Mila Kunis described her character as "the scapegoat." Mila Kunis further explained, "Meg gets picked on a lot. But it's funny. It's like the middle child. Mila Kunis is constantly in the state of being an awkward 14-year-old, when you're kind of going through puberty and what-not. Mila Kunis' just in perpetual mode of humiliation. And it's fun."