11 Times OITNB's Nicky Nichols Was A Dream Member of Your Queer #Squad

In honor of the return of Orange Is The New Black on June 17 (SO CLOSE, and yet so far), we wanted to pay homage to one of the baddest chicks in the game since we’re so, so scared we’ll never see her again. Played by Natasha Lyonne, Nicky Nichols is loyal as hell and fiercely herself. She’s also very, very gay, making her an important figure in our Netflix-obsessed lives.

So here are a few times we knew she belonged in our squad.

Every time she got philosophical AF.

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Every time her sass was on 100.

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Seriously, though. That sass.

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Every time she was actually the kindest person to her friends.

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Every time she was our fashion icon.

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Every time she was brutally honest.

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She’s really not afraid to get real.

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Every time she called someone out.

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Every time she went against the grain (which is basically always).

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Every time she was our sex ed expert.

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Every time she knew just what to say.

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