First off, for those of you that don't know a "Lady Crush" is a nonsexual feeling or affinity for a successful, famous, or mythical woman. I can usually tell if I have a "Lady Crush" if I refer to someone like this: "OMG if (insert name here) and I ever met up we would instantly be bessst frieeeends".
Another sign is the feeling I get that maybe I should NEVER meet said person because it would only lead to me saying something like "you are my world", holding them tightly, crying, and refusing to let go. I get the feeling that if I were to meet some of these women, my cray cray levels would reach a "Celine Dion" level.
Second, Sarah's list has got me thinking about who makes it on to mine. So here's my top 5:
5. Allison Janey
Allison Janney is an actress with the ability to take a movie from "watchable" to "must see". A prime example is the way she elevated my favourite movie Drop Dead Gorgeous from amusing up to "constantly quoting". But she's more than just an actress. She's CJ Cregg, who I considered making a separate Lady Crush, but she's fictional and I feel like that's weird.
4. Ellen Degeneres
Ellen fills a hole in my heart the same way she filled the affable, lesbian daytime talk show host slot vacated by Rosie O'Donnell. There's a lot of reasons to love Ellen, but the biggest one for me is this: while Oprah is assigning books to people and talking about achieving your dreams or whatever she rambles on about, Ellen is doing things like this:
3. Patty Griffin
I think of most of the women on this list I would be most likely to turn into a sniffling, sobbing wreck in front of Patty Griffin. If there's one songwriter that I listen to and say "damn, I wish I wrote that" it's Patty. If I had one ultimate wish it's that she and I would write a song together. It would be filled with harmony and insightful lyrics. It would be like our voices were high fiving and our minds were making out. You may think I'm being too over-the-top, but go listen to "Don't Come Easy" and then reassess how you feel about her. I love her.
2. Mary Tyler Moore (aka Mary Richards)
When I presented my list to Sarah she said "I knew Mary would make it". Why? She sings, she dances, she gives to charity, and she is a 70s icon. She's got spunk, she's got style, and she even turns the world on with her smile. She's everything I want to be, but I'm probably more of a Rhoda than a Mary.
If I did ever meet Mary in person I'd probably throw my arms around her, cry, and say "I treasure you, Mary". Maybe it's better if I never meet her....
1. Brooke Fraser
Brooke doesn't know this, but we're soul mates. When I saw her live in Vancouver last winter I realized that we were made for each other. Why? Because she starts rambling into the mic about everything from gorilla suits to hot dogs. Then she launches into a transcendent, heart achingly beautiful song. How can you not love someone like that? When I really think about it now she could actually be my whole top three because I have a Lady Crush on Solo Material Brooke, Hillsong Brooke, and Brooke Fraser's Voice. Combining these three elements she easily coasts into the number one spot by miles.
Seriously, Brooke. Call me.
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