To the editor: Once I was in my early 20s, my mates and I found “The Rocky Horror Image Present” on the Roxy Theatre on Sundown Boulevard. The primary time I noticed it, I used to be utterly blown away. I liked it a lot that I noticed it most likely 20 instances.
On the time, I wasn’t even questioning my sexuality. However there was one thing about that present that related with me deep in my intestine. It was the opening I wanted to start questioning myself. The orgy scene blew my thoughts. Males loving women and men loving ladies? What a brand new idea for me.
A long time later, I’ve been promoting loads of “Rocky Horror” memorabilia, and thru that I’ve met a few of the most great folks. I’ve such a deep reference to them, and it at all times comes again to Tim Curry and the present (“Tim Curry, the versatile star turned pop culture icon with ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ dies at 80,” Aug. 26).
I met one lady whose mom had been a waitress on the Roxy. She was solely 10 when she noticed the present there many instances. That’s the fantastic thing about “Rocky Horror.” Younger folks simply coming into their very own sexual consciousness are watching the film and feeling higher about themselves, whereas folks of their 70s who noticed it on the Roxy a long time in the past nonetheless discuss the way it helped them really feel much less alone.
Thanks, Tim Curry, for serving to so many younger individuals who have been confused about their sexuality, and for giving the transgender neighborhood and so many others a glimpse of a spot the place they may slot in.
Denise McCanles, West Hollywood
