Kristy McNichol Is Also Following Me
July 3rd, 2005
Forget about Ian Ziering.
I was walking around in a place that I would never freely admit I was walking around in. (Okay, it was a patio furniture store.) I was perusing a variety of things which I would never freely admit to knowing exactly what they were. (These really cool glider patio chair things with built in cup holders.) And out of the corner of my eye — there she stood. Kristy McNichol.
Best known for her roles in Little Darlings, The Pirate Movie, and the television shows Family and Empty Nest — she was the Britney Spears of the 70’s and 80’s and I’ll never forget that I had the hugest crush on her ever.
But times change, and fortunes wane, and before long you’re not the IT girl from decades prior, but you’re a bitter, wrinkly, limping Los Angeles resident arguing with a patio store manager about the fact that you ordered a black patio side table that was supposed to be here two weeks ago and now, well, still isn’t here.
You can imagine that I tried to diffuse the situation, me being the personable patio store problem solver that I am (i.e., I enjoy talking just to hear myself talk), and so I sidled up to the counter while she was saying something like, “…and you could have called me to tell me this fact before I came down here…” and proudly announced:
“I once ordered a piece of patio furniture that took four weeks to arrive!”
Well, Kristy McNichol, teen star of decades gone by, stared at me like I had just told her that I backed my car up into her Range Rover, and that there was a minor scratch but really nothing that the insurance companies needed to know about.
She just scowled at me with that pretty Little Darlings scowl that she threw Matt Dillon and Tatum O’Neil during the filming of that movie.
The moment ended without any serious conflicts.
Then last night, I realized that my ability to cause celebrities to stalk me was either the cause of a magical wish someone else had made for me, or the fact that they’re Googling themselves, finding WFME, and trying to harrass me so that I’ll stop writing about them.
Last night, I saw Kristy McNichol at the movies.
And I didn’t just see her. She sat behind me (one row behind me) in a screening of War of the Worlds. And she didn’t just sit behind me, but she was talking. And she wasn’t just talking and saying things to disturb me in the movie, but she was periodically kicking my chair.
Normally, I would have said something — but I didn’t want to risk a third meeting.
On my way out, I could sense that Kristy McNichol was behind me… And she was saying things to give me subtle warnings after our run in at the patio furniture store. She was talking to her friend, but saying things like “…those aliens deserved to die…creatures that don’t respect another’s personal space should be punished…” and “…that Tim Robbins character…you just don’t get in someone else’s business unless you really know what you’re talking about…”
It’s no wonder Kristy McNichol was the IT-girl decades prior, with a list of acting accomplishments a mile long. Such experience provided her with the talents to influence, impress-upon, and intimidate (as she did the previous evening while walking out of the theater.)
I hope I never see her again.
Dude!!!!!!! I’m in Maui!!!!!!!!
Anyway, is it true Kristy had a three-way with Gary Coleman and Conrad Bain?
Dude!!!!!!! I’m in Maui!!!!!!!!
Comment by John the Baptist — July 3, 2005 @ 7:34 pm
So I’m dying to know, what does Kristy look like now and is she happy?
Comment by casey — July 3, 2005 @ 10:15 pm
If you must know, Casey, she looks like an old leather handbag with a nose. Is she happy? Well… I think she is, sometimes, when she’s not around other actresses — but when she’s around people or watching Entertainment Tonight, I think she gets a little pissed off.
Then again, I may just be projecting.
Comment by Pauly D — July 3, 2005 @ 10:21 pm
I remember “Little Darlings.” The had a contest about who would lose their virginity first. Do you remember who won?
Comment by Neil — July 4, 2005 @ 1:49 am
Why, yes Neil. I do.
It seems that the Kristy McNichol character, who was the rough tough city girl, who talked the big talk — in the end, DID have sex with Matt Dillon but told Tatum O’Neil that she didn’t. And it was Tatum, the rich sweet girl who didn’t have sex and said she did. In the end, Kristy McNichol didn’t want to cheapen her first time with this boy by telling anyone about it, and lost the bet because of it in the end.
But that was ok, because love mattered more.
Comment by Pauly D — July 4, 2005 @ 9:19 am
“love mattered more”
Sounds like it was a shitty show!
I’m a girl and even I have never been into a patio furniture store before. (I thought furniture stores were just…furniture stores? Do they have a kitchen one? I’d like that.)
