My Male Celebrity Crush

Someone asked me a long time ago who my male celebrite crush was. It's a dumb, pedantic, harmless question, but I didn't respond because a) I'm against favoritism, b) I'm not into guys, and c) again, it's a dumb, pointless question. However...

I gotta say Jack White. 

This is not solely because "Seven Nationa Army" is an amazing rock anthem of my formative years, nor because that's my song on Rock Band, that I tend to sing note-for-note while wandering around my apartment while my friends play back-up in the living room.

It's not solely that he dated a hot crazy chick and he and I would have a lot of common ground to talk about. 

It's not solely because he verbally b*slapped Lady Gaga.

It's partially because of his approach to a) music, and b) life. Below is his response to a question about his music.
"...It's all the intracacies of how people relate to each other and how sometimes we sabotage each other; we sabotage ourselves. We hurt ourselves to get something better. What do we all want love for in the first place? If we want love so much, like everybody does, why do we do the things that we do, to hurt one another so much?"

It's partially because of his old-timey style. 



He contributed to the Great Gatsby soundtrack, which certainly didn't lose him any points with me.

But I think what really clinches him as my male celebrity crush is that he's kind of been a blueprint of my inner rocker.

He started off playing guitar after work in the back room of an upholstery store. He kept playing, didn't matter with who (like Del Paxton told us), until he made it big. And frankly, he hasn't changed much of who he is from then 'til now. A lot of Jack's music is very spiritual, especially the Get Behind Me, Satan album, and my personal favorite "Catch Hell Blues."

Jack White's dabbled in film, played a lot of music, and basically been a solid guy who appreciates his backing musicians, sound guys, and fans. It's hard to find an unpretentious celebrity. So, he gets my vote.

Rock on, Jack, rock on.