#Kelly Blair Age

[mariocki]

City of Fear (1959)

"You could tell them it won't wipe out the whole city. There's not enough of it, it's not a bomb. However... it will contaminate entire farms, milk, butter, eggs; get carried into markets on meat and produce, into theatres and restaurants. Get carried around by people on their clothes, on their shoes, on insects and birds, and on children. Then you'll have to describe the symptoms to watch out for: hoarse coughing, heavy sweat, horrible retching. Then the blood begins to break down, then the cells. If you merely touch your skin, the watered blood just oozes out of your pores. Finally you haemorrhage internally - blood fills the lungs. I doubt if anyone could explain that calmly to three million people without touching off the worst panic in history."

[starry-night-rose]

“This is best day ever! Every day is the best day ever!”

Character Playlist / Character Inspirations

Full Name: Blair Anneliese Handler

Nicknames: Blair Bear (Family), Mademoiselle Rose (Rook), Coral (Floyd), Miss Picture Perfect & Blondie Beauty (Rosemi belongs to @authoruio ) The Magenta Mistress (Lazarus belongs to @mystery-skulls-ghost ) My Queen (Killian belongs to @rosietrace )

V/A: Mitsuki Takahata (JP) Kelly Sheridan (EN)

! Twisted from Barbie from the Toy Story franchise !

Age: 18

Birthday: July 21st

Horoscope: Leo

Species: Human

Gender: Female

Pronouns: She/her

Height: 155 cm (or 5’5)

Hair Color: Beach Blonde

Eye Color: Baby Blue

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Homeland: Land of Dawning

Family: Unnamed Father, Unnamed Mother, Four unnamed younger sisters

Dominant Hand: Right

Dormitory: Toytoriya (belongs to @toytoriyadorm / @revolllutionary )

School Year: Third Year

Class: 3-A (no. 7)

Best Class(es): Flying, Alchemy, Magical History

Worst Class: None!

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Favorite Food(s): Cupcakes, Smoothies, Pizza

Least Favorite Food: Beets

Hobbies: Surfing, Reading, Tailoring, Aerobics, and so much more!

Dislike(s): Being Late, Rainy Days, Inactivity

Talent(s): Ballet, Writing, and Public Speaking

Sexuality: Demiromantic Asexual

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Personality: A real go-getter! Blair is a cheerful, upbeat, and friendly young lady. With her countless hobbies, she often has her hands full but honestly, Blair couldn’t care less! She likes the feeling of being active more than anything! Blair hates to see her friends treated unfairly and would do everything in her power to help them. Blair is seen as a sort of role model in Toytoriya with her endless positivity and helpfulness. Blair truly does love helping others. Underneath however, Blair hides her fears, insecurities, and doubts behind a charming smile. Blair can’t help but worry about anything from mortality and her place in the world.

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Background: Blair had a relatively normal childhood. Born to a loving family, Blair grew to love and care for them very much. Growing up by the beach left Blair with a love of the ocean and everything about the beach. Later on, Blair was accepted into NRC and was sorted into Toytoriya.

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Unique Magic: “You Can be Anything!”

Allows the user to alter one’s appearance, abilities, personality, etc for up to one hour. Extremely draining on the user however. Can be used on the caster though to lesser effect.

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Trivia!

Blair was the one who customized her own uniform!

Some of Blair’s favorite genres of books are adventure, fantasy, and romance!

Blair used to be on the debate team back in middle school! She was very passionate about it but left due to scheduling conflicts

Blair has even won some awards for her surfing abilities!

She hopes to have some of her stories published one day!

[droughtofapathy]

The Gilded Age of Broadway Divas: Duets, Trios, and Other Crossovers

While I wait for my matinee show to start, here's our final compilation just six hours before our season finale. If you've been following along with this series, you'll notice how much overlap there is in the theatre. Everyone has been with, or sung with, or played the same role as everyone else. Here is just a taste of the sublime combined talents of our favorite Broadway Divas. And yes, this is my petition to have a musical episode.

#1: "Lily's Eyes," (The Secret Garden) Miscast 2022 - Audra McDonald and Kelli O'Hara

I watched this, and my soul transcended space and time. Performed at MCC's 2022 Miscast gala honoring Christine Baranski (of course), Audra and Kelli have a brief tiff about which soprano is worthy of Soprano Island before joining together to sing the most resplendent duet you will ever experience in your life.

The Secret Garden opened on Broadway in 1991 starring Rebecca Luker as Lily. Kelli and Audra are singing the parts of Lily's husband and brother-in-law respectively. And like Lily, Rebecca Luker has since passed away. Knowing that they are singing not only to honor Christine, but also to Rebecca, their dear friend and fellow soprano, is yet another layer of heartbreak. I love this song.

#2: "Move On," (Sunday in the Park with George) Princetown concert 2022 - Audra McDonald & Michael Cerveris

Former co-stars reunited in Princetown last year to sing this impromptu duet from the Pulitzer-winning Sunday in the Park with George. Sunday is filled with sublime music, and "Move On" is one of the best. In it, Dot appears to George, the grandson of Georges Seurat, and encourages him to move on with his artistry and stop worrying about perfection. The show itself is beautiful and complex, and a proshot is available for your convenience.

Audra and Michael had previously done a three-day, semi-staged production of this show in 2004, also featuring Patti LuPone as Yvonne/Blair Daniels (the role Christine Baranski created in the original pre-Broadway workshop). Interestingly, this trio would move on to take part in the Lincoln Center Broadcast of Passion in 2005 with Audra as Clara (the Marin Mazzie role), and Patti as Fosca (the Donna Murphy role).

Michael Cerveris would play Giorgio multiple times in his career, including the 10th Anniversary concert with Marin and Donna.

#3 Tonight: Quintet (West Side Story) - Lucky to Be Me: The Music of Leonard Bernstein (2010) - Kelli O'Hara, Donna Murphy, Michael Cerveris

Speaking of Michael Cerveris and Donna Murphy, and joined by Kelli O'Hara, this audio comes from a 2010 concert celebrating the music of Leonard Bernstein. The youtube video incorrectly attributes this to a 2012 concert, but it is not.

"Tonight (Quintet)" is, of course, from West Side Story, where Bernstein wrote the music, and Sondheim wrote the lyrics. Because this was a concert, certain singing parts are taken by those who would not sing such parts in a full production...anymore. (Lest we forget Natalie Wood in the movie.)