Comment by Arethusa — July 4, 2005 @ 9:38 am
I liked her too - but not “liked” her. I loved “Little Darlings” and all the shows she was in. But after how she treated you, I’m thinking I don’t like her any more. What a nerve. Grrr. I hope she quits stalking you now.
Happy 4th!
Comment by Karen — July 4, 2005 @ 9:40 am
In hindsight, Arethusa, it sorta was.
Comment by Pauly D — July 4, 2005 @ 9:47 am
By looking at her bio online, I learned that she left the sitcom “Empty Nest” because she had a problem with manic depression. You should have asked her after the movie for her opinion on the Tom Cruise-Brooke Shields matter. Was she taking pills during the movie?
Comment by Neil — July 4, 2005 @ 1:54 pm
I heard her gulping during the movie, Neil — but I’m not sure if that was pills or just plain ‘ol panic.
Comment by Pauly D — July 4, 2005 @ 7:09 pm
Kristy McNichol! Cranky Greg fell in love with her watching Family!
Maybe Cranky Greg and Kranky Kristy should get together!
Comment by Cranky Greg — July 4, 2005 @ 8:04 pm
Kristy McNichol? I haven’t heard that name since feathered hair was in style. And btw I love those glider chair things with the cup holders. Did you get one?
Comment by groovebunny — July 5, 2005 @ 4:09 pm
Alas, GB — I didn’t get a glider chair thing. Although I wanted one. Oh well, sometimes you can’t have everything that Kristy McNichol has.
Comment by Pauly D — July 5, 2005 @ 4:26 pm
Looks like only Jodie Foster made it out of the Little Darlings intact. she was in that too, wasn’t she?
Comment by em — July 6, 2005 @ 6:26 am
Was she? It’s been ages since I’ve seen it.
Comment by kartooner — July 6, 2005 @ 7:28 am
Naw, Jodie Foster wasn’t in that movie. Although she’s been rumored to have said:
Oh yes. Oh yes indeed.
Comment by Pauly D — July 6, 2005 @ 7:51 am
Dude, My about to be ex-wife suffers from Manic Depression as does Kristy McNichol. After 10 years of building her confidence (my wife) she is spiltting to be “herself” for a while… Maybe she (Kristy) was just having some bad times, who knows. All I can tell you is that when the mood is right (or wrong if you are the one on the other side), you have be prepared to be understanding, and realize you are the brunt of the whole episode, not just what happened with you. Cool you saw her out, I have heard she was rather obscure from the public.
Comment by Tex Man — October 2, 2005 @ 7:57 pm
Please forgive me for intruding upon your “personal space” here on your blog, but IMHO…it wasn’t your business to interject your values into her conversation at the patio furniture store no matter the situation. I am all for amicable endings, since I am a high school teacher who settles arguments all the time (and I hear that is what Ms. McNichol is doing now as well as a drama teacher…ironic!).
Also, you should never say that someone is stalking you when she just happened to be at a public place at the same time as you were. Irony YES, stalking NO! Again, just MHO. I don’t think she as a female is that agressive, whether or not she is a lesbian…or a manic-depressive or just in a bad mood!
Also, I believe Cynthia Nixon from Sex in the City was also in Little Darlings if my memory serves me correctly…without me cheating and heading over to Imdb.com
Alot of actresses got their start in that movie…
Comment by GiniLeaE — October 23, 2005 @ 11:37 am
Come on you guys be kind, Remember that we all were young and life keeps up with us.
Comment by Hector Garcia — December 2, 2005 @ 7:47 pm
i like kristy mcnichol, and yes cynthia nixon was in little darlings, i have the movie, i’d give her (kristy) a break think of what she’s been through
Comment by W C — January 5, 2006 @ 5:16 pm
That Pauly D. fellow clearly is quite heartless. Shame on you, Paul!
Now I’m going to click on the link that takes me to the Eye-an Z. story, and see if you’re equally cruel to him.
(These old posts have an amazing shelf life, by the way!)
Comment by the swede — January 5, 2006 @ 7:27 pm
was it true she and leif garrett had an thing going on back then and are they stiill friends
Comment by monica — January 8, 2006 @ 1:53 am
I too had the biggest crush on Kris… still have 10 binders of photos and stuff down in the basement, ought to still have the Kristy doll, and a couple sealed copies of her and Jimmy’s album. Don’t look at the stuff anymore, but cannot bring myself to part with it. I thought that she sponsored a tennis tournament for a while; does she still do that?
