Listen, we’ve all had crushes on celebrities. I had a photo of Brad Renfro (RIP) on my wall up until college.
But for women who haven’t yet realized they are queer, sometimes their celebrity crushes end up surprising them.
On Twitter, Dani Donovan asked queer women of Twitter to name their first celebrity girl crush—and a lot of folks are laughing about how, at the time, they just thought they “wanted to be her” not be WITH her.
From Catherine Zeta-Jones to Lucy Liu to Keira Knightley, here are some of the women who rocked queer women’s worlds.
1. Gillian Anderson
2. Michelle Pfeiffer (Batman Returns)
3. Mary Stuart Masterson
4. Lucy Liu (Charlie’s Angels)
Im still in love with her pic.twitter.com/SM6ICiSd5O
— Kiara Zuri 🦄 (@KiaraMZuri) September 24, 2020
5. Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek! 😍 Not that I knew at the time… pic.twitter.com/kGquRkRgGC
— A #DREADproofreader appears… (@wildproofreader) September 24, 2020
6. Mila Jovovich
Resident Evil made me very suddenly and immediately aware of my bisexuality pic.twitter.com/sYen6BbAPi
— 🦇🌈PollyPanicakes🥞🦄 (@TardisOwl) September 24, 2020
7. Ryoko
I never felt a way about ladies until she came into my life when I in elementary school. Haha pic.twitter.com/rZMKCSucBe
— Quirky Corene (@DoKitashiuwu) September 24, 2020
8. Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster in Candleshoe and Freaky Friday. pic.twitter.com/2xfZaTEUrf
— SciFantasyFan 🏳️🌈 (@SciFantasyFan) September 24, 2020
9. Catherine Zeta-Jones (Darling Buds of May)
Catherine Zeta Jones in The Darling Buds of May and later in Zorro 😍😍 pic.twitter.com/EcZci3po9H
— Moomin del Sur 🕊️ (@mincandescence) September 24, 2020
10. Angelina Jolie
— dr timaree (@timaree_leigh) September 24, 2020
11. Larisa Oleynik
12. Alicia Sylverstone
13. Keira Knightly (Pirates of the Caribbean)
keira knightly in pirates, i mean my god….
— bryce (@feelingsmall79)
14. Eliza Dushku
This one. Also spent a solid amount of time convincing myself that I wanted to be her, not kiss her… pic.twitter.com/MnvPNWuVWj
— Nicole! (@EdgewoodDirk87) September 24, 2020
15. Brandi
Exhibit B: Brandi pic.twitter.com/0wNxdf764W
— Sea Chapman (@sheofsea) September 24, 2020
16. Lynda Carter
Ah yes. The amazing and gorgeous Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman ❤️ pic.twitter.com/3zjdWIZ8U1
— Siân Munson two ticks red ❤️❤️ (@SianMunson) September 24, 2020
17. Shakira
https://t.co/NFBIcefqL0 pic.twitter.com/L3d8Rv211O
— Jeanna Kadlec (@jeannakadlec) September 24, 2020
18. Jennifer Connelly
In the Rocketeer. The white dress.
— MissVedra (@MissVedra)
19. Jenette Goldstein
Vasquez in Aliens made me feel things I’d never felt before: https://t.co/29F8NUXTVz pic.twitter.com/KszAua29Gq
— Goddess Marley Forever (@GoddessMarleyxo) September 25, 2020
20. Lucy Lawless
It’s pretty rare for me to get celebrity crushes. But early twenties I fell pretty hard. pic.twitter.com/xfdiBoxEXT
— Warrior Princess (@W4rriorPr1nc3ss) September 24, 2020