My first gay crush was actress Natalie Portman.
It was in the year 2000, the year after "The Phantom Menace" hit theaters.
I was 8-years old when I finally embraced my geeky side, because I became a total "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" nerd.
And one of the reasons was Natalie Portman.
I consider her to be my first real crush.
I consider her to be my first real crush.
She was so strong on the screen as Padme Amidala, and that
inner strength and beauty colored all of her subsequent roles.
I could also see that in "V For Vendetta" when she was playing Evie Hammond - and sported that wonderful buzz cut at the end!
My wildest fantasies came true when I saw her as ballerina Nina in
the amazing film "Black Swan," where she was in bed with Mila Kunis.
By that point I was sixteen, and it
was then that I realized that I was lesbian. And nothing made me feel
more warm and tingly than seeing two beautiful women in bed together.
I came out on February 14th 2012 because I was tired of being alone on Valentine's Day. So here's to not being alone next year!
Erin, Vermont
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