Comment by barney — January 11, 2006 @ 8:22 pm
You must be crazy to think Kristy would even be interested in talking to you, why? I’m sure she was looking for patio funiture for her outdoors, you know to look nice and be comfortable by the pool. There were many kid stars that used to hang out at the Oddessy night club in the 70’s and early 80’s Leif used to hang out there as well, but Kristy and Leif never had anything going but friends. Anyone that remembers that night club will know what I’m talking about.
Comment by Erika — February 2, 2006 @ 12:53 pm
Erika - You are so right about hanging out and patio furniture and the Oddessy and looking nice and stuff. Thanks for your ten cents on this.
Comment by Pauly D — February 2, 2006 @ 1:05 pm
hahahahahhaa
Comment by kristine — February 2, 2006 @ 2:24 pm
Does Kristy McNichol still sponsor the Tennis Tournament? If so, where and when is it?
Comment by Nancy — February 12, 2006 @ 11:07 am
I had a dram about her last night. Wierd huh? I haven’t though about here in many years. Leather handbag with a nose…sad.
Comment by JDW — March 18, 2006 @ 7:36 am
I was searching for Kristy McNichol online and found this blog entry. I thought it was very funny yet sad. I think we all have these preconcieved notions of celebrities and when we see them in a situation like you witnessed, it ruins it for us normal folk. It’s nice that you wanted to help - I was hoping you were going to become friends. I just watched part of Little Darlings to prepare for a film studies class I’m teaching on Youth in Film. I’ll have to share this story in class on Thursday. Thanks for putting it online.
Comment by Keith — April 18, 2006 @ 6:17 pm
Kristy McNichol…lol, i remember her in Little Darlings…I remember thinking, “When will her time in Hollywood expire?”
Brandon
Comment by Patio — May 12, 2006 @ 11:16 am
Kristi was an insperation to all us “tomboys” out there. I’m sure she doesn’t look like leather, rather she has just aged like the rest of us. We tend to forget that actors are human and are just as vulnerable. Just because she got up in front of a camera doesn’t make her superwoman. I hope she is better now and is living a happy life away from the pressures of celebrity.
Comment by Kath — July 15, 2006 @ 5:06 pm
I had a crush as well, and your right Kathy, celebrities are just people. If I saw her “on the street” I would just tell her that I appreciate what she did back in the 70’s and 80’s….After all she is a part of my childhood.
Comment by Michael — August 15, 2006 @ 4:03 pm
Whoever reads this blog should know that Mr. Davidson is just having a little fun. I’m here after a google search because Kristy McNichol walked into my work a couple weeks ago (I work in a hospital) and I wanted to see what she’s up to. She looks nothing like a leather handbag! Surprisingly, because she is actually very tan. I was sitting there and looked up at her and vaguely recognized her and then when she told the receptionist her name I went, “Oh, wow!” and checked her out, trying to be inconspicuous about it. She looked up at the t.v., which had it’s sound turned off, and I asked her if she wanted the sound turned up and she said no. She looks better in person than most of the photos I could find (Especially the eighties stuff, with the eighties hair). Her face has filled nicely. NO wrinkles or lines. She was born in ‘62. I was born in ‘66 and my face is starting to implode. I wanted to go home, smash every mirror and have a good cry. If you’re around my age then you must know what I’m talking about. If not, consider yourself lucky. She must be doing something right. Living a clean lifestyle. She’s very toned looking. Short and petite. She was never huge on top, if you know what I mean, so… She looks, forgive me, tight. I wanted to say hello and something nice but I hate what I’m having to do right now for a living and felt akward. Moments later I walked down a hall and she was standing there and she sort of looked at me. Years ago, in ‘98, on the streets of Paris, Gregory Peck walked by me and I missed it. The whole block was buzzing, so, dork that I am, I went back, pretending to look at a shop window, and lit a cigarette to look at Mr. Peck holding his two dogs, standing there with his wife. He was a BIG man. And he looked at me and I just know he knew what I was doing. He’d probably had it done to him a thousand times. Well, same thing with Kristy. I’m pretty sure she must have caught on that I recognized her so I just felt like the biggest goober. Anyway, she has a pleasant, friendly, open expression. She seemed a wee bit anxious. Understandable, since she was there for an appointment.
Now I’m looking up all the kid actors I liked back in the seventies and eighties. Does anyone know what happened to Eric Shea, the kid from The Poseidon Adventure?
