Chacha, age 7
Houston, Texas (1983)
My family recently acquired a stash of old photos, and I found this gem. As you can see, I'm a tough cowboy at the cotton candy stand. I got this cowboy hat at a rodeo at the Astrodome in Houston. I might have had to call myself a cowgirl, but really - I was a cowboy. I was very impressed with anyone who could ride a mechanical bull and often worried about whether or not I could hang on
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| "Cowboy at the cotton candy stand." |
My first real crush was on Olivia Newton-John, mainly as depicted on her Physical album cover.
I knew it was wrong, but I had to look. I recognized this wasn't normal, and decided I ought to keep it to myself.
I then later fell in love with Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran, because he wore so much makeup.
I was really surprised, actually, to see this picture of me being so tough as a kid.
I tend to fluctuate between being feminine and being tough. The tough part wasn't captured as much on film. So it was a real treat to get to see myself acting, well, like myself, at an early age.
Chacha's first, famous-person same sex crush:
Olivia Newton-John
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1 comment:
This is so inspiring. This makes me feel alot less alone in the world. I don't feel socially "unexceptable" for who I am, and knowing someone else is simalar to me puts a smile on my face. Thank you.
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