Dani Campbell
Encyclopedia
Dani Campbell is an American
reality television participant who became notable in the lesbian
community as a symbol of self-assurance, causing Curve
to call her "the first lesbian girl next door," and the Miami Herald to declare her South Florida's "most eligible lesbian." She was the runner-up in the first bisexual dating reality show, A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila
and the final female contestant.
Campbell is a firefighter
/paramedic
in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
. During the show, she revealed that she came out as a lesbian to her mother at 16 years old. She also said she does not identify as either a butch or femme
lesbian but as a cross between the two, in her words, "futch."
Following the airing of the show, she was considered a celesbian
and developed a following, including 11 to 18 year old girls and lesbians of all ages. During the airing of the show, she emerged as a fan favorite. MTV reported that Campbell was the most popular celebrity on one of its websites (iamonmtv.com), with 28,000 fans.
Campbell stated she was going to start a clothing line, called Futch Apparel, to cater to women like her who preferred gender-neutral or men's clothing in sizes appropriate for women. However, she now operates a website called Pink Boy Blue Girl that sells only t-shirts and tank tops.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
reality television participant who became notable in the lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
community as a symbol of self-assurance, causing Curve
Curve (magazine)
Curve is a lesbian magazine in the United States. It covers news, politics, social issues, and includes celebrity interviews and stories on entertainment, pop culture, style, travel, and a website that hosts an internet forum focusing on lesbian issues, active since 2000.The magazine was first...
to call her "the first lesbian girl next door," and the Miami Herald to declare her South Florida's "most eligible lesbian." She was the runner-up in the first bisexual dating reality show, A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila
A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila
A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila is an American reality television dating game show similar to the TV show The Bachelor. It premiered on October 9, 2007 on MTV starring Tila Tequila. The series is a bisexual-themed reality dating show where 16 straight males and 16 lesbian-identified female...
and the final female contestant.
Campbell is a firefighter
Firefighter
Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous fires that threaten civilian populations and property, to rescue people from car incidents, collapsed and burning buildings and other such situations...
/paramedic
Paramedic
A paramedic is a healthcare professional that works in emergency medical situations. Paramedics provide advanced levels of care for medical emergencies and trauma. The majority of paramedics are based in the field in ambulances, emergency response vehicles, or in specialist mobile units such as...
in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
. During the show, she revealed that she came out as a lesbian to her mother at 16 years old. She also said she does not identify as either a butch or femme
Butch and femme
Butch and femme are LGBT terms describing respectively, masculine and feminine traits, behavior, style, expression, self-perception and so on. They are often used in the lesbian, bisexual and gay subcultures...
lesbian but as a cross between the two, in her words, "futch."
Following the airing of the show, she was considered a celesbian
Celesbian
A celesbian