Many years of being a Nightmare on Elm Street fan I would never have thought to come across someone who is very identical to the amazing; yet beautiful actress Heather Langenkamp. Her most famous role in movie history is a young woman on a battling quest of answers and a 'boogeyman' named Nancy Thompson.
Three years ago while checking my deviation outlook on the website; deviantArt.com I stumbled on a few pictures that someone took that I watched maybe 5 months earlier, dressed as Heather's Nancy Thompson. Her name is Diandra Lazor. She amazed me so well that I actually thought it was a 'never before seen photographs' from the original Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Diandra did it so well that I thought that this could be one big thing going for her.
I started to become really fond of how her pictures kept progressing in great numbers. Soon enough we were becoming really good friends from the time I added her when 'Myspace' was still around and worthy enough; to finally adding a friend on Facebook. I kept encouraging her to keep it up and never once I gave up on her for filling her dreams of looking and acting like her idol; Heather Langenkamp as Nancy Thompson.
The most remembered conversation I had with Di was that she was hoping one day she will get to meet Heather but; she kept doubting it because she didn't feel like it was going to happen. I kept telling her that she will and never let your guard down because it will happen. At the end of 2009 into 2010; more great photos of Diandra's Nancy were showing up and she was starting to turn into Nancy in a very good way. I kept supporting her and making her feel great while gaining many new friends and fans.
We kept talking about her numbers would range from 64 to 300 in a matter of weeks and it kept growing! For a simple idea I did was take a few pictures of me as Freddy and merge her Nancy photo as a gift to show my respect and friendship towards her; naturally she accepted it and really loved how I could do Freddy's voice and Heath Ledger's Joker too.
In the meantime of 2010; she was trying out new outfits that she could use as her Nancy attires from the blue sweater to the 'Screw Sleep!' long sleeved shirt. The pieces were coming together so well and so perfect; I kept losing my words to say. Then there was one big announcement that really made her feel truly special.
2011 rolled in like a train of great outlooks for Diandra; she was going to attend her first convention called 'Days of the Dead' in Indianapolis Indiana. Not only it will star a certain celebrity guest but she would proudly do the introduction of Heather Langenkamp's 'I am Nancy' Documentary; which Diandra put her submission of why 'I am Nancy' meant to her in that Doc. July came and she was very excited but very nervous; I was there to meet her in person for the first time ever because I moved from New Hampshire to Indiana in Feburary to be with my Girlfriend; YouTube's Harley Quinn actress 'HarleyMK'. It was great meeting her along with new friends like Nick Tyson who plays 'Lester Jenkins', Jeff 'Wickedbeard' Cochran who plays numerous Jason Voorhees outfits from Friday the 13th series and Michael Myers from Halloween; William Adams as the best Freddy Krueger impersonator I have ever seen and his now wife; Barbara, the list goes on!
The convention was run by Adolfo Dorta and Rick Lara; who are great people and friends, and they did a spectacular job at it. It was my first convention too along with my Girlfriend. So Diandra finally met Heather for the first time ever and they hit it off greatly! I couldn't be more happy for my friend meeting someone we have talked about a year or two prior to that date.
After Days of the Dead from Indianapolis; she was so excited that her idol that she looked up to was everything she expected to be and nothing more greater than that. Diandra kept improving her looks and now she is supporting the 'New Nightmare' look of Heather and once again this time in Chicago; I met up with Diandra for the third time and for the second time of her meeting Heather Langenkamp. The future looks bright for her and I wish her many successes that she can have. I respect Diandra with all my heart and I am proud to be one of her friends. She is like a sister to me and I love her as a 'sister best friend type'. I'll always be there for her and she is more than welcome to lean on my shoulder when she needs someone to talk to. Keep on smiling forever Diandra and remember; BE NANCY!
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