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Yo 90s kids, rememberCurly Sue?
And although it wasn’texactlya hit with critics, audiencesshowed up with gustoto see the film in theaters.
Ever wonder what happened to Alisan Porter, the young child actress who played the titular character?
And some of what she’s accomplished since is impressive!
“Always performing, dancing, singing… dancing on a table; making a ruckus.”
It seems that from the start, Alisan Porter wasmeantto be on a stage in some capacity.
Sounds like she was a fun kid!
Additionally, Porter’s family members fostered a creative environment while she was growing up.
“I lived vicariously through the older girls dancing there,” she revealed.
“There is nothing like going back to that studio for me.
I think I could call that home easier than anywhere.”
Sounds like there’sdefinitelysome dance in her DNA.
But that was just the beginning for the young Porter, whose ambitions continued to be realized.
If ever there was a foreshadowing of what her future career would be, this was it.
That role was the lead inCurly Sue, of course, which rocketed the young actress into mega-stardom.
And other than her work in commercials, she had no other experience going into it.
“I didn’t have training with acting,” she shared in an interview withThe Wrap.
“I just kind of knew what to do.
I don’t know if that’s luck or DNA.”
We suspect it was a little bit of both.
Porter totally killed it in the role, which director John Hughes tailored for her.
“The singing for my character was added after I got the role,” she continued.
“He put a lot of me in there.”
Porter also noted that he treated her like an adult on set, which helped her flourish.
“I was allowed to be a regular, 13-year-old girl,” she recalled in an interview withBroadway.com.
Talk about a change of pace!
So she got the chance to be a normal kid, just like everyone else.
“My goal was Broadway,” she continued.
And she got there after landing a role inFootloose but there was still so much more to come.
If proof was needed that she had a future afterCurly Sue, boom!
Kudos to you, girl that takes courage!
For Porter, hitting bottom wasn’t as bad as it could have been.
But she knew when it was time to make a change.
“I was miserable and overwhelmed with life.
And in that moment, she decided to turn her life around.
But at heart, she was deeply passionate about something else.
Then in 2009, she released asolo album, and followed that up with asecond onein 2014.
But nothing could havetrulyprepared her for the musical adventure that was coming next!
No pressure, right?
But Porter knew it was important to make the sacrifices needed to follow her dreams.
Clearly it paid off in the end!
Fortunately, however, they remain committed to being the best parents to their children as they can.
