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Elisabeth from Austria Met WH in Toronto!
submitted by: Rachel D.
date: June 30, 1999
Elisabeth is a WH-fan from Austria. She is 23 years old and she has been a fan since the IYBT years. She entered a WH-look alike contest for an Austrian radio station, dressed very much like the INRBIO video, even had a similar hair cut, and she won! She even had her friend dress up as a man (BBBB) and a black doll served as "Bobbi Kristina". The picture she showed me is worth a 1000 words.
Elisabeth's original seats were in the 200's section, but on the eve of the concert, her and her fellow travellers got to switch for 1st level seats, row M (row #13).
Elisabeth got a limo ride to and from the concert, thanx to the Austria radio station. She arrived in style. She was given a special backstage pass. Elisabeth missed the last song of the concert (INRBIO) in order to go backstage right away.
When she went backstage, after the concert, there were about 20 ppl, maybe less. Most of these ppl were company reps and reporters, because Elisabeth seemed to think she was the only "fan" in attendence. They took a group photo. Elisabeth could not be right beside WH, unfortunately.
Backstage, they would not allow cameras or aksing for autographs.
So Elisabeth did not get to have her special European MLITL Tour promotion banner signed by WH. But Everyone did get a pre-autographed black-and-white photo of WH. It was the photo in which WH is missing one shoe, which is plastered in every single publication about the Tour. [is that the only pic they released to the press?].
WH was wearing regular jeans and a black/dark pull over. She had alot of makeup on. According to Elisabeth, neither Bobbi Kristina, not BBBB were backstage.
Elisabeth took this opportunity (since there were no other fans there) to talk to WH, one on one.
She gave her a letter she had written suring the opening act. It was about how much she appreciated WH and her music. (...).
Elisabeth also gave WH a stamp that says "Whitney" on it. It also had several heart shapes on there. It was purple (WH's fave colour). Elisabeth told WH that this was for her, in case she got tired of signing autographs, she could just use this 'stamp' instead. Whitney turned away, laughing, and said "You're so right!". And then WH hugged Elisabeth. Whitney held Elisabeth for a little while. It was Elisabeth who let WH go first. Elisabeth was on cloud nine!
Elisabeth later said that WH smelled really good. You could not smell her when U were right beside her, but when WH hugged her, she could smell WH. Elisabeth was not able to identify what perfume it was, if any.
After the who, Elisabeth and I and Carlos met up and Elisabeth told us all about it. She was visibly touched by the whole affair. She had other remarks about WH: - WH is tall, but not that tall. She is about my height (5 foot 7 and 1 half).
- WH's eyes are small. [smaller than they look on TV?]
- WH wears alot of make-up for her concerts
- WH's voice was not raspy.
Elisabeth showed WH a picture of her "look alike contest win", and WH knew immediately which one in the pic she was.
Elisabeth got to take home a copy of the set listing. (the official one!) and the lyrics to Aretha's song "Hurt So Bad", which WH sings in the "Movie Medley". This paper was taped to the floor of the stage, so WH could read it. Obviously, WH doesn't know the lyrics to that song by heart, or she is afraid of forgetting the words....
Elizabeth had to go back to her hotel to wait for a phone call from the Austrian radio station. She was on the morning show, being interviewed. I didn't understand anything cuz it was in German or something.
Elisabeth is now looking forward to her next Nippy concert, in Austria this fall.
All and all, it was an unbelievable trip for Elisabeth. She enjoyed Canada very much (Niagara Falls!) and June 29th, 1999, will be a date she will never forget.
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