Elizabeth Berkley is reflecting on the impact of Showgirls.
If you didn’t know, Elizabeth played the lead character Nomi in the 1995 film. It originally received negative reviews from critics, but has since gained a cult following.
Recently, Elizabeth made a surprise appearance at the 30th anniversary celebration of the film at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles. There, she gave a nod to the LGBTQ community for contributing to the movie’s legacy.
“You guys saw me before anybody else saw me. You believed in me before anybody and you believed in this film and found yourself in Nomi. If I had to play Nomi and go through what I went through in 1995 to give you Nomi I would do it again, again and again,” she said, per Variety.
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“We are here 30 years later – which is crazy – and you guys didn’t just embrace it, you rescued it. You have elevated it. You’ve made this movie what it is and what it was intended to be and I’m forever grateful,” she added.
She continued, “It’s about vindication, reclamation and it’s about owning our truths and owning our stories and not waiting for someone else to approve it, get it, to validate it, to just own who you are like Nomi and be brave and bold. I will forever have your back the way you had mine and I love that this film has brought you joy, too. It was way ahead of its time. Way, way, way ahead of its time. But I am so grateful for you.”
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