It had taken years, but today here I stood, staring into her eyes.
The moment I met Diana Edmonds, I understood why the Tony Award and Oscar winning actress captivated me and thousands of other fans. Diana was the reason I had become an actress, now three weeks shy of college graduation and striving to land a job on Broadway.
"So nice to meet you," she said, giving me the once over. I smiled and prayed that my makeup had concealed the acne on my chin. But Diana zeroed in on it and frowned.
"Good luck," she said coolly, before moving on to the next actor, singer or dancer who stood in line, waiting to audition for a part in the musical she would be headlining. I hoped I looked calmer than I felt; my stomach was turning flips.
When I was in second grade, my parents had taken my sister, Charlene, and me to see Azula, the touring musical in which Diana had a starring role. ...
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