Comment by Paul — August 28, 2006 @ 3:26 am
I met Kristy McNichol While standing in line behind her in a McDonald’s restaurant in Canoga Park, Ca. in 1984. Recognizing her from behind I asked, “Aren’t you Kristy McNichol” and she said “yes” and after a little greeting, I asked her what brought her to the West Valley, so far from home? She said she was going to school at the Hair College down the street, to which I asked was she possibly studying for a part.. She said that if she graduated from there that her dad was going to buy her a chain of them. With that she asked me if I wanted a cheap hair cut and I said sure, quickly wiping my steaming eye glasses as I too had a crush on her way back when and this was happening when she was only 22 years of age. So the next day I went over to the school and asked for her and she came right out and led me to her chair and she proceeded to cut my hair. I figured when would I ever again have a lovely young and beautiful movie star run her fingers through my hair for only $4.00. I tell you that day made my life for at least 6 months afterward. She left there the next day to make the movie for CBS called “Love, Mary” and she never returned to that school after that. I will remember that time for ever more just because she was who she was and the boyhood crush I had on her… Not too many of us unwashed types get to meet our Celebrity hart throbs in the flesh, regardless of our ages after the fact and for me she still had that smile that can light up a room like nobody else ever will and leave you breathless…. My big regret is that I didn’t ask her for her Autograph on the spot!!
A.J., Ca.
Comment by A.J. — September 14, 2006 @ 3:21 am
I recently met Kristy McNichol at a Los Angeles Dodgers game. She was sitting next to me. She had her fiance with her. I wouldn’t have know who she was except for the usher who had a message for her and verified her name. I ask if she was THE Kristy McNichol of television fame. Said she was, and it looked very much like her. I mentioned all the tabloid stories and internet gossip about her. She said none of it was true and was very thankful and well rested from show business. Miss McNichol said that if she had known way back in the 70’s what show business would do to her life,she would never had persued a career in television or movies!
Comment by Don Jensen — September 24, 2006 @ 1:08 am
I am a disabled veteran that happened to meet kristy mcnichol
one night at a crowed night club in washington DC. It was the summer of 1999. She asked me what my name was and we shared a fast dance and she can really dance awesome. I started to walk away because I am basically shy and quiet person. She
never once let me feel ashamed in fact she gracefully took my arm when I started to leave and said please dont stop dancing.
We shared one friendly dance and tears rolled down my eyes
because the shock of meeting my childhood favorite star. Thank you kristy once again.
Comment by beth bartholow — September 24, 2006 @ 2:27 pm
I also had a big crush on her during her “family” years. Wow: if she cut my hair, I would also remember it for the rest of my life! In my opinion, she was never a “lovely” girl, but that was part of her charm, part of what drew me to her, in a sea of “pretty” girls, she stood out, in a GOOD way. And now that “family” is out on DVD, those memories have come back. So she has a fiance”? That’s good: somehow I feel better knowing she’s not a lesbian.
Comment by Allen — October 16, 2006 @ 7:57 pm
Oh, I wanted to add this after re-reading a bit of her rant at the patio furiture store: “…and you could have called me to tell me this fact before I came down here…” I wonder myself why they didn’t let her know before she went down there: and speaking as someone who worked retail for several years (not anymore, thank God), the fact is: some managers DESERVE to get yelled at.
Comment by Allen — October 17, 2006 @ 9:55 pm
I think all of you are full of it!
Comment by sherry — November 2, 2006 @ 6:12 am
You must take us all for fools out here while feeding your unresolved crush fantasy issues in your midlife years. Had you taken photos of Kristy, it wouldn’t have been from her backside, that’s for sure. And with cell phone technology it’s easy to get a front view of someone these days without their really noticing. Why would you want to get her backside as “evidence”.
About your e-mail claiming you met up with Kristy McNichol oevr coffee - hilarious! Kristy (Kris) McNichol would not be meeting up with some guy who wrote a bunch of nasty stuff about her, and tell him to leave it up due to special consideration. Further, Kristy McNichol would deeply resent your claim she was “stalking you”.
It’s like really obvious you are working out unresolved male ego issues over your former crush on her. But don’t worry, Kristy McNichol hates me too. We’re all in the same boat. I’m not her special security guard or anything. Just wanted you to know we are a lot smarter out here then you think and see it more as a reflection of your own issues, not hers.
Comment by Cheryl Merrill — November 23, 2006 @ 4:27 pm
P.S. Funny how your alleged stalker Kristy McNichol ended up having her photo taken of her as you stalked your stalker. The contorted mind of a passive aggressive is so obvious here.