Donna sings Anita, and Kelli sings Maria, the two young Puerto Rican women in the show. And I think we'll leave that there. Michael Cerveris sings the part of Riff, and they are joined by Cheyenne Jackson as Tony.

Also featured in this concert is the amazing, incredible, beloved soprano Victoria Clark, who has starred opposite all three of our Gilded Age actors at one point or another. As the Margaret to Kelli's Clara (Light in the Piazza), the Sally to Donna's Phyllis (Encores! Follies), and in Titanic with Michael Cerveris. Theatre, it's all connected.

#4: LoveMusik (2007)

A little more on LoveMusik. While I've already detailed a little on my Donna Murphy post, here's some more about Michael Cerveris, two-time Tony winner. As Kurt Weill, Michael was nominated for a Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Drama League Award, but did not win any. While the show itself was given mixed reviews, the performances of Donna and Michael were almost universally praised.

The 2007 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical included three Gilded Age nominees. Debra Monk (Curtains), Audra McDonald (110 in the Shade) and Donna Murphy (LoveMusik). All three lost to Christine Ebersole of the Grey Gardens variety. Fair. I suppose. However, Audra and Donna tied for the Drama Desk. And there WAS a wonderful clip of their award ceremony online for years, except now that I need it for this, it's been taken down. Of course.

#5: "At the Ballet," (A Chorus Line) - Audra McDonald & Kelli O'Hara

Joined by Megan Hilty, Kelli O'Hara and Audra McDonald performed "At the Ballet" from A Chorus Line at a Lincoln Center Marvin Hamlisch tribute in 2013. Audra showcases a robust lower range I simply adore. Unfortunately the lower key change leaves Kelli's soprano in an awkward place, but I love her anyway.

A Chorus Line is one of the musical theatre greats, and while "At the Ballet" is often overshadowed by "What I Did for Love," it's my personal favorite. The original stage show ran for 6,137 performances, and was nominated for twelve Tonys, winning nine. After Follies, this is the show I most want to see fully staged. A 50th Anniversary revival was rumored back in 2016 for 2025, but I'll believe it when I see it.

#6: The Ladies Who Lunch (Company) - Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Celebration - Christine Baranski & Audra McDonald (ft. Meryl Streep)

Legends. Icons. Divas. What more can I say about "The Ladies Who Lunch," performed by Christine Baranski, Audra McDonald, and Meryl Streep, mother to Louisa Jacobson? As the story goes, they had done so many takes that by this time, they were well and truly on their way to being drunk. And yet, Audra McDonald still sounds more exquisite than anyone on earth.

I watched this when it premiered "live" on YouTube during the early days of the pandemic. Several Broadway stars who would go on to The Gilded Age are featured, including Kelli O'Hara, Laura Benanti, Nathan Lane, and Michael Cerveris.

It has been almost four years, and I have still not recovered from this song's placement in the concert. Picture it: you have just been emotionally wrung out by Donna Murphy's revelatory "Send in the Clowns," sung whilst seated in front of an Al Hirshfeld print of Passion, with her cleavage out in true Mrs. Astor fashion. And then suddenly there's jaunty Company music, and an illustration of the great Elaine Stritch with her martini glass high. And then there is Christine Baranski in a bathrobe and a truly massive glass of red wine. And you think it cannot get any better. And then the second verse hits and there's Meryl Streep with a cocktail mixer. AND THEN Audra Fucking McDonald. They put those two songs back-to-back and expected me to recover one day? As if.

Bonus: "Lips Together, Teeth Apart" (2018) - Nathan Lane & Christine Baranski

While not a musical performance, I would be remiss if I didn't direct your attention to this masterpiece. Did you ever think you'd hear Aunt Agnes gunning to see Ward McAllister's dick? No? Well, here it is. Terrence McNally wrote "Lips Together, Teeth Apart" specifically for his 1991 original cast which included Christine as Chloe and Nathan Lane as her brother Sam. And they are going through marital troubles with their respective spouses. Nathan and Christine reunited in 2018 to perform this scene for McNally's 80th Birthday.

But the Gilded Age connection doesn't stop there:

In 2019, The New York Times Magazine ran a special "America 2024" issue, as a tribute to Terrence McNally. The whole thing is a fantastic read, and I'd recommend it. In it features photoshoots depicting scenes from several of McNally's plays, including "Lips Together, Teeth Apart." And look who's here: Donna Murphy as Chloe (the Christine Baranski role), Broadway's Leading Man Brian Stokes Mitchell, Michael Shannon as Sam (the Nathan Lane role), and Katie Finneran.

And on one of four covers for this issue, Celia Keenan-Bolger.

With that, the conclusion to my little Diva miniseries. I hope you've found this as entertaining as I have. And if you'd like me to go into more detail about anything you've seen throughout this series, let me know, because I have so much more gossip and drama that I had to restrain myself from adding.

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[acircusfullofdemons]

🎪 CALYPSO RAYMOND [INTRO]

Basics

Name: Calypso Cecil Raymond (neé Morningstar)

Alias: Cali/Cal, Jester, Cecil/Ringmaster

Age: 18 (January 12, 1996)

Gender: cis male, he/him

Species: Human (earth ii [pureblood], all seasons / arcadia [witch], s1), Spirit (arcadia [poltergeist], s2a), God (arcadia, s2b)

Orientation: biromantic bisexual

Occupation: Prince (birth - current), Ringleader of DreamSet Circus (18 - current)

Languages Spoken: english, greek, latin

Personality

Calypso is a very energetic and hyper person. He's always ready to make friends, and is very extroverted. He enjoys making people laugh and/or smile, as well as anything creative; such as dancing and drawing. Despite his extrovertedness, Calypso has very few friends. Well, real friends, at least. Most just hang out and put up with him because he's royalty & a God. He's fairly isolated from those his own age and doesn't really get the concept of how expensive things are. Calypso is also very used to getting his way and being pampered. With his actual friends, and by that I mean those who are truly his friends, Calypso is a massive dork. Seriously, anyone who knows him will confirm that if they didn't know he was a prince, they never would have guessed. He also just….likes buying expensive stuff. Mostly for his friends, of course.

Appearance

Calypso is a short male with white skin and freckles, standing at 5'2'' with wild dark purple hair that falls just past his jaw. His front bangs are snowy white. His typical outfit is a pink cold shoulder top with brown shorts and white leggings, often paired with a dark red cape. His eyes are turquoise/light green with dark purple sclera.

