Michele

Michele, age 10

Bakersfield, CA (1985)

I was about 10 when this picture was taken in my front yard in Bakersfield.

"Aaaaa-Y!"

My father had a motorcyle and would take me and my brothers on rides.
No amount of pink in this picture can un-butch this hairstyle or outfit. I was always a bit of a tomboy, and wished I could be cool, like Fonzie. I thought it would be nice to have a bunch of girls hang all over you.

I always was afraid I was gay, but wasn't convinced of it until I was 18. Looking back, I have had crushes on girls as far back as I can remember.

Michele's first, famous-person same sex crushes:

Amanda Peterson & Dolly Parton

Amanda was the foxy chick who wore the white, leather-fringed jacket in the movie "Cant Buy Me Love". And Dolly always seemed like she would be soooo nice - and smell good!