Passive Aggressive Personality Traits
1) I’m the victim, Kristy McNichol’s stalking me
-she kicked the back of my seat in a movie theater (imaginary aggression from his former crush)
2) She was at a furniture store and when I intervened in her conversation with a store clerk, she glared at me, etc. I noted she was a faint version of her former self
-note, this blogger must feel empowered with his writing abilities to set himself as famous and above Kristy McNichol now years later - a typical male ego enduced motivation for making such a nasty, hurtful comment.
3) Blogger/writer wanted to prove to his readers that he was being honest being stalked by Kristy McNichol in a store he saw her a third time - he took a photo of a woman from her backside and made up some story of her not wanting to take a photo with him. These two photos show someone “stalking” a woman from a secretive position.
–Blogger continued to jab Kristy McNichol by mocking her alleged choice of cheap canned food, suggesting she was a poor American.
Finally, this blogger sent me an e-mail responding to my inquiry, claiming he met up with Kristy McNichol for coffee and she was a great person. Secondly, this blogger responded again to my next inquiry of how unusual that would be under the circumstances of what he’s written of her being his stalker, and why he chose to leave up such nasty material about his new friend. This blogger responded that she “did not want any special consideration and wanted him to leave this info up.”
Conclusion:
This blogger makes up stories from his imagination and deliberately lies while slandering people in the process. Anyone dating this man should be weary, he’s a game player.
Comment by Cheryl Merrill — November 28, 2006 @ 12:51 pm
All I can say is hilarious! And–is she straight or gay??
Comment by Sharon — December 12, 2006 @ 12:07 pm
I saw her Wednesday and I think she is a fabulous star! Retired or not she’ll always be ANGEL!
Comment by Rose — December 23, 2006 @ 2:11 am
This is bizarre. I don’t know if it’s true, but why wouldn’t we have heard about this on ET or something.
Comment by Charlo — December 29, 2006 @ 11:20 pm
I read in her fan club website that she was linked to liberace daughter?
Comment by theo — January 1, 2007 @ 9:44 am
I love Kristy McNichol, since I was a child myself. I “grew” up with her. She is wonderful! I hope she’s happy, she’s deserving that.
Where can I find her fan club website?
And if there is a postaddress or something, I’dd like to know.
Comment by Anita — January 5, 2007 @ 5:02 pm
I love Kristy McNichol. I am a 40 year old gay man living in NYC and I am still crazy about her since falling in love with her when I was in junior high school. I see G-d when she smiles. She is the most concrete evidence in this world that G-d is loving. To me Kristy McNichol represents everything that was good about my growing up - the 70s were a special time and she was such a big part of that for me.
I have the Kristy & Jimmy McNichol album on LP, cassette & 8-Track and have transfered it to CD. If anyone knows how to find any video footage of Kristy & Jimmy performing songs from their album (like from the Mike Douglas or Merv Griffin shows or from the 1978 special “ABC’s Saturday Morning”) I would love to know about it. I want to put together a DVD of their album and music videos: douginfo1@gmail.com
Anyway, if you read this Kristy I just think you are “the bomb” and you have made life more special by being on this planet. I wish you only the best.
With affection,
Doug
Comment by Doug — January 15, 2007 @ 11:35 am
Is “Family” on DVD? I can’t find it? Where is it available? I am yet another fan of her. To the day I die, I will have good thoughts about her.
Comment by Robert Leonard — January 28, 2007 @ 12:57 am
The name for “Family” on DVD is officially “Family: The Complete First and Second Seasons”. If you search for it on Amazon by just “Family” you would never find it.
http://www.amazon.com/Family-Complete-First-Second...
Comment by Doug — February 5, 2007 @ 8:24 pm
I was lucky enough to attend the Academy Awards in 1980 I think it was. It was the year Kramer VS. Kramer came out and I was 17 years old. It was also the Oscars just after Little Darlings came out and I had a big crush on Kristy McNichol from Family. Buddy was a great character and she played Buddy to perfection. So the person I wanted to see the most was Kristy at the Oscars that year. We arrived, had our car valeted, and walked on the Red Carpet adjacent. I heard Army Archerd call out Kristy McNichol’s name and waited at the end of the red carpet with my cousin, Lisa, to see Kristy. There she was, with Ina Liberace, who I think is Liberace’s niece. She didn’t know which direction to go in. She turned to my cousin Lisa and asked which way to go, and Lisa just had her mouth open and nothing came out. I said we had just arrived and didn’t know where to go. Kristy didn’t look at me, didn’t acknowledge me, didn’t respond to me. I was extremely disappointed. Basically she blew me off. After that, I was never as big a fan of hers as I had been.
