Showgirls star Elizabeth Berkley says she still gets recognized on the street - no, not as Nomi "I'm not a whore!" Malone, the character that will, unfortunately, define her for the rest of her life. Young girls approach the actress also known for playing cheerleader Jessie Spano on Saved By The Bell, the classic tween show that also spawned Screech and Mario Lopez - and want to talk some serious girl talk with her.
"A new generation of girls started coming up to me," says Elizabeth. "Not just wanting an autograph
but wanting to talk..."
So she started Ask-Elizabeth, a 2-hour interactive self-esteem-building workshop she leads with groups of middle and high school girls nationwide. The girls get to ask questions anonymously, by writing them down on paper, on a variety of topics including sex, love, school and family, which Elizabeth, and the rest of the girls, discuss openly.
Elizabeth says the girls have been especially inspired by her own struggles to keep her career going over the years, despite setbacks like the infamous bomb she is best known for. "They love hearing I didn't let somebody stop me," she says. "This is one of the most fulfilling things I've ever done."
Wow. Sounds cool, right? Parents of tweens and teens, have you heard about this? Sounds like it's worth looking into.
[Via People]
