Mothersweets Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Christian Bale (After Newsies) Tom Cruise (sadly :glare: ) Jonathan Crombie (Gilbert Blythe) Cary Grant (even though I was a teen in the 90s, I had posters of him hanging in my room) Cary Grant! yes! I also loved Clark Gable, James Dean (had a poster of him in my room), and Humphrey Bogart - what a man! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyThreeSons Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 As far as celebrities go, I had crushes on several athletes, most notably OJ Simpson. This was in the early 70s, folks. In real life, I had a major crush on one of the star athletes at my high school. He was two years older than I, and in Algebra and Geometry with me. I "tutored" him, and he was nice to me because of it. Outside of school, I often went for bike rides that would take me past his house, hoping that he would be outside and say hello to me. I had it bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom25girls Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 LOL! This thread has been a ray of sunshine on a gloomy day. Did anyone else decorate their rooms with pictures cut carefully from Tiger Beat magazine? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Ralph Macchio, Matthew Laborteaux (Little House), Rick Springfield, Patrick Swayze, and Tom Cruise... I think I have a type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chava_Raizel Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 David Bowie as Jareth in Labyrinth - that was probably my first crush. I went through a pretty boy stage in my pre-teen years: The Coreys (I sat through so many awful movies because they were in them...I'm not ashamed!) Joey and Donnie from NKOTB Ryder Strong Fred Savage Will Wheaton Jonathan Brandis Niel Patrick Harris (Doogie Houser!! I'm still in denial that he's gay, lol.) Seth Green (Does anyone remember the show Byrds of Paradise?) Then I went through a rocker phase: Axle Rose Eddie Vedder Kurt Cobain Trent Reznor Scott Weiland Gavin Rosedale In my late teen years: Nicholas Brendan James Marsters Leonardo DiCaprio Jerry O'Connell Jared Leto 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I was never a fangirl.. I did really adore Sean Connery and he was OLD when I did. I graduated high school in 2000 and everyone thought I was a weirdo. Hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelotmom Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I was totally into Wil Wheaton in middle school. I was secretly obsessed with TNG and would stay up super late at night to watch it. My parents made me stop watching TNG because I got too emotional over it when Wesley was in danger (and this was the Wesley The Boy Wonder season, so that was like every other episode), so I had to sneak it, too. Usually at a friend's houses. No wonder I wasn't very popular :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 In my pre-teen years, I was maybe just a little obsessed with Jack Wild. (Brownie points to the first person who can tell me who he was.) Jimmy from HR Pufenstuf - one of my favorite shows. I cried a little when he died. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I was so rebellious, I rebelled against the convention of teen crushes. That's not how it works. I didn't have teen crushes because I was conforming to convention. I had them because I thought the objects of my affection were attractive, smart, funny, talented... In the case of one IRL crush in particular, I wished that I could stop those feelings, as they were not requited and caused me a lot of hurt. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocomom63 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 LOL! This thread has been a ray of sunshine on a gloomy day. Did anyone else decorate their rooms with pictures cut carefully from Tiger Beat magazine? I did (waving hand wildly in the air) - all pictures of the Osmonds. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyThreeSons Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I find Tom Selleck on Blue Bloods much more crush-worthy these days than he ever was as Magnum PI. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS Mom in NC Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Harrison Ford 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhanaBee Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 In thinking back over my teen crushes....I think I really went for that "older man" type. Harrison Ford [because.....of COURSE] Dean Butler [Almanzo on "Little House"] Jon Erik Hexum ["Voyagers" and "Cover Up" - so so sad when he died] Anthony Andrews [NBC miniseries "The Scarlett Pimpernel" - *SWOON*] Pierce Brosnan [Remington Steele] Bruce Boxleitner [scarecrow and Mrs. King - the family knew better than to talk to me when Remington Steel or Scarecrow were on tv] Tom Burlinson ["Man from Snowy River" and another NBC miniseries about the first Olympics] {Now we're getting younger} Jonathan Crombie [Anne of Green Gables] Prince Edward [only a few years older than me. Edward, why did you never look my way?!?!?] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solascriptura Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Johnny Depp and River Pheonix. LOVED THEM! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 "I wear my sunglasses at night..." :D Listened to the Bay City Rollers on an 8-track. Yup. You heard me. 8-track. :D My teen crush was Michael J. Fox. It was even cooler that he was Canadian. Loved him on "Family Ties". :) Yep, I gotta admit I thought he was pretty cute too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Listened to the Bay City Rollers on an 8-track. Yup. You heard me. 8-track. My Rollers phase was when we still bought music on vinyl. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 My little sister had the LP record. I remember collecting 45s! Now I'm feeling really old. :laugh: Right there in the rocking chair beside you. I used to take my allowance down to the store and carefully select two 45s of the week's current hits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoseInABook Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I'm cracking up at how many of us loved the guys from The Outsiders. Every last one of them but particularly Patrick Swayze and Matt Dillon. And uh. *shame* John Travolta. I also kinda had a thing for the Hanson boys but I figured I'd go for Isaac because he wasn't the uber popular Taylor and Zac was too young... plus, he was kind of in the awkward stage so I figured I had a better shot with him. :p 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cottonwood Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 David Bowie as Jareth in Labyrinth - that was probably my first crush. I went through a pretty boy stage in my pre-teen years: The Coreys (I sat through so many awful movies because they were in them...I'm not ashamed!) Joey and Donnie from NKOTB Ryder Strong Fred Savage Will Wheaton Jonathan Brandis Niel Patrick Harris (Doogie Houser!! I'm still in denial that he's gay, lol.) Seth Green (Does anyone remember the show Byrds of Paradise?) Then I went through a rocker phase: Axle Rose Eddie Vedder Kurt Cobain Trent Reznor Scott Weiland Gavin Rosedale In my late teen years: Nicholas Brendan James Marsters Leonardo DiCaprio Jerry O'Connell Jared Leto Trent Reznor and Gavin Rosdale...yes! But, admittedly, I was in my mid 20s by then. I still feel wistful thinking of the Rolling Stone cover I framed on Gavin in ..1997..was it? Sigh...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoseInABook Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Gavin Rossdale is a pretty, pretty man. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Jimmy from h.r.puffnstuff (but that show was not about drug use). He also had the role of the artful dodger in the movie oliver. But I didn't know that until last year when I watched oliver with the kids. 10 brownie points to you! Yes, he played Dodger on stage in London and then performed the role in the film. He was nominated for an Oscar. I also had all of three of his albums and made a point of searching out every movie and TV show he did. My favorite was Melody (which apparently is now known by a different name), in which he was re-teamed with Mark Lester (who played Oliver in the aforementioned film). He also made a guest appearance on Sigmund and the Sea Monsters. There are a good number of popular songs from the 1960s and early 1970s that I know because I sang along to Jack Wild's cover versions for much of my pre-teen-hood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cottonwood Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 Gavin Rossdale is a pretty, pretty man. I'm quoting this just for the pure truth in it. Lolol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Jimmy from HR Pufenstuf - one of my favorite shows. I cried a little when he died. I was very upset. It was really sad. Unfortunately, you are the second poster to correctly identify the wondrous Mr. Wild. So, I can award you only honorary brownie points. However, I will provide you with this small consolation prize: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom25girls Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Right there in the rocking chair beside you. I used to take my allowance down to the store and carefully select two 45s of the week's current hits. OH MY GOSH! I LOVED buying 45's and even more...I loved those nifty yellow things that one snapped into place to play the 45's. Perhaps I should dust off my rocking chair now... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 OH MY GOSH! I LOVED buying 45's and even more...I loved those nifty yellow things that one snapped into place to play the 45's. Perhaps I should dust off my rocking chair now... I wanted to like this, but it appears I've used up all my likes for today. So, I'll just welcome you and your rocking chair onto the porch with the rest of us oldsters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brit29 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Has no one mentioned JTT? Jonathan Taylor Thomas? He was on the cover of all the magazines in the 90s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyThreeSons Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Has no one mentioned JTT? Jonathan Taylor Thomas? He was on the cover of all the magazines in the 90s. I was having children in the 90s. (And one in the 80s.) He was cute, but a little young for me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 First crushes were Erik Estrada (CHiPs) and Randolph Mantooth (Emergency). Then I moved on to Adam of Adam and the Ants. Actually had a real personalized response from a fan letter I wrote him. Oh, and yes, George Michael. LOL Erik Estrada does some TV commercials from time to time. I think he's aged rather well. No idea what happened to Randolph. Adam of Adam and the Ants had bipolar disorder and has had many issues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Oooh! I just remembered a bit later in my life I had a crush on the boys from School Ties. Randall Batinkoff, Brendan Fraser, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Robin Williams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Johnny Depp, of course! 21 Jump Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyB Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Randolph Mantooth Harrison Ford River Phoenix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Has no one mentioned JTT? Jonathan Taylor Thomas? He was on the cover of all the magazines in the 90s. I never could figure out the obsession with JTT. I didn't find him attractive at all. Almost as bad as I thought Leonardo DiCaprio was. There was a short time I had a big crush on Scott Weinger. I loved watching Aladin just to hear his voice. I forgot about Joshua Jackson. I seriously cheered when Joey picked Pacey. I still like watching Rider Strong when he's on Girl Meets World. (The spelling of his name is often misspelled as Ryder. It was in a recent article about a new movie he's in. He tweeted - yes, I follow him on Twitter - that his name is a little more porn star and a little less moving truck.) He and two friends do a Podcast once or twice a month talking about a book they've all read. This makes him seriously awesome. It's nice to see a child star who grew up normal (he's married and has a baby boy now). