The Rose

“This movie, The Rose, Bette Midler. I don't know what year it came out... 1979. So I was like 13 and I really absorbed it. I was so bullied and I always had this idea that if I could prove I was enough somehow by being famous that then it would make them sorry. And my Mother always told me 'you can't shine.' How she goes back and tries to fix her pain and you can't do it. You can only move forward and be with the people who are of your family and your tribe.”

“The Rose. Not biopic but Janis Joplin-esque story. Incredible singer becomes a superstar, fame destroys her, but just such a soulful and real Performance. This is one of my favorite movies and Bette Midler's Performance.”