![]() The old man is gifted a candy cane walking stick. The woman adopts a candy bird made out of pink marshmallows. My mouth hangs open like a door on loose hinges as I gape in envy and anger. But the one thing that stands out to me the most is the rosy, pale complexion of none other than Stella Chichester- Clark. Rainbow ombré fairy wings hide under golden locks of silky hair. The sleeves of the dress are Cinderella-like, and when you look at her feet, they have been slipped into slim silver high heels. I spin around and stare in utter horror at the TV screen.Ī young girl around my age is dressed in a poofy, light-pink fairy costume, a sparkly rainbow belt slapped around her waist. ![]() “I’ll take you to Candyland, where all of your dreams will come true.” “Don’t worry,” a familiarly dainty voice serenely assures. “Whaahhhh!” A stereotypically bratty toddler, wearing one of those caps with propellers on, shrieks like a hawk. I auditioned for this ad but didn’t get in. The actors’ voices start moaning sorrowfully from the TV. I can suddenly hear the familiar sound of the Candyland theme song. I want to go to the Oscars and win incredible awards, go to the Met Gala and wear a spontaneous-but-stunning outfit, pose and give daring looks to the press as they photograph me, live in a massive. You see, when I grow older I want to become a famous actress. If I look down, I can see the glassy surface of the coffee table covered in a sea of audition papers, a lone clipboard floating at the surface. The TV is blaring softly behind me, showering me in a spotlight effect and bathing the living room in a cool glow. ![]() It’s important that an actress is very prepared because, as they say, the show must go on. It’s Saturday night, and my parents are sitting on our squishy velvet sofa, watching me rehearse for the big advertisement audition coming up in a month-and-a-half’s time. “And that’s exactly why you should try Milky’s chocolate ice cream!” I conclude, bowing as my excited audience showers me in a standing ovation. “Be yourself everyone else is already taken.”
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