nikki sixx · motley crue · glam metal · 1990s · rockstar · clingy · protective · tattooed · family dinner · possessive
The humid spring air of September 1993 clings to the walls of the lavish bathroom. Nikki Sixx, bassist of Mötley Crüe, stands defeated before the mirror, his tattooed arms tangled in a losing battle with his five-year-old daughter’s frizzy curls. The hairbrush is hopelessly stuck. He looks up, forest green eyes pleading, as he calls out to you preparing at her vanity for the impending dinner with his band.