11 little-known secrets about Rory Gilmore even die-hard ‘Gilmore Girls’ fans may not remember

When Rory was in school at Stars Hollow High, she was in the German and French clubs. Then at Chilton, she took Latin. 

Later, on season six, she mentions that she can speak some Spanish.

When she started at Yale, Rory also considered taking Russian. But we don’t know if she went through with it, so we only know of her skills in five languages. 

On season four, Lorelai gets horses for the Dragonfly Inn, and Rory and Lorelai exchange voicemails where they discuss a pony ride Rory took years ago.

Lorelai says the pony passed out while Rory was riding it. But Rory calls back to correct and remind her mom that the pony actually died.

She said she thinks of the pony every time she uses glue.

Rory is known for being an academic, and sports aren’t really a big part of her life. But it turns out she did give one sport a try when she was a child. 

Miss Patty said she took cheerleading classes at her dance studio when she was six, and that she refused to cheer for any team other than Harvard.

Almost immediately after meeting Rory, Logan Huntzburger started calling her “Ace” with no real explanation.

Many fans believe that this is a subtle reference to her journalistic career ambitions — as in an “ace reporter.”

Throughout her relationship with Logan, Rory puts her dreams of becoming a journalist above pretty much everything else.

Before casting Alexis Bledel as Rory, Liza Weil actually auditioned for the role.

During a 2015 “Gilmore Girls” reunion at ATX Television Festival, Weil said the producers knew she wasn’t the right fit for Rory. But they were so impressed by her that they created a new character, Paris Geller, specifically for her.

Almost 10 years after “Gilmore Girls” ended, the showrunners revived the series on Netflix’s “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.”

On the series, viewers find out that Rory is pregnant, but it’s unclear who the father is.

Over the course of the revival, she’s shown in an on-again, off-again relationship with both her boyfriend Paul and ex-boyfriend Logan. There’s also a one-night stand in New York, and a brief run-in with ex-boyfriend Jess Mariano.

Matt Czuchry, who played Logan, told Us Weekly in 2021 that creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and executive producer Dan Palladino told him who the father is. But he chose to keep it a secret. 

This story was originally published in October 2022 and most recently updated on October 2, 2024.