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'I Love My...' M Magazine 2nd March 2002 I love my...wicked queen statuette Toyah Willcox, 43, singer and punk icon, may have started her showbiz life as an angry teen but playing a pantomime baddie was the catalyst for her current happiness. She says 'It's behind you!' to the insecurities of youth. 'I was playing the Wicked Queen in Snow
White And The Seven Dwarves in Stevenage and walked
through the foyer of the theatre and just saw this statue
of me. It was made by one of the ushers - he'd done one
of each of us in the panto. It was so thrilling to see
someone's interpretation of me that I immediately asked
if I could have it. I think he's really captured me, and
I'm so flattered because it's such a slim figure. I also
love it because it's so feminine and I don't see myself
as a feminine person. I loathe dresses, high heels,
handbags and all that stuff. I'm still a tomboy at heart
but, bizarrely, this role really suited me because I had
to wear glamorous dresses and look like a million dollars
and I'd rather act it than be it. I don't spend much on
clothes and I argue with myself that I must be more
feminine, but it's a losing battle. |
'I
don't know where to keep it as my home is not about
ornaments, it's more a monument to Tuscany - bright
yellow and full of artefacts from my travels. I have very
little memorabilia from my work but I think this is a
particularly nice piece. This statue brings back very
happy memories. I did Snow White a year ago and it was a
turning point in my life. I've never been happier since -
work has got better, personal life has got better,
everything. The whole show for me was a complete upturn
and everyone I worked with has remained a really good
friend. She's also holding the apple of desire, which
symbolises a new beginning. 'There's
a lot of irony about this ornament too as the Wicked
Queen is an ageing woman, envious of Snow White's beauty
and youth. Well for me, I've never been more confident
about how I look and how I am in myself. I feel, if
anything, my future will be about proving how wonderful
every journey of life can be.' Thanks to Rob Cope for this. |