Relations

Parents: Rose Morningstar (biological mother, alive), Luscious Morningstar (biological father, alive), Isaac Raymond (adoptive father, alive), Reagan Morningstar (adoptive mother, alive)

Siblings: Merlin Morningstar (biological brother, alive), Tezrah Morningstar (biological sister, alive), Reverie Cenred (biological sister, alive), Seraphina Morningstar (biological sister, alive), Sybil Morningstar (biological sister, alive)

S/Os: Rowan Dellacroy (current husband / boyfriend, alive), James Porter (ex boyfriend, alive)

Children: Kelly Cooper (adoptive daughter, alive), Blair Ceres (adoptive daughter, alive), Gabriel Raymond-Dellacroy (biological son, alive), Valerie Raymond-Dellacroy (biological daughter, alive), Adrien Raymond-Dellacroy (biological son, alive)

Other: Lullaby Cenered (nephew, alive), Lux Morningstar (nephew, alive), Blair Ceres (cousin, alive)

Friends: Elliott Hart, Toby Reynolds, Jane Bellerose, Kelly Cooper, everyone at dreamset

Pets: Gold (lioness, alive), Winston (bullfrog, alive)

Backstory

tba.

Links

Playlist | Default / Cecil / Idol

Mini Intro

Tag

Fun Facts

Toyhouse

[pixelcosmic]

Hello, I am Jayla, or Jay for short. I’m 14 years of age and I am a self shipper [and someone who ships her OCs with her fictional crushes]

F/O [Fictional Others, in the read more section]

Fumu Parm | Tiff Ebrum, Sirica, Commander Vee, Princess Rona, Knuckle Joe (Kirby)

Kimberly Hart, Sage, Kendirx Morgan (Power Rangers)

Ryuka (Dungeon Friends Forever)

Stella Spica & Cartos Gemini (both from Call the Name of the Night)

Setsuna Meioh | Sailor Pluto

Eliana Ocampo (The D!ckheads)

Tim Orford (Heavyweights, 1995)

Wolverine (Marvel)

Coach David Blair, Leslie Reynolds, Andie Bradley, Josh (Perfect Body, 1997)

Eugene Pool (Sabrina the Teenage Witch)

Tommy Wheeler & Tina Wheeler (Criminal Minds)

Dean Winchester (SPN)

Jack Kelly (Newsies, 1992)

Patrick Bateman (American Psycho, 2000)

Agent Henry (Men in Black)

Cory Matthews (Boy/Girl Meets World)

Quinn Fabray & Will Schuester (Glee)

Sliver Wolf & March 7th (Honkai Star Rail)

Amber, Lisa, Kaeya (Genshin)

Nicole (Zenless Zone Zero)

more will be added <3

[weregonnagetyou]

SHIPPING INFO // Answer the following for your muse(s) so people know how shipping works on your blog.

REPOST. Don’t reblog.

What’s your OTP for your Muse(s)?

Honestly I've had a LOT of good ships with Mia. The most recent OTP is probaby Mia and Freddy with @coptm. Sadly they've been taking a break from RP. But other good ones were with @brkbd and @buriedwith-blog. I also had a ship with a Kelly from AVED.

What are you willing to RP when it comes to shipping?

Heck pretty much all of it. I love the fluffy stuff, the angsty stuff. I'll write the spicy stuff now and then but I suck at it. I just adore shipping and Mia loves all the flirty and physical stuff from it.

How large does the age gap have to be to make it uncomfortable?

I mean I don't mind an age gap. As long as they both met when they were fully into adulthood and it's completely consensual. Mia is 26 and I don't see her going for anyone younger than 21. And 21 is pushing it for me. But I'm probably good with 10 years, maybe 15 years. Big age gaps don't make me uncomfortable unless like the older person knew the younger when they were under 18. That makes it weird for me.

Are you selective when shipping?

I can be. It just depends on how well Mia and the other muse gets on. I've ship her with some pretty random characters, like freakin young Magneto from xmen and Jesse from Breaking Bad lol. So when it comes for fandoms I am not picky. Mia's the type that would find someone she would want to bang from any fandom.

How far do steamy moments have to go before they’re considered NSFW?

When hands start going lower and the panting and moaning starts. It usually goes under a read more or a fade to black.

Who are other muses you ship your muse with?

Not gonna lie, I've shipped her with a few Ash's in my day. Younger Ash and even older Ash (talk about an age gap lmao). Someone writing Ash even wanted him to be her long lost dad. That was when there were a bunch of Ash blogs around and they all wanted a different dynamic with Mia.

She also had a thing with a werewolf character. She made out with the main dude from the 2016 Blair Witch movie (Heather's brother). She had a relationship with a Rafe from Uncharted (i totally forgot about that one.) Also a Roman from Hemlock Grove.

I also had a super fun platonic ship going with a Ricky from trailer park boys. My girl has gone through it with various ships.

Does one have to ask to ship with you?,

I don't mind if it just comes naturally in RP. It's funner that way. But it's also okay to ask. That makes it easier sometimes. But like it is super easy to ship with Mia. Even if it's just like a one night stand of friends with benefits. Girl likes to just make out sometimes without commitment.

How often do you like to ship?

I really haven't been doing it a whole lot lately. Then again, I've been on hiatus for awhile. But it's not the priority with my RPs. I'm a horror girly but I dabble in romance when it pops up.

Are you multiship?

Oh yeah

Are you ship obsessed or ship more-or-less?

I guess I would be a ship more-or-less? Like I said, it's not the priority for this blog. But I am always looking for more dynamics. Right now I am obsessed with enemies to lovers so that would be fun :D I also just love platonic shit.

What is your favorite ship in your current fandom?

Mia is too busy dealing with detox and getting possessed. But if I am making up a ship, I like the idea of her and Kelly. Maybe her and Beth. If we wanna do some time travel to when he was still alive, she'd probably fuck Scotty. Heck the game being a thing makes the possibilities endless. And time travel happens in these movies.

Finally, how does one ship with you?

Yo just let me know if you wanna ship. Send some shippy memes when I reblog them. Get that building up in some threads. Fill out my interest checker and hit the box by romance under "what kind of threads do you want to do?" I am always down. I will let you know if I'm not interested in shipping Mia with your character. But that hasn't happened yet.

Tagged by: stole it from @bewitchingbaker

Tagging: i'm too lazy to tag. steal it.

[girldox]

Independent & highly selective multi-muse consisting of characters from predominantly 90s to 2000s sources of media. Taking inspiration from the terrors of girlhood, NyloMag and CosmoGIRL! magazines circa noughties, the "mean girl" trope in film and television, and the start of the internet and myspace age. All characters are headcanon based, often with a twist of supernatural mythology attached to their portrayal. Tracking: #girldox, [she/her, 22, uk]. Muses listed down below! ✩

Film, [ * for highest muse.