I still think she’s an amazing actress. But I don’t believe she’s anything like her character Buddy Lawrence. When I hear she is bitter or obnoxious, it doesn’t surprise me.
Side note….my friends used to dance at Oddysey while we were in high school and used to see Kristy there all the time. I never went to the club. But I remember back then everyone knew she was gay. Nothing wrong with that of course….but it wasn’t as easy to be a gay woman back then as it is now I’m sure.
Good luck to Kristy on her life and health. Remember…be nice to a fan. A smile will go a long way.
PS. Remember how Buddy on Family always had Donny Osmond photos on her wall and had a crush on him on the show? I think it was true that Kristy was a fan of Donny’s too. My friend, another Lisa, saw Kristy sitting in the front row at a Donny Osmond concert a few months ago. I’m sure Donny didn’t snub her.
Comment by Daniel W. — February 12, 2007 @ 2:20 am
Kristy McNichol came out of a 6 year hiatus as a celebrity on February 17th, 2007 to sign autographs at a celebrity event in Burbank. Many celebrities were there for the specific purpose of signing autographs.
Up until this event, Kristy McNichol has been completely missing from public in every respect. There hasn’t been any news on her since the 2001 Stars at 40’s article.
Comment by Cheryl Merrill — February 18, 2007 @ 1:45 pm
I met Kristy at the above-mentioned celebrity autograph show. She was nothing less that personable and friendly. She signed my DVD cover from “The Pirate Movie.” As I am a teacher, I asked if she was still teaching. She said she had not taught in several years. I got to have my photo taken with her with our arms around each other. A great moment with someone who’s career I have followed since “Family.”
Comment by Todd — April 15, 2007 @ 7:03 pm
Paul, you seem like a self promoting delusional person.
Comment by Mike James — May 11, 2007 @ 5:39 am
OMG people, this was clearly written tongue-in cheek! Back off on bashing the poor guy Cheryl. You clearly lack the insight to understand this style of writing. Perhaps you take umbrage with the whole “cranky woman” thing because it strikes too close to home?
Comment by Henry — May 21, 2007 @ 2:43 pm
I’m slightly taken aback at the failure to recognise irony here…but oh well. we all found this site because we were looking for wahtever reason.
In my case it was a combination of having seen a program on Donny Osmond on the telly last night (in the UK) and remembering that K.M. was a fan of his, and then today, totally separately, looking up my home town’s summer festival, finding it on Wilkipedia, following various unrelated links, including looking at a list of all people born on Sept 11 (a very random walk) as was I, and having confirmed that fact that K.M and I were born on the same day (in 1962, and a day now “infamous” for other reasons), which I think I knew when i was a “Family” fan. Anyway, I am also manic-depressive, and bisexual and have since 1976 been a big fan of hers. I hope she is well and sorry I’ve never run in to her, but then I live in the UK, not California. One of very few actors I have respected my whole life and would have liked to know. Still.
I still have a crush on her, age 45.
Comment by Dorothy — October 3, 2007 @ 6:50 pm
I have always had a mad crush on Kristy. It is hard to believe she had scowled at you. She is human though and could have been having a bad week.
Comment by Ingrid — November 24, 2007 @ 5:44 am
Cheryl, stay off the drugs. Or get on the right ones.
I was just watching a rerun of Golden Girls, and ‘Barbara Weston’ came to the door about Sophia’s ’stolen’ glasses. Anyhow, blast from the past — I had to google her because I hadn’t heard anything since the bipolar stuff came out.
Some of you commenters’ stories of meeting her are very entertaining — except Don Jensen’s. I couldn’t imagine bringing up internet and tabloid rumors to a former star that you’ve only just met and will never see again, i.e. a perfect stranger. Sounds rude, and she was far more gracious to you than I would have been.
I always liked her — I was too young to see Little Darlings, nor would the subject matter have been something my parents would have approved of, but I loved watching Family reruns. I really identified with Buddy. I was a tomboy, too.
Fiance, huh? Well, I guess she could be bisexual as well as bipolar. Not that it matters. I guess I’d just believed the rumors of lesbianism; it seemed to fit. She can be whatever she wants to be.
It sounds like she’s reasonably well-adjusted for someone with a child star past, and I’m glad that she saved her money so that she can now live in comfort and pursue the things that interest her (like real estate, hair dressing, and teaching). Go Kristy!
Comment by tina — August 8, 2008 @ 4:48 pm