I had everything you could collect. I had these Spice Girls postcards. I also had the stickers and Barbie girls. I had all five of them. I was a real fangirl. They were actually preaching some cool stuff, the thing about girl power and sticking together with your best girlfriends.

American Musician

Lisa Kleypas

My ultimate crush may be Judith McNaught - I met her once more than 20 years ago, and she was incredibly kind and encouraging to me. I adore that woman. But I also fangirl over aspiring or beginning authors, because every time I talk with them, I'm so energized and inspired.

American Author

Mary Wiseman

I've seen so much good Tilly cosplay. I've seen a lot of Captain Killy. I've seen a Cadet Tilly with dreads. I've seen stuff - it's the most incredible experience, and I think I probably fangirl over the cosplayers more than they do over me.

American Actress

I will admit, I once launched myself at Julie Garwood for a hug, hoping some of her magic would rub off on me... and I have fangirl crushes on Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Linda Howard, and Kresley Cole, among many others.

Rebecca Serle

I'm a total fangirl for Nancy Meyers. I love all her movies - 'Something's Gotta Give,' 'Father of the Bride,' 'The Parent Trap,' etc. I also love Woody Allen - 'Annie Hall' and 'Manhattan' are my favorites.

American Writer

Jen Lancaster

I'm such a fangirl when it comes to other writers. I read 250 books a year, and I'm always talking up books by other authors.

Jessica Sanchez

It was crazy... working with Ne-Yo. Everything was such a blur, and I was just a fangirl the whole time.

Sarah J. Maas

As a massive fangirl myself, having people ship any of my characters is just beyond cool.

Taapsee Pannu

I've seen people being in awe of Anurag Kashyap, but I'm not a fangirl.

Indian Actress

Darci Lynne Farmer

I fangirl when I see someone famous wish me congratulations.

American Entertainer

Originally refers to female fans, though often used for any enthusiastic fan regardless of gender.

Gender Specific

Sometimes 'fangirl' just means a regular fan without implying obsession.

Not Always Obsessive

Use 'fangirl' in casual conversations. It's not typically used in formal contexts.

Commonly Informal

When used as a verb, it shows an extreme level of excitement or admiration.

Expressive Verb

To 'fangirl' can involve activities such as sharing, commenting, or participating in fan discussions.

Fan Activities

Using 'fangirl' as a verb often describes a temporary, sometimes spontaneous, action.

Momentary Action

 I didn't know it then, but that moment would transform the course of my life and go on to change everything that I thought I knew about being an adult, being a woman and being truly happy. But before we get started, what is a fangirl,

Fangirl