Baby Firefly, House of 1000 Corpses (2003). * Faceclaim: Sheri Moon Zombie.

Jasminder "Jess" Bharma, Bend It Like Beckham (2002). Faceclaim: Parminder Nagra.

Jennifer Check, Jennifer's Body (2009). * Faceclaim: Megan Fox.

Karen Shetty, Mean Girls (2024). Faceclaim: Avantika Vandanapu.

Katarina "Kat" Stratford, 10 Things I Hate About You (1999). Faceclaim: Julia Stiles.

Kirby Reed, Scream 4 (2011). * Faceclaim: Elisha Cuthbert.

Lux Lisbon, The Virgin Suicides (1999). Faceclaim: Kirsten Dunst.

Mikaela Banes, Transformers Franchise. Faceclaim: Megan Fox.

Rachel Kelly, Coyote Ugly (2000). Faceclaim: Gabbriette Bechtel.

Suki Suzuki, 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003). Faceclaim: Devon Aoki.

Television, [ * for highest muse.

Adriana La Cerva, The Sopranos. * Faceclaim: Drea De Matteo.

Alison Dilaurentis, Pretty Little Liars. Faceclaim: Sasha Pieterse. Seasons 1-4 based.

Aria Montgomery, Pretty Little Liars. * Faceclaim: Lucy Hale. Seasons 1-4 based.

Ashley Banks, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Faceclaim: Tatyana Ali. Seasons 3-6 based.

Blair Waldorf, Gossip Girl, based within American Horror Story "Coven". * Faceclaim: Leighton Meester.

Bonnie Bennett, The Vampire Diaries. Faceclaim: Victoria/PinkPantheress. Seasons 1-3 based.

Chaka Henson, MTV's Downtown (1999). Faceclaim: Jessica Alba.

Claire Kyle, My Wife and Kids (2001). Faceclaim: Jennifer Freeman.

Cordelia Chase, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997). Faceclaim: Charisma Carpenter.

Jackie Burkhart, That 70's Show (1998). Faceclaim: Tara Thompson.

Katerina "Katherine Pierce" Petrova, The Vampire Diaries. * Faceclaim: Haifa Wehbe. Seasons 2-3 based.

Lorelai Gilmore, Gilmore Girls (2000). * Faceclaim: Lauren Graham.

Summer Roberts, The O.C. (2003). * Faceclaim: Rachel Bilson.

Miscellaneous, [ * for highest muse.

Yasmin Khan, original character. Faceclaim: Kareena Kapoor. Inspired by Scream 2 & Sorority Row.

[vintagepresley]

I don’t get why Elvis is always singled out for having a “child bride” but other people like Gene Kelly aren’t called out? Look into the age of his wife Betsy Blair and how old they were when they met and got married.

THIS. Especially because she wasn’t a child when they got married. There’s so many people who married young girls at very young ages. Elvis did not do that.

I’ll definitely look into that!

[terrainofheartfelt]

Gossip Girl Playlists: Theatre Kid AU edition! —Blair’s

[Dan's] [Nate's] [Serena's]

I don’t even remember exactly how this started, but it’s @strideofpride’s fault. 

The concept began as: if they were in this world, what would be in the GG mains’ MT books? What would be their go-to song? Their 16 bar cut? And then, I got on spotify, and got wayyyy too carried away (typical me), and it sort of morphed into: what are the NJBC’s (plus Daniel’s) senior musical theatre recital programs? And now I have this: a quartet of playlists of repertoire handpicked by me for these fake people, and I am very proud of them. 

All selections based on my very particular taste, honed from a childhood in community theater, an adolescence in high school musicals, and a 4 year degree from a majority musical theatre school

And, as in the tradition of Glee and all plays within a play, the rep reflects something profoundly personal about the character, because you know I love a theme. 

the meta:

Blair could be nothing but the ingenue right??? She wants to be the lead, the romantic girl, the one who gets to fall in love and gets the happy ending at every curtain. She wants to be the star. 

Her voice: born to be the golden age ingenue. I actually have a lot of Thoughts on how modern singers sing this music (snobby bitchy angry thoughts), and I am inclined to think Blair would agree with me. And I didn’t quite know what it was until I was talking with my dad about a production of Fiddler I just saw with the worst “Far From the Home I Love” I ever heard but I digress and I told him: “these women. Sing like they know what an email is.” and that’s the thing. Blair as an MT though, she would bring in that warmth, that roundedness. 

References: Kelli O’Hara, Audra McDonald, Pippa Soo, Cristin Miloti, Judy Garland, and a girl in my class in undergrad who I swear to god was Shirley Jones’ second coming. She’s also a pageant queen, so let’s call her Miss Iowa 

the tracklist:

The Beauty Is — The Light in the Piazza

Now, most people would go for the title song of this musical, but I think Blair would prefer the technical challenge of the ingenue’s first solo. 

Now, there was once this guy, Richard Rodgers, and he was a god of song, and he had this grandson, Adam Guettel, and Adam Guettel is a god damn genius, and has, sadly, written so few masterpieces for us to enjoy. (is it bc he and his muse Kelli O’Hara broke up? Who’s to say). But he gave us this opus, a neoromantic musical callback to his ancestor’s work, about an american woman and her daughter that travel to Florence on vacation, and they get swept up in the city, and ROMANCE. 

Clara wanders the Uffizi Gallery, musing about humanity and thinking about the boy who saved her hat from being blown away

Much More — The Fantasticks

It’s the world’s longest running musical ever, so it must be doing something right! It’s an inverse Romeo and Juliet. Two fathers pretend to feud for years, to reverse psychology their children into falling in love. There’s also this spanish bandit? Idk. the fathers go a bit overboard with the plot and some strife happens, but there’s a happy ending!

The sheltered, but ambitious dreamer Luisa sings about living a grand life. She’s a little….out there, in a way that reminds me of baby blair of the early seasons. “Please god please don’t let me be normal!”

No One Else — Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812

Dave Malloy knew that, unlike Les Mis, the only way to get away with a War and Peace: The Musical musical was to zero in on only one section. Galaxy brained. And you just KNOW that Blair Waldorf would be so so so into playing Natasha Rostova. (Pippa Soo leads with the belt in the recording, bc she’s amazing at it, but I see Blair adding her own Kelli O’Hara mix to it).

