Mae Martin Confesses Childhood Obsession with Hocus Pocus and Fishnets

Mae Martin just dropped a bombshell that explains everything about their charmingly chaotic energy: their first crushes were literally Bette Midler and Frank-N-Furter. Talk about a specific mood! While the rest of us were pinning up posters of boy bands with bowl cuts, Mae was busy worshipping at the altar of Divine Miss M and the world’s most iconic sweet transvestite. It’s basically the ultimate origin story. Most toddlers want a teddy bear, but Mae apparently wanted a stage spotlight and a pair of very high-quality garter belts. Can you imagine the playground vibes? While other kids played tag, Mae was likely trying to manifest a chorus line and a smoky cabaret entrance. Honestly, we should have seen the signals from space. Now everything makes sense—the wit, the wardrobe, the sheer audacity of being that cool. When your blue-print for romance is 50% Sanderson Sister and 50% Dr. Frank-N-Furter, you basically skip the awkward teenager phase and go straight to being a queer icon. We love a legend who knows that a real crush requires at least three costume changes and a high-octane musical number.