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I didn't really have a teen crush on a celebrity. Not that kind of girl. But... I was wildly crazy about a guy I met my junior year. In my senior year, we made a date for ten years in the future, to meet in NYC and go ice skating at Rockefeller. We both went to college, move across the country from each other. He was my gold standard for every guy I dated after that. [sigh] We reconnected shortly before our date. So instead of going ice skating... We got married. :) 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I heard a-ha on the radio and remembered my teen crush on Morten Harket. Yes!!! I think they're touring or coming out with a new album or maybe both. I need to google them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Um, most of mine were more preteen than ten crushes. Jonathan Jackson - Lucky from General Hospital. I think he's on Nashville now. Also Shawn from Boy Meets World. Oh, and David Boreanaz from his Angel days. Matt Damon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Hmm.... John Schneider (Bo Duke) and Shaun Cassidy in my tween years. I was a teen in the '80s and loved all the hair bands. I had a crush on everyone! They were all so pretty! Jon Bon Jovi, Bret Michaels, Steve Vai, Sebastian Bach.... *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Did you know he's a type 1 diabetic? I bet that partly why he still looks good - he has to take care of himself, healthwise! I read or saw an interview with him where he discussed going "public" with his diabetes. He had passed out and had to be carried off stage (I think there's actually a video shot of it in "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"), and the rumors started flying that he was on drugs. He set the record straight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Ok, I don't think I've seen my sister's crush on the list yet. Her crush from when she was *4yo* ( :w00t: ): Burt Reynolds. Lol. She has always had an eye for the guys (usually the tall, dark-haired, handsome types). My mom swears that my sis probably checked out the ob-gyn as she was being born. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Kiefer Sutherland as a vampire yes! The Edge from U2. :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 My best friend and I kept a notebook of our teen crushes into which we'd glue in torn out star magazine articles (not pathetic at all!). My crushes were: 1. Harrison Ford (top on the list after seeing Raiders and Empire Strikes Back) 2. Kirk Gibson (Detroit Tiger baseball player) 3. Pierce Brosnan 4. Tom Selleck 5. Mel Gibson 6. Tony Geary (Luke on General Hospital) 7. Jack Wagner (also on General Hospital) 8. Rick Springfield (GH again) 9. Bono (still have a crush on him) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommaOfalotta Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Brian from the Backstreet Boys... that one went on for YEARS. Ryan Phillippe Mark Wahlberg (he gets hotter every day) And most of all.... The Rock. I never missed an episode of wrestling, we went to see it live multiple times, poster hanging in my room. I loved him. :) There were a lot more I'm sure... but I've had more crushes as an adult :laugh: I'm a man fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cottonwood Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 LOL - that reminds me of my own younger sister. When she was about 3-4yo, her big crush was on Bob Barker. We still tease her about it, 35 years later. Some things just never get old. (LOL) Hey...what's wrong w/ that?? :leaving: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 While all my friends were nuts for Jonathan Taylor Thomas and etc, I was all about the old men: - Pierce Brosnan - Harrison Ford - Sean Connery Actually, I still like old men. My husband is 16 years older than me. LOL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarawatsonim Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Jared Leto from My So Called Life. He still is. Apparently I am extremely loyal in all aspects of my life. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrg Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 First, I want to say I am old. Very, very old. I have been on these boards since their original incarnation. My first crush was on James Darren, singer and actor then featured in "The Time Tunnel." His album was the first record I ever bought. Sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasperstone Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 ok all y'all must be waaaaay younger than me! Leif Garret Tommy from Eight is Enough Don from Lost in Space and my girl crush was Kristy McNicol. She had her own show! She was somewhat of a tom-boy like me! Her brother was so cute! Boy did I want to be her :) I was coming on this thread to say, Leif Garret! In grade 4! John Stamos (teen) Scott Bayo sic- Happy Days (teen) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Many first crush was a neighbor. He was nice to me on the bus. First celebrity crush...Gillian Anderson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasperstone Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Oh, I forgot Christopher Atkins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 pre-teen: Michael Jackson I had 24 posters of him on my bedroom walls. sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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