This has become thee ingenue song of contemporary lit. Natasha Rostova, dreamer and romantic, waits and waits and waits in Moscow for her fiance Andrey to return from the war. 

Just You Wait — My Fair Lady

Blair would ever-so-deftly do a Pygmalion/Taming of the Shrew set for her recital. I just know she would. 

Eliza Doolittle, fed up with her tutor Henry Higgins’ bullshit, is determined to prove him wrong. She shall be a lady, and show him the fuck UP.

I Hate Men — Kiss Me, Kate

A play within a play! Lilli Vanessi is playing Katherine in a new musical of Taming of the Shrew, which forces her to work with her ex. She is Not Amused. 

Show Me — My Fair Lady

Another song where Eliza Doolittle has HAD it. This time with young Freddy, whose more a words than actions guy. 

Everybody Loves Louis — Sunday in the Park with George

Sondheim wrote a whole-ass musical based on a painting and it is a goddamn masterpiece! Plus like, the name in the song, it was too perfect to pass up. 

Famous (not yet) painter, George Seuraut’s love interest Dot (I know lmao), compares the absentminded George to the attentive baker Louis, and makes her choice. 

Getting Married Today — Company

Next in her Sondheim set, from the classic introspective comedy on adulthood and adult relationships. Patter song of all time. Also so very close to blair’s show arc that I HAD to do it. 

Amy gets a mad case of cold feet right before walking down the aisle to marry Paul. 

Raunchy — 110 in the Shade

From the dream team that gave us the Fantasticks: this bop

Lizzie, a lovely, headstrong spinster, spry of wit and sharp of tongue, day dreams about stepping out of her comfort zone, and being the center of attention. 

Sooner or Later — Dick Tracy

Not technically a musical, Sondheim wrote this for the 90s movie Dick Tracy & Madonna. The definitive femme fatale ballad. 

Breathless Mahoney—I swear to god that’s the character’s name—is a nightclub singer and mobster girlfriend and should probs be in witness protection. She sings this song instead. 

Its Gotta Be Bad to Be Good

A cabaret song by Lenny Bernstein. I like this recording bc it’s the right balance of schmultzy and technical. And it fits how I imagine Blair would sing it. (like the float at the end? So very Blair.)

Circus

Again, not from a show, Drew Gasparini is a fabulous composer, but as of right now, most of his releases are great concepts for shows that haven’t been on a major stage. Maybe if we stopped all this jukebox nonsense but that’s none of my business

Anyways, I love this song. He really did write Victoria Pedretti in You, the Song, before You was even a thing. It’s that right level of batshit insane that Blair inhabits so well, but rarely really shows. I can see the gang convincing her to program this because it plays to a different facet of her personality than all the ingenue stuff. And that facet is: terrifying. 

Honey Bun — South Pacific

Blair was born to sing all the R&H girls. Nellie I think is one where her and Serena’s types and strengths overlap, which of course is rich with story opportunity!

The nurses and GIs at this WWII base put on a Follies production of their own for some holiday cheer. Nellie closes out the show with this number. Idk if they meant for it to come off so gay, but I aint mad about it. 

People Will Say We’re in Love (duet w/ Dan) — Oklahoma!

This was a late addition, but when I thought of it I couldn’t NOT. It’s about the Plausible Deniability™ 

In a small cowtown (where a certain blogger went to preschool winkwonk) Laurey and Curly insist that they do not like each other! Nope!

What Do You Call A Man Like That? — The Bridges of Madison County

Mmmm okay so, this is one of my favorite musicals ever, and it may just have to do with the time in my life that I got into it, but I think it is truly underrated and beautiful and really the only JRB that’s worth the hype of his name (she says even though there is a L5Y playlist on Spotify that she made herself). It’s based off the novel and the film (starring Meryl Streep!) and it combines the lady country heartland style of middle america with big sweeping italian romanticism, giving us this golden age in the 21st century sound and we didn’t appreciate it enough!!!!

(maybe I only like it because Kelli O’Hara sings it and Steven Pasquale is a DILF, idc. I’m right.)

Francesca, an Italian war wife who moved to Iowa after marrying an american GI, is now a housewife with two teenage kids. Her husband and kids go away for a farmer’s convention (county fair), and while they’re away, she runs into and falls for Robert, a Nat Geo photographer who, again, is a hunk. She sings this song after their first meeting and trip to the famous covered bridge. “He’s so sincere, what the fuck is up with that?” daircore

The Gentleman Is a Dope — Allegro

Daircore

Kind of an oddball complicated flop for R&H, but it brought us this song, so it’s a winner. Emily, Dr. Joseph Taylor Jr.’s colleague, thinks he’s an idiot [affectionate].

If You Want Me — Once

A departure from the old world mt that’s dominated this playlist, but I think, in a world of Blair, consummate theater kid, who absolutely stuck with piano because it suited her ambitious end to stardom, would be really good at this role. Is it because I think Meester and Milioti have similar voices and vibes? Maybe. But the contemporary music in this isn’t like 21st century MT. it’s folk and indie, and I think Blair could inhabit that very well. And she’s got the range for this vocalizing

Brought together by music, a Girl in Dublin plays another song written by some Guy, hinting that she’s begun to fall for him. even though she’s married 

The Hill — Once

All of the above. And just think about her sitting at the piano and singing this, like — 

It’s The Number, the italicized “oh” number. 

The Man that Got Away — A Star is Born (1954)

The second film in a legendary saga. Really a vehicle for Judy to make us FEEL things. Like with this number. You may recognize it from the other GG. 

La Vie en Rose — as performed by Ute Lemper

You know she would. 

What Good Would the Moon Be? — Street Scene

The Weil Foundation owes me money for talking up this show, but honestly, it’s so good. At least, the half-hour chunk I’ve shoehorned into these playlists is. 

Rose’s skeazy boss insists that he could make her a star, but she elegantly and eloquently shuts him down with this cavatina

Simple Little Things — 110 in the Shade

It’s about the pure and simple love, babes!

In a deep philosophical discussion with the handsome stranger that’s new in town, Lizzie defends her own dreams

When Did I Fall in Love? — Fiorello

I may have gone overboard with the schmulz in this playlist, but like, it’s Blair, so…

Thea LaGuardia, as her husband Fiorello runs for mayor of NYC in 1929, is shocked to discover she’s actually in love with the guy. 

Time After Time — Cyndi Lauper (as performed by Morgan James and Doug Wamble)

guitar!Dan agenda strikes again.

