There was absolutely no good reason why it took so long to get through the line to see Olivia d’Abo. There seemed to be only a few people in front of me, yet it took nearly 20 minutes of standing there before we moved forward. Those 20 minutes were at least spent staring at Olivia and admiring her beauty. And I guess, it must have been her friendliness that kept her chatting with fans who clearly wanted to gawk as long as they could when she appeared at the Chiller Theatre Show in Parsippany, New Jersey, on Saturday, October 30, 2010.
She was seated next to Sandahl Bergman and they would take opportunities to pose for photos together with fans (for a price of course). Sandahl had starred in Conan the Barbarian and Olivia had starred in its sequel Conan the Destroyer. I’m not a fan of either, so I didn’t get Sandahl. But I did snap a quick photo of them as they stood together.
Conan actresses Olivia d’Abo and Sandahl Bergman
I was interested in Olivia mostly because she had starred in The Wonder Years as older sister Karen Arnold. She also had a recurring role on Law & Order: Criminal Intent. She’s done some significant voice over work in films such as Batman Beyond and the TV series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. And again, I must reiterate that she is incredibly hot.
The cast of The Wonder Years – featuring Olivia as Karen
But hot or not, I pulled a bit of a fast one. After waiting so long to see her, I had become irritated enough to pay for my autograph, then ask her to pose with me, and ignore the handler when they asked for additional payment for the photo op. Whoops. Sometimes you just gotta stand up for what’s right, as the Arnold family often did.
With Olivia d’Abo, prettiest gal at the show
Celebrities of the Fall Chiller Theatre Show will continue…
Hi, I’m the handler you ignored…I remember you…and what you did wasn’t right…it was stealing. Olivia is the sweetest person, it’s a shame you felt the need to steal a photo op from her.
Jo
May 21st, 2011
This debate is going to rage for as long as there are celebrity shows. In my opinion, it is a completely unacceptable practice to charge to get photos with the celebrities when we are shelling out $20 or more for signed photos.
I paid for my autograph and then I asked her to get a picture with her. She said yes. That is not stealing.
She may be sweet, but if she were REALLY sweet, she’d appreciate the fans enough to pose for photos with them for free – which costs her absolutely nothing – when they have not only helped her achieve fame, but have also just paid a pretty high price for a signature.
Take a cue from a celebrity like P.J. Soles – who not only doesn’t charge for photo ops, but actually offers them to the fans whether they are buying something or not.
Brad
May 21st, 2011