Remember the first time you got that funny feeling in your stomach, paired with sweaty palms and a sudden understanding of the word “swoon?” Was it when you first heardJack Dawsontriumphantly yell, “I’m king of the world!” atop the Titanic? Or whenTopanga Lawrencechopped all her hair off and somehow left the salon evenmoregorgeous than before? Or was it the first time you sawChad Michael Murray赤膊上阵?继续读下去,他r our team’s top celebrity crushes—featuring fictionalandreal life stars—from childhood (and to see if yours made the cut).
Our Team Shared Their Celebrity Crushes from Childhood—Did Yours Make the List?
1. Jordan Catalano
“I blame every bad dating choice I ever made on Jordan Catalano [fromMy So-Called Life]. Those eyes! That leather chocker! The boiler room! To this day, I’d stop whatever I was doing to see Frozen Embryos perform live.”—Jillian Quint, VP of content
2. Devon Sawa
“Um, I remember my jaw dropping when Casper turned intoDevon Sawain the criminally underrated 1994 movie. Who knew that sweet ghost was so cute? In hindsight, that whole ‘can I keep you?’ line is a little creepy, but at the time? Swoon.”—Candace Davison, executive editor
3. Eric Matthews (and Tuxedo Mask)
“I always loved Eric Matthews fromBoy Meets World. Everyone else was all about Shawn and Jack (I too loved Shawn at one point), but Eric had the hair and he made me laugh, and those were the top two qualities I looked for in a fictional boyfriend at the time…and also in a real boyfriend now. Also, Tuxedo Mask fromSailor Moon.”—Abby Hepworth, associate editor
4. Nick Carter (and Michael Jackson)
“I had a massive crush on Nick Carter from The Backstreet Boys because I adored his voice and was mesmerized by those blue eyes. I also had the biggest crush on Michael Jackson (during his Billie Jean days) because his smile lit up a room and I’d literally never seen anyone dance as well as he did. It also helped that his music was so great.”—Nakeisha Campbell, assistant editor, news & entertainment
5. All The Leading Ladies Of ‘the Parent Trap’
“I simultaneously had crushes on all three adult female leads in the movieThe Parent Trap: Elizabeth James (Natasha Richardson) because she was the epitome of beauty and a fashion designer with a bomb-ass house and English accent; Chessy the housekeeper (Lisa Ann Walter) because she was so kind and funny, and Meredith Blake (Elaine Hendrix) because she was an impossibly glamorous mega-bitch.”—Sarah Stiefvater, editor
6. …and One For Dennis Quaid
“He really did it for me inThe Parent Trapwhen I was little, which is weird now.”—Ali Brown, social media strategist
7. Jack Dawson
“Does he need an explanation?!”—Helen Sidebotham, account manager
8. Pacey Witter
“FromDawson’s Creek. He was sensitive and vulnerable and kind and caring and CUTE. His love for Joey. It was almost too much for the heart to take.”—Rachel Bowie, senior editor of special projects
9. Joshua Jackson
Apparently, JJ had it going on long before he starred in Dawson’s Creek. At least, according to one staffer, his appeal “started withThe Mighty Ducks.”—Catesby Cator, VP of branded content
10. Danny Zuko
“Was it the eyes? Was it the hair? Was it the singing and dancing? I truly don’t know, but I wasswooning.”—Aly Owens, director of social strategy
11. Chad Michael Murray
“He covered my binders in middle school.A Cinderella Storystarted the crush, obviously.”—Ali Brown, social media strategist
12. Dale Arden
“From the 1980Flash Gordonmovie, played by Melody Anderson. Nine-year-old me was quite smitten.”—Chris Wichtendahl, director of engineering
13.小弗雷迪普林兹饰,亚当·布罗迪和扎克·埃夫隆
No explanation necessary.—Matthew Boyd, social media resident
14. Seth Cohen
“Because he was so handsome and so nerdy [onThe O.C.]. Always made me giggle and honestly proves that you should always choose the dorky dude.”—Aly Owens, director of social strategy
15. Stefan Urquelle
“WHENSTEVE URKELWOULD BECOME STEFAN URQUELLE. Which entirely contradicts my previous statement.”—Aly Owens, director of social strategy
16. Dylan Mckay
“Luke Perry playing Dylan McKay [onBeverly Hills, 90210]! Was there anything better than a bad boy?”—Dabee Kaye, VP of brand partnerships
17. Topanga
“And pretty much any other preteen on TGIF in the late ’90s…but particularlyTopanga.”—Dylan MacNamara, VP of talent relations
18. Shane West
“Not sure if I should be embarrassed by this or not, but I loved Shane West inA Walk to Remember.”—Rachel Gulmi, associate managing editor of branded content
19. Milo Ventimiglia
“CircaGilmore Girls!”—Brynn Conway, senior account manager