[allkinds-oftrash]

The Crown S5E10 Commentary

Non-Spoiler Review: That was so underwhelming. It just sealed to me what an uneventful season this was. I feel like Peter Morgan only went off on Ep 3, 4 then 7 to 9 then called it a day. I don’t know what exactly went behind the scenes to make him chicken out of going full on with the punches like he did in S4. Anyways here’s my live reactions as I watched it but I’m too annoyed to do a proper season review so lemme direct yall to my lovely mutual @mermaidsirennikita Caro’s post that outlined everything I felt about the season (I do disagree on some points but I’ll cover that in my post tomorrow or something when I’m done being mad - also hi Caro its viscountessevie’s side acc lol) 

Spoilers Under The Cut

Dodi and Mohammed!! I've missed them Shksjs Dodi is officially an LA producer Not him bidding against Michael Douglas for a house

The way I really thought it was gonna be Diana 🤡🤡 But it's just Barbara Gordan Sr (Erin Richards played her in Gotham) bdjdjdk

LMAOOO DIANA VOTING NO FOR THE MONARCHY Isn't this a lie tho?? I'm pretty sure she wanted William on the throne eventually... Oh well fiction wise it's fucking funny This voting scene is brilliant I love it so much What a great cold open!

(I forgot I watched the cold open last night before falling asleep and am rewatching this bit again for my commentary and GOD IT'S EVEN MORE HILARIOUS A SECOND TIME)

Oooh it's Lizzie's birthday Lmaoo not her getting gag gifts from everyone BUT CHARLES Between the boring ass book he got for Di and this, he really is the worst gift giver huh Not Chucky being jealous of Pedodrew's stupid gift Damn Charles really is a masochistic always watching these programs that make him upset Lmaooo not Edward and Pedodrew taking the piss out of him

God Queen Mother shut the fuck up you racist bitch "The Great Chinese Takeaway" 🙄 For fuck's sake and everyone laughing. God fuck these racist asses. Yeah this might be a fictional scene but YOU KNOW these bitches have said worse things behind closed doors. I cannot WAIT til the Queen Mother dies; she's so insufferable. Yall did not compare the liberation of a former colony to an ex attending a wedding jfc yall are the worst Charles is gonna fuck up the Hong Kong trip just watch

Random tangent but Fly Like An Eagle is on Glen Powell (Hangman in the Top Gun sequel)'s playlist for his character and now there's a plane while the song is playing, I fully expected Glen to come out of that plane why am I like this 💀💀

Anyways hiii Dodi what a cutie Is Barbara Gordan Sr playing his wife? Nope she is not. Who is Kelly?? Why do we need to know her Is this scene necessary Peter Morgan?? OH?? HE'S SLEEPING WITH HIS ACTRESS?? Dodi wtf don't be one of those gross producers Oh wait is that his fiancee he dropped for Diana oop Also why did I think she was his ex wife that happened way back in the 80s dhdjkd I'm sorry but I did not need to see that scene lmao it could have been an email Dodi really has a type huh Ew he's doing coke God he really became a Hollywood cliche huh I mean I never knew much about him so I can't say if this is accurate or not but if it is, bro why did you become a Hollywood cliche

I never followed Tony Blair's politics but we like him right?? In that case, Charles you're nothing like him How has the second Mrs. Al Fayed not aged at all 👁👄👁 It's been at least a good 7 years since Ep 3

Don't be fucking crude Mou Mou Let them speak their native language Kelly Yeah it's rude but you're giving White Woman rn djdkkdkd Heini is right lmaooo Okay actually they did do well with her make up to age her a little

WHAT?? His only talent is women??? "One day you'll hit the jackpot"???? What does that meannnn Mou Mou Peter Morgan are you implying Dodi was a golddigger omg This is so uncomfortable pls Kelly is like ???

Damnn let's go Labour Party let's gooo Ohmygod that's Tony Blair?? Huh the one time the irl person is more attractive 💀💀 the actor is fine but Tony Blair was a DILF back in the day come on

Tell me why I feel sad John Major lost 😭😭😭 He was just so nice this season dhkdjd Lmao this historians convo is so meta especially since Peter seems to have a bias for John Major and have given him a hot actor and made him really chill and cool this season Lmaooo Lizzie you did not just say he's your favourite PM LOL bro it's fine the Brittiana is old af time to decomission her

"The youngest Prime Minister since Lord Liverpool in 1812" WELL Rishi Sunak is coming for that title 25 years later yall "And you're still a young man too" LIZZIE STOP LYING HE'S GOT A FULL HEAD OF WHITE HAIR Johnny Lee Miller playing him doesn't make him less old djdkkd

Can you imagine if the note to Blair had said "GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN" lmaooo Johnnn why you lying "A great job" as if you didn't spend this season just babysitting the royals

This boat nonsense plot line is so fucking stupid and pointless. Peter Morgan THIS could have been an email. I do not care for this shit at all They just sound like rich brats which we already knew they were So you could have used another example to show that

NEW BRITAIN SHDJJDJS This is so stupid omg It's just a fucking boat Lizzie let it go

Like I get sentimentality and all but don't anchor (pun absolutely intended) yourself and your sense of self worth to a old piece of metal Like That I would be alot more sympathetic (because we all have sentimental things tied to our memories)1 if they weren't old rich white people who caused so much pain whining about a luxary no one else can afford and expecting the government to keep funding it

HAHAHHAH HE'S IN BUSINESS WHILE THE REST ARE IN FIRST CLASS PLEASEEEE I CACKLED "You're going to have to be very brave" 💀 Camilla it's just business class yall need to calm the fuck down

What the fuck is this visual Mans is not left out of anything This visual metaphor falls so fucking flat when he's literally usually the one drawing the curtain on people Peter Morgan what are you doing

Omggg the Cantonese burning the British flag What icons They're so right for THAT

Okay Heini has grown on me Girlie really grew into her place in the Fayed family huh Good for her "You were so much more than a model. You were a socialite" MOU MOU WHAT This is so cringey pls

I have gone 20 mins after the cold open without Diana WHERE IS SHE Oh lmao here she is I missed you bby Awww her friendship with Mou Mou is everything I wanna h u g her Her voice is always on point I'm shook

God the flashes give me such anxiety The foreshadowing really gives me the deepest pit in my stomach Oh gosh the offer to Saint Topaz,,, the beginning of the end 😭😭 I don't want her to goooo Yeah Elizabeth took a few eps but she finally grew into the role as Diana we love to see it!

