Stevie, a laughing stock?

[diamondsnake]

Originally posted by blinker12
I've been to Night of 1,000 Stevies too. I don't think it's mean-spirited at all, but there's definitely some good-natured poking fun at Stevie going on. The twirling, the mane of blond hair, the lacy black dresses...
Like other older female divas (Cher springs to mind), Stevie seems to be viewed with equal measures of reverence and derision by a lot of gay men.
And there's no question that her image became a laughing stock in the late 80s - early 90s. I remember a MTV skit from the early 90s from Julie Brown's show (not Downtown Julie Brown but the other). Brown was dressed as Nicks, with a white lacy dress and a big blond wig, and all she did was twirl around silently. No one could shake her from her fog - that was the joke.
In that era, admitting to being a Mac or Stevie fan could get you laughed out of a room. I'm glad those times are over!

Please don't tell me you just compared Stevie Nicks with Cher! Stevie can actually sing!!! I didn't realize that Stevie was an idol for Gay men. Although the last concert I went of them there was a gay cowboy sitting in front of me, that was weird... But I'm a guy, so would it sound gay for me to say I'm a Stevie fan? I wouldn't think so since she is all about the rock and roll unlike someone like Cher.