Madonna wannabe Madonna wannabe A Madonna wannabe, or Madonnabe, is a person (usually female) who dressed like pop star Madonna. The term was popularized by writer John Skow in a May 1985 "Time" cover story on the singer. Following the disappearance of the trend, critics and journalists referred to female pop stars who emulated Madonna (with styles or musical) as Madonna wannabes. The Madonna wannabe trend was at its peak from 1984 until 1986. During that time, it was common to see young women across the world dressed in the style affected by pop star Madonna in that era: a thrift shop
Holly Butler (1984) in order to pursue her acting career. Born in Ceres, California, Holly moved to Los Angeles in 1981 to pursue an acting career. After the :20 Minute Work-out, Holly appeared in several television shows throughout the '80's and '90's including co-starring roles in "Hunter", "Jake and the Fat Man", "Cybill", "Crime Story", "Reasonable Doubts", "In Living Color", "Mike Hammer, Private Eye", "Rags to Riches", "Moloney" and "A Peaceable Kingdom." Holly had a starring role in the short lived teen soap opera "Tribes" which aired on the Fox network in 1990. Holly toured the U.S. throughout the late '80's and