFs With Ashley Johnson

Ashley Johnson's Instagram is giving us life and this is why we want to be in her squad

Everyone remembers Ashley Johnson as Chrissy Seaver curly-haired cutie on the hit '90s sitcom Growing Pains but now the actress is a sassy, straight-haired 32-year-old who is winning at life and we want to be her bestie. 

 We stumbled upon her Instagram and discovered that she is basically the coolest chick ever. It's not like we haven't seen her over the years. She has appeared in numerous TV shows (Private Practice, The Killing) and films (The Avengers) but after witnessing the epicness that is Ashley we have decided that we just want to hang out with her all day. 

So here are our top 5 reasons we want to be Ashley's best friend.:

Mer-man

A photo posted by Ashley Johnson (@ashleythejohnson) on Jun 19, 2015 at 4:52pm PDT

 

1. She Rocks A Mermaid Inspired Hairdo That Would Make Ariel Jealous 

#TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlewomen

A photo posted by Ashley Johnson (@ashleythejohnson) on Mar 1, 2015 at 5:38pm PST

 

2. She Has Her Own Squad (Watch out, Taylor Swift!) 

Henry thinks he's really small and likes to sit in your lap. This proves to be difficult when trying to watch television or many other various activities such as movement or breathing.

A photo posted by Ashley Johnson (@ashleythejohnson) on Feb 25, 2015 at 10:15am PST

 

3. Meet Her Pup Henry. Basically The Cutest. Dog. Ever. 

Selfie vs Tagged Photo

A photo posted by Ashley Johnson (@ashleythejohnson) on May 9, 2015 at 8:09am PDT

 

4. She Isn't Afraid to Be Silly (And Take Ridiculous Selfies)

super hardcore rap stylings, feat. @henryandsullivan

A video posted by Ashley Johnson (@ashleythejohnson) on Jul 2, 2015 at 1:06pm PDT

 

5. She Will School You in Dubsmash