Perspective: I thought I was a Brandon girl. But Luke Perry helped me realize that all I really wanted was a Dylan McKay.
Luke Perry, pictured in 2001, showed millions of viewers the appeal of the sensitive"bad boy." By Jennifer Keishin Armstrong March 6 at 12:23 PM From the moment Luke Perry first appeared as Dylan McKay on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” he felt like the perfect pop song: You couldn’t believe you’d ever lived in a world where you hadn’t known of him. His impossibly chiseled cheekbones, throwback pompadour, sideburns and perpetual squint made every scene he was in look iconic.
My first truly serious relationship began my senior year of high school in 1991 — smack in the middle of “90210” mania — with a boy named Dave who was nearly a Brandon impersonator: People often told him he looked like Priestley. He had the perfectly feathered hair, equally impressive cheekbones, preppy clothes, and he worked on the school newspaper staff with me. He was a respectful, smart boy who would never pressure me to have sex.
After Dave and I broke up, I chose another Brandon — though this one was heterosexual, which complicated matters a bit. I nearly married him. Once I emerged from the wreckage of that fantasy-perfect life — the one where I marry my Brandon, who has been given the gift of my virginity — my unsatisfied desire for a Dylan came back in full force.
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