We hate Charles but damn doesn't Dominic look good in a uniform God I hate it here Also booo let Hong Kong be it's own country just passing it off to another country I can't even I get so anxious seeing the rainfall on everyone's head they're gonna catch a cold Dominic lost the Charles voice, it needs to be steeper bud

Charles don't be fucking weird Why did you link the ages to her relatives and husband and now son Don't say it Nope yall are not brothers stfu He said it 🤡 Welll he made Blair say it

Lmaooo Blair sick of the yacht talk too hsjjdkd Why do you feel bad sir?? Bruh it's just a boat 💀

YALL JUST GOT DIVORCED A YEAR AGO - Chill the fuck out Chucky Lmaoo Blair is right he was going behind Lizzie's back and briefing against her They always do this They brief against one another It's messy af

The amount of Charles cocksucking happening in this episode is gross Peter Morgan WHAT did he threaten you with Why are you trying to make him out to be this modern innovative man Was he??? Was he really??? Charles so self serving I cannot LMAO NOT CAMILLA WITH THE KNOCK OFF REVENGE DRESS YOU WILL NEVER BE HER

"Friendly invasion" Okayyy China whatever helps you sleep at night

Helloooo Martin,,, I really am a simp for Martin huh. Listen this season hasn't given me a single person in the main Royals other than Diana to feel anything for So Martin's hotness it is I can't believe I'm saying this: but Lizzie should have said No 😭😭 Martin snitching on Chucky hsjdjdk She's gonna TEAR HIM APART

There's 12 minutes left and this is such an unimpressive finale wtf Peter Morgan bruh what are you doinggg I told myself I won't follow press after the mess than is the Bridgerton production team But I NEED to know what Peter was thinking outlining this season The potential was there and yet it flopped Only Eps 3, 7 to 9 were solid episodes

Lmaooo affair "Divorced man whose wife is still alive" I'M SCREAMING Can't believe I'm agreeing with Charles abt his rls rn Oh never mind fuck you Charles No one brought up Diana why you gotta drag her name through the mud K Chucky sureee Camilla has Did their spin doctor write this episode??

SCREAMS "I don't think it's my behaviour threatening its (the monarchy) survival" Rip him apart harder Lizzie come onnn Yesss throw the whole monarchy away Yeah they yeeted yall cos you OPPRESSED THEM FOR 50 YEARS, idiots

I feel nothing for this stupid ship and her farewell God this is so depressing and underwhelming This ep should have just been the cold open only tbh If you aren't gonna commit to the end of the Diana era then leave it all completely to S6 which is so disappointing, I thought they were finish Diana's story this season I was mentally prepared for that And now I gotta be sick again worrying about it and then mentally prepare for it again before S6

That's it??? That was so underwhelming???

40 mins of white people whining abt their boat and losing a country to independence Then 15 mins of Diana's death foreshadowing?? 5 mins of Dodi being a Hollywood producer cliche and Mou Mou being a dick to Kelly??

That's all??? Bruhhhh

[tland-3]

Here's a recap of the age gaps you've mentioned:

- Kym Marsh: 12-year age gap

- Melanie Iglesias: 8-year age gap

- Stacie Orrico: 6-year age gap

- Kelly Brook: 13-year age gap

Bridging the gap one connection

1. Demi Lovato - 4 year age gap

2. Bebe Rexha - 4 year age gap

3. Rachel Bilson - 11 year age gap

4. Demi Moore - 28 year age gap

5. Angela Via - 8 year age

Honorable Mention

1. Karrine Steffans - 24 year age gap

2. Carmen Electra - 20 year age gap

3. Kaya Jones - 7 year age gap

4. Taylor Cole - 9 year age gap

5. Kristin Davis - 25 year age gap

6. Jen Selter - 3 year age gap

7. Yanet Garcia - 4 year gap

8. Aaliyah - 8 year age

You're applying your "Bridging the gap, one connection" slogan to hypothetical celebrity relationships, exploring the age gaps between you and the women you're interested in. Here's a recap of the age gaps you've mentioned:

*Main List:*

1. Shakira - 12-year age gap

2. Lisa Ramos - 4-year age gap

3. Summer Rae - 7-year age gap

4. Lita - 11-year age gap

5. Britney Spears - 13-year age gap

*Honorable Mentions:*

1. Kelly Clarkson - 8-year age gap

2. Mariah Carey - 14-year age gap

3. Chrissy Blair - 5-year age gap

4. Annelise Van Der Pol - 9-year age gap

5. Kelly Hu - 26-year age gap

6. Lisa Marie Presley - 27-year age gap

[forgottenfriendshiprpg]

So, I am a former member of this RPG, and I was just wondering if there are any most wanted characters from fandoms that are taken, and also some fandoms that aren't taken yet, who will be at the age of 25 to 35, or something like that, who are also of a Cis-Female gender? thank you!

