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Robert walked over to me on the dark stage and asked if I was okay. I told him I had never opened for anyone before.“If I bomb, I’ll ruin your show!”  \nHe laughed and said,“No Geri, you can only ruin your show, not mine. . . and besides, they are going to love you. You must believe right now that you already have them in the palm of your hands.” He cupped his hands to give me the visualization, and then started laughing again, waving his hands in a jerking motion.“Okay, maybe you have the audience more like this . . . but nevertheless, you still have them!” When the curtain opened, Robert beamed, waving his arms jerkily from the wings. The beauty of that story illustrated how comfortable he was around me, no phoniness or bullshit. I appreciated his kindness more than he ever knew.  \nI finally met my idol, David Cassidy, in 1985. My friend Keith found out that he was going to be on Good Morning L.A. He called the producer and said that I was a huge fan of his and asked if I could possibly come watch the show and meet David. No problem. My name was left at the gate and we were told to come straight to the greenroom to meet David beforehand. It was another dream come true, but as usual, I was an anxious mess over it. I changed my clothes at least six times that morning, and when we got to the gate at abc studios, I told Keith I didn’t want to go through with it. If Keith had not fought me, I probably would have chickened out. But Keith knew how long I had wanted to meet David, and he refused to allow me to sabotage my opportunity.  \nWe arrived before David, so it gave me a little time to relax. Whatever composure I was able to conjure up in the 15 minutes of waiting for him went out the window when he walked in the room. Keith leaned over and whispered for me to introduce myself to him, but before I could even think of what to say, David extended his hand to me and said he loved my comedy. I was floored that he knew who I was! I thanked him and said that I loved his work as well. Then he asked me if I wanted to get makeup first. I told him thank you, but he could go first, as he was at the top of the show. He thanked me and left the room.  \nKeith was furious with me.“Why did you let him believe that you were doing the show too? You’re not doing it, and he’s obviously going to figure it out!”  \n168 I’m Walking as Straight as I Can  \n“Okay, then let’s just leave now. I met him, c’mon, let’s go.”  \n“Geri, why are you acting like this? You’ve wanted to meet him since 1971!”  \n“He’ll think I’m a groupie!”  \n“You have to be a groupie for him to think you’re a groupie! When he comes back, I want you to tell him the truth!”  \nWhen David returned, he thanked me for allowing him to go first, but before he could continue, I interrupted him.“David, I lied . . . I mean, I may need makeup, but I’m not doing the show this morning. My friend Keith found out that you were going to be here today and arranged for me to be here to meet you.”  \nDavid smiled sweetly, and said it was okay.  \n“No, you don’t understand . . . I have been in love with you since 1971! When I was in high school I didn’t have a boyfriend or go on dates or anything, I was so lonely. But I had this crush on you, and sometimes that gave me a reason not to give up.” By this point, tears were trickling down my cheeks. He grabbed both of my hands and held them in his own. He told me to calm down, that he wasn’t Jesus Christ. At this point I was feeling so embarrassed that I had emotionally melted in front of him.  \nStill holding my hands, David said,“Geri, I have beaten my head against the wall time and again wond","cbCaiasSubtNtSSF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiasSubtNtSSF","pdf",79255,"English","# Meeting David Cassidy in 1985\n## Backstage anxiety and reassurance\n## The makeup mix-up and confession","[{\"question\":\"Why was the narrator so anxious before meeting David Cassidy?\",\"answer\":\"She feared messing things up and spiraled into panic while waiting behind the curtain and changing clothes repeatedly.\"},{\"question\":\"How did David Cassidy respond when he learned the narrator wasn’t actually on the show?\",\"answer\":\"He accepted the situation, smiled, and thanked her for being honest, while also offering encouragement and appreciation for her hope and joy.\"},{\"question\":\"What unexpected event happened during the show?\",\"answer\":\"Their conversation apparently aired on TV when the host’s microphone was turned off while David’s microphone remained on, leaving the narrator with a VHS copy of the moment.\"}]","I’m Walking as Straight as I Can | PDF"]