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Who did you want to look like when you were 18?

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DreamingofNuneaton · 13/07/2023 16:59

Would be really cool to see who was your famous role model when you were 18. Post a picture if you can.

I’ll go first - I wanted to be Justine Frischmann from Elastica - her hair and her confidence!

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Cocolapew · 13/07/2023 18:38

Debbie Harry always.
I saw a photo of Corrine from swing Out Sister on front of The Face and grew a short bob. Her and Louise Brooks were my hair idols.

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Who did you want to look like when you were 18?
PearlRuby · 13/07/2023 18:39

Neve Campbell and Rachel from friends

Parky04 · 13/07/2023 18:39

Don Johnson

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Brintons · 13/07/2023 18:39

Kurt Cobain. Which is weird because I'm female. Had my long blonde hair cut shorter to look like him.

NerrSnerr · 13/07/2023 18:40

I wanted so badly to be Hannah from S Club.

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UnfinishedUserna · 13/07/2023 18:41

Another vote for avril lavigne! LOVED her!

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flurbubbly · 13/07/2023 18:42

I wanted to look exactly like Angelina Jolie in Mr and Mrs Smith. Just so insanely gorgeous and I already kind of identified with her from her role and physical appearance in Hackers.

Bralessandfree · 13/07/2023 18:42

Bit of a weird one but I wanted to look like Sarah Brightman. I was obsessed with Phantom of the Opera.

cjcghana · 13/07/2023 18:44

Another Madonna wannabe here.. not these days though. She looks so very, very different and not in a good way

DeadButDelicious · 13/07/2023 18:46

I still very much want to be either Morticia Addams, Lily Munster or Patricia Morrison when I grow up. Mostly the hair. Currently look a bit more like Grotbags 😂😂

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Who did you want to look like when you were 18?
Who did you want to look like when you were 18?
IrisBearded · 13/07/2023 18:47

Cameron Diaz or Dido

CattyCattle · 13/07/2023 18:48

Jennifer Aniston or Kate Moss. I'd still like that now 😭

Tidsleytiddy · 13/07/2023 18:51

Tlolljs · 13/07/2023 17:09

Blimey I’m old. Debbie Harry.

Me too! And I’m old 🤣

LadyOfTheCanyon · 13/07/2023 18:54

Beatrice Dalle for me.

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Ridingthegravytrain · 13/07/2023 18:57

I wanted to look like the lead singer from no doubt

CockSpadget · 13/07/2023 18:59

Helena Christiansen.

Always4Brenner · 13/07/2023 19:00

I didn’t no role models at that age.

YouFilthyAnimal · 13/07/2023 19:01

Jennifer Lopez

I used to get told constantly that I looked like a dark haired Nicola from Girls Aloud, couldn’t have been more different from JLo much to my dismay!

loobylou10 · 13/07/2023 19:01

Whitney - I wanted my hair to look like hers.

Ilovetolurk · 13/07/2023 19:02

But did all you Madonna fans truly go for it like me Grin

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Phos · 13/07/2023 19:18

DreamingofNuneaton · 13/07/2023 17:38

Who is this please

Anna Kournikova

Sweetpea1532 · 13/07/2023 19:18

Wow@Ilovetolurk is that you?!
If so, Madonna couldn't hold a candle to you..gorgeous photo!

I also wanted to look like
Cheryl Tiegs....I was ever so glad when about 30 years ago I finally came to the realisation that there was no way I was ever going to come remotely close to looking like her so i let it drop...ahhh, a girl can dream though. still very pretty in 2022.

@ScottBakula, Where are you..I'm sure you have something to add.😅

cptartapp · 13/07/2023 19:20

Cindy Crawford.

Ilovetolurk · 13/07/2023 19:44

@Sweetpea1532 thank you Halo

Unfortunately within 12 months, my hair was breaking off from all the bleach, so that was that. Fortunately Madge moved on to like a prayer Grin

LubaLuca · 13/07/2023 19:46

Gloria Estefan, she was beaut and so happy looking.