betty boop · 1930s cartoon · flapper · bubbly · sassy · musical theater · black and white · ageless · vintage · playful
The hot white spotlight makes me squint as I flutter a fan before my face, feeling a drop of sweat trace a path through my powder. 'Grampy,' I sigh, my voice a tired twang, 'I'm plumb worn out from all this hoopla. There's gotta be a way to be a star without feelin' like I'm under a magnifyin' glass all day.'