Kristy McNichol "The Night the Lights Went out in Gerogia" 6-6-81 - Bobbie Wygant Archive

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[@danilaird]

She was my very first crush as a kid. Such a sweetie pie. Look at the gorgeous smile and those big brown eyes. SHe was so charismatic

[@vandamme514]

Love seeing these old interviews with Kristy. Kristy was one of my favorite actresses back then. Shame on US magazine.

[@leannesmith5818]

Mine too, even now

[@rodneysexton1034]

They write LIES about Kristy angering Kristy. Shame on Us Magazine!!!!! Kristy had every right to be angry.

[@XxowendanxX]

What a train wreck this interview was. IDK if Kristy goes on KZbin and looks up old videos of herself but I'd love to tell her damn, girl you did a perfect job handling the buffoonery of this so called journalist who clearly doesn't know how to conduct a proper interview.

[@PurchasedbyGrace_1]

Love ❤️ Kristy I was able to find Family on KZbin I was able to watch it again with my mom and enjoy watching all the characters and the different dynamics that happen in every family you're a beautiful soul and women Kristy ❤️ 💜

[@rodneysexton1034]

Kristy handled the interview like a pro. Go Kristy!

[@biblicalgodisonlytruegod]

She has the best smile!

[@andrewgoosdy3814]

Love Christmas Nichols work

[@drkristophher]

Probably the best I have ever seen an interviewee handle their intrusive "interrogation" reporter. She handled her with sangfroid and such aplomb. It was truly beautiful. Kristy McNichol one of the greatest, unheralded, and unsung great entertainers and actresses of our lifetime. As you can see by her candor and outspokenness, what happens to a female in Hollywood over time what happens to yoir career for being a beautiful, strong, assertive female. After that movie, all her career aspirations and dreams ( acting, singing) all faded away, because she speaks her mind and was not a sycophant or toady to the media. I mean the only thing significant she did after that was "Empty Nest" which ironically she played a strong, independent, self-sufficient female with a needy, and dependent father. There's been no trace of her after that short-lived series. I am very surprised in 2021 that no one has even attempted to make a Hollywood movie about her life, it just seems like a great epic story, and an important parable about the American Dream and the illusion that a strong female can ultimately overcome all obstacles to be accepted and succeed in the world, the truth is the opposite and the fall and descending career of Kristy is a prime example of this. What a truly remarkable person and one of the all time greatest actresses and singers we have ever witnessed in our lifetime.

[@nspector]

She was an amazing actress and is a remarkable person, totally. But there were other factors that made her need to leave the business. She had to hide who she really was -- she had to hide that she was gay. And also the mental health stuff that might have come along regardless, but also might have been exacerbated by being the breadwinner in her house by the age of 12, and having a mother that was more like a child who was pressuring her to repeatedly demand more money....It was a childhood no child deserves. We need to remember, that in her case, at least according to what she has said publicly, she wanted to get out, needed to get out, needed to have a private life, not be in that world anymore.

[@havefunbesafe]

Well said!

[@apollozero]

Kristy was finally in a stable place mentally when she did Empty Nest. She enjoyed it and it was an ensemble cast that she didn’t have the pressure of being the lead. She also didn’t over work herself.

[@Sealust50]

Look at how INTENTLY she is listening to the interviewer - her eyes! At 5:55 was a hoot!

[@XxowendanxX]

She goes walking after midnight

[@billbright1755]

Beautiful smile.

[@meehow72]

Does anyone else think she looks like a spitting image of Judy Garland in this video?

[@gracenurse3365]

Now that you mention it, yes! Not when she smiles, showing her teeth, but otherwise I see it.

[@useyourbrain.5574]

Yep was thinking the same

[@lalaree1]

Yes!

[@XxowendanxX]

She looks just like Buddy from "Family"

[@meehow72]

@@XxowendanxX that is Buddy. Loool. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@martinpatrick1746]

Tayna Tucker did a different verison of the song for the movie.

[@apollozero]

Why did Kristy have to sit there while she did those one camera interview shots at end????? Lol

[@nspector]

Yeah, really. Man....I would not want to be in this business for anything.

[@XxowendanxX]

Nearly the entire interview is cringe 😬

[@apollozero]

@@XxowendanxX Yeah sad she had to lie about having a boyfriend at the time.

[@XxowendanxX]

@@apollozero it's actually funny to hear her try to dodge stating what she is. It's not that she had to evade that, it's that she didn't want to tell anyone her business. Her private life and who she gets it on with is no one's business. Heterosexual or otherwise, it's no one's business. I've never liked that part of the celebrity worship culture where people need to know who some celebrity is getting it on with. If you interview an actor or a rock star, your questions should address his work, his public life only. If he wants to state who he's doing and it's not in poor taste that's fine but interviewers should not ask those types of personal questions and fans should not act as if they have a right to know.

[@lilylittlemonster5]

Probably the norm in that business.

[@paulkitt2376]

She reminds me of actress Kim Darby

[@nancyantram3219]

Kristy McNichol should play Mary Tyler Moore.

[@gracejones2831]

you do know she is over 60 by now?

[@apollozero]

@@gracejones2831 the 60 yr old MTM!

[@JT-zv2ff]

She disappeared and rumors about her from time to time

[@benjaminrodriguez7356]

White Dog! The Pirate Movie! The Twilight Zone! The voice of Bart Simpson!!! Thanks!!! In the film "The Twilight Zone (1983), you were awesome portraying the pretend sister of the"brother " that, abducted you! You should've been in the film"Cujo "! But holy cow (no pun intended) you're still going strong on"The Simpsons "!

[@Richard-wp6ep]

Hair style early 80s

[@silentrage8961]

No ...., waaaay!!

[@rodneysexton1034]

What year was this from?

[@XxowendanxX]

1981

[@timbuk1126]

6-6-81

[@Whirrrlpoool]

She would have made a great Edie Sedgwick.

[@MrKheya]

So, did she actually sing this song? 🤔

[@apollozero]

You don’t know she attempted a singing career or sang in other movies?

[@pinheadjohnny5190]

Notice how she immediately wiped her hand right after the hand shake.

[@Richard-wp6ep]

The lady probably had sweaty palms

[@kellyanndean9374]

She seems very uncomfortable in this interview!

[@nspector]

Who wouldn't be....

[@rodneysexton1034]

Kristy was annoyed by the stupid questions. That is for sure. Kristy was getting angry.😀

[@XxowendanxX]

@@rodneysexton1034 plot twist: Audrey wrote the interview questions

[@susanbrogan3267]

This woman is nosey.

[@silentrage8961]

​@@susanbrogan3267she's an interviewer, duh.

[@midlifemotox]

crazy is as crazy does. Stay away!!!!!

[@kathyjohnson170]

5:41

[@shizzle7642]

These old interviewers always were so awkward, inappropriate, stuffy and uncomfortable especially the setting!

[@lickitup8461]

She looks just like Dan Marino

[@owlcu]

Some people should not wear makeup, ever, and Kristy is one of them. It just makes her look like a sad clown, which is sad because her beauty is so real.

[@XxowendanxX]

IDK man. Kristy looked cute with makeup in the night the lights went out in Georgia.

[@apollozero]

She looks fine with or without.