Another TV character who was a role model to me.

I have already mentioned that Dana Scully was my Icon growing up, but I also had another TV Icon when I was growing up who I kinda wanted to be.

Dr Amanda Bentley from 'Diagnosis murder'. I LOVED that show growing up and I loved Amanda. She was a well rounded character who was smart and brave and strong but she was also flawed (she could be moody, spoilt, stubborn) but she got to help solve all these mysteries and she didn't let the fact she was putting her self in danger stop her from solving the truth.

Amanda married, became a mother, divorced and adopted a child during the shows run, but she juggled being a doctor with being a single mother, and she did it effortlessly.

I also thought (and still do think) that Victoria Rowell is really pretty. I wanted to look like her when I was growing up. Obviously not exactly like her (I'm white) but I wanted to be lady like and classy like Amanda was. She had a 'grace' about her and I liked that.

When I was growing up I had a few style icons: Pamela Anderson and Heather Locklear and Emily Symons and the twins off neighbours and Kylie Minogue. I thought they all were really pretty and I liked them all in shows I watched.

I also loved Samantha Carter from 'Stargate SG1'too. My 3rd Icon.

I dont think my childhood icons are too bad. Considering young girls now have z list no bodies to look up to, my icons at least had talent.