Exercise (pg. 168) Pidgin Sign

Mila Kunis is an amazing actress and has always stood out in my mind. I love her style and her attitude and she is a great model, as shown here. I love her movies and to meet her would be amazing.

Nicki Minaj is a rapper for the label Young Money, which is run by rapper Lil' Wayne. Since I was in about 7th grade, I began to fall in love with Lil' Wayne. My brother showed me one of his songs, and I had it on repeat for weeks. A few years down the line, Lil' Wayne expanded his label and added about 6 rappers. The first female rapper in my favorite rappers label? I was all for it. Nicki had such a distinct sound to her voice and her style. She stood out more than any female rapper there was, and I loved her from the beginning. Now that she became a major artist, playing on the radio and performing at award shows. She has multiple albums out and counltess singles. I don't know if it's her creativity or her attempt to be unique, but I love all of her music and everything about her. She's a badass that I will always admire.

I chose to include Mischa Barton as my last icon because I have actually met her. It was over five years ago, and I was obsessed with the Fox show, “The O.C.” It was my favorite show and there was an announcement on the radio that Mischa Barton (the main character in the show) would be at Nordstrom in my mall to launch her Keds shoe line. I was so excited that I bought a pair of her shoes even though I didn’t really like them. Once we got to the mall, many hours prior to her arrival, we sat on the floor waiting in line. I was so nervous and I knew that I was easily star struck, but didn’t realize how much. When it was definite that she had arrived, everyone in line stood up, including me and my two girlfriends. As we got closer to the table where Mischa was sitting, the security guards told us to write down our name on a sticky note he gave us so that Mischa could sign her picture with our name spelt correctly. When I finally reached her, I broke down in tears of every emotion possible. I was excited, nervous, and overwhelmed, and it came over me within five seconds. As she wrote my name and smiled at me, she said, “Don’t cry, I’m not worth it.” I will never forget those words she said to me. I was making such a huge deal about meeting a role model of mine, and she explained in the simplest way that she was just a normal girl like everyone else. I felt so different after that whenever I watched her on TV or saw her in magazines, because I felt like I shared a moment with her. Granted, it was only 10 seconds, but it was so important to me.

Looking up to all of these women, all for different reasons, still ties down to why? Why are these women so influential in my life? Why do I place them on a pedestal that is impossible to reach? These questions may never be answered, but that small connection with Mischa allowed me to be in the same place as her at the same time, sharing a conversation that I will never forget.