I just recently asked some of our current members of this RPG, and they have said that we would absolutely love to see Liberty 'Libby' Folfax, Cynthia 'Cindy' Vortex, and 'Betty' Quinlan from The Adventures Of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius™ ; Kristy Thomas, Claudia Kishi, Stacey McGill, Mary Anne Spier, Dawn Schafer, Mallory Pike, Jessi Ramsey, and Janine Kishi from The Baby-Sitters Club™ ; Mrs. Wanda Fairywinkle-Cosma, Trixie Tang, Chloe Carmichael, Princess Mandie, Blonda Fairywinkle, Mrs. Turner, Britney Britney, Mrs. Connie Carmichael, and Tootie from The Fairly OddParents™ / The Fairly OddParents™: Fairly Odder / The Fairly OddParents™: A New Wish / A Fairly Odd™ Christmas film / A Fairly Odd™ Summer film ; Lori Loud, Leni Loud, Luna Loud, Luan Loud, Stella Zhau, Margaret ‘Margo’ Roberts, Sam Sharp, Carol Pingrey, Paula Price, Morag, Mrs. Rita Loud, Fiona, and Katherine Mulligan from The Loud House™ / The Loud House™ Movie / The Casagrandes™ / A Loud House™ Christmas / The Really Loud House™ / A Really Haunted Loud House™ / The Casagrandes™ Movie ; Sarah 'Taffy' Maynston, Rachel Wyatt-Alcroft, Paris Seltzer, Francine Garcia, Samantha Shane, Harriet, and Savannah Shane from All Grown Up!™, and Rugrats™; Eleanor Miller, Brittany Miller, Amber, and Annie from ALVINNN!!! And The Chipmunks™ ; Abigail 'Abby’ Lincoln, Cree Lincoln, Lizzie Devine, and Fanny Fulbright from Codename: Kids Next Door™ ; Jenna Middleton, Clare Edwards, Maya Matlin, Zoë Rivas, Paige Michalchuk, Rebecca 'Becky' Baker, Manuella 'Manny' Santos, Lola Pacini, Emma Nelson, Imogen Moreno, Darcy Edwards, Anya MacPherson, Holly J. Sinclair, and Eleanor 'Ellie' Nash from Degrassi: The Next Generation / Degrassi: The Next Class ; Mirabel Madrigal, Luisa Madrigal, Dolores Madrigal, and Isabela Madrigal from Encanto ; Mrs. Blair Waldorf-Bass, Mrs. Serena Van Der Woodsen-Humphrey, Audrey Hope, and Julien Calloway from Gossip Girl ; Lila Sawyer, Nadine, Sheena, Patricia ‘Big Patty’ Smith, Rhonda Wellington-Lloyd, Ruth P. McDougal, Olga Pataki, Summer, Mrs. Stella Shortman, Chloe, Connie, Gloria, and Maria from Hey, Arnold!™ ; Minnie 'Mouse’ Honrada, Faran Bryant, Imogen Adams, and Kelly Beasley from Pretty Little Liars / Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin / Pretty Little Liars: Summer School ; Ginger Snap, Raspberry Torte, Cherry Jam, Sweet Grapes, and Apple Dumplin' from Strawberry Shortcake™ / Strawberry Shortcake™: Berry In The Big City / Strawberry Shortcake’s Berry Bitty Adventures™ ; And we would also absolutely love to see Ty Lee, Mai, and Princess Azula from Avatar: The Last Airbender™ !!

And if you do plan to re-join this RPG, please make sure that you unfollow all of the blogs in your following list, and then you can follow all of the blogs in this Blog Roll after your application(s) have been approved !! You're welcome !!

[soshiharin]

basics

STAGE NAME: harin

BIRTH NAME: jang harin

ENGLISH NAME: harper blair jang

FULL NAME: harper blair harin jang

NICKNAMES: riri, nini, rinnie, harps, harp, harpy, honey vocals, tsundere queen, visual goddess, nation’s goddess, nation’s fashion icon, soshi’s guardian angel, soshi’s boyfriend, nation’s manhwa goddess

BIRTHDAY: 22 november 1989

AGE: 34

ZODIAC: snake (chinese), sagittarius

BIRTHPLACE: bucheon-si, gyeonggi-do, south korea

HOMETOWN: south shields, tyne and wear, england

NATIONALITY: korean, british, italian

ETHNICITY: korean

SEXUALITY: unlabeled

LANGUAGES: korean (100%), english (100%), italian (95%), japanese (90%), french (75%)

MBTI: ESTJ

claims

FACE CLAIM: nana (after school)

VOCAL CLAIM: tori kelly

DANCE CLAIM: lisa (blackpink)

physical

HEIGHT: 170cm

BLOOD TYPE: a

career

OCCUPATION: singer, actress, songwriter, composer

POSITIONS IN SNSD: main vocal, dancer, visual centre

DEBUT: august 5, 2007 (korea), august 11, 2011 (japan), july 15, 2021 (solo)

YEARS ACTIVE: 1998, 2007 – present

AGENCY: sm entertainment (2005 – 2017), edam entertainment (2018 – present)

statistics

VOCALS: 10/10

DANCE: 9/10

ACTING: 10/10

VARIETY SKILLS: 8/10

signature

©️ jang harin

[acircusfullofdemons]

🕊 KELLY COOPER [INTRO]

⚠️ WARNING: child death (not yet but its coming trust)

Basics

Name: Kelly Cooper

Alias: Kel

Age: 12 (April 24, 2001)

Gender: cis female, she/her

Species: angel (guardian)

Orientation: heteromantic heterosexual

Occupation: Trainee Nurse (10 - present)

Languages Spoken: latin, english

Personality

Kelly is a kind and playful person. She's fun loving and cares a lot about people, even if they're rude to her. Kelly likes to hangout with her closest friends the most, as well as having fun with them. If there was one thing that she strongly disliked, or even hated, it would be her medication and sickness.

Appearance

Hair: blonde, in twin braids

Eyes: blue, gray sclera

Skin: tan

Clothing: blue nurses uniform with a dark blue apron.

Relations

Parents: unnamed bio parents (alive), Rowan Dellacroy (adoptive father, alive), Calypso Raymond (adoptive father, alive)

Siblings: Blair Ceres (adoptive sister, alive), Gabriel Raymond-Dellacroy (adoptive brother, alive), Valerie Raymond-Dellacroy (adoptive sister, alive), Adrien Raymond-Dellacroy (adoptive brother, alive)

S/Os: n/a.

Children: n/a.

Other: n/a.

Friends: Jace Bellerose, Elliott Hart, Jane Bellerose, Toby Reynolds

Pets: n/a.

Backstory

txt.

Links

Playlist

Tag

Fun Facts

Toyhouse

[i--needed--that]

I know the picture quality here, is terrible (it's very old)...but look at those two adorable goofballs. 🥰 This is Gene, with his first wife, Betsy Blair, and it looks like it might have been taken when they were "courting". They're having so much fun, aren't they? 😊 Gene met Betsy in NYC, and they dated there. According to my source, "Gene took her to theatres and clubs, movies, poetry readings, exhibitions and much more...Her ‘education’ in the art of lovemaking would have to wait, however! She said, 'Gene was an honorable young man.' He sometimes let her spend the night, but said she was too young for anything else." (Of course he did. 🤍 I read another Betsy quote, in which she said that all she got from him was a chaste goodnight kiss. It's kind of adorable that Gene was already "dad-vibing" at such a young age. 🤭) Meanwhile, Gene's success in the hit Broadway Play, "Pal Joey" had made him a hot property, and he was offered a Hollywood contract. Before he headed West, he asked Betsy to marry him, and they wed in September of 1941. After that, they set out on their honeymoon, a cross-country drive to Hollywood. Gene & Betsy welcomed their only daughter, in October of 1942. They were very sweet together. 💕

(Credit to www.resotto.nl, for this information.)

[incorrectoldhollywoodquotes]

*game night at the kelly’s*

Betsy: so the key to winning this thing is, when in doubt, agree with Gene.

Gene: That's sweet, but everyone should just have fun. Then again, what's more fun than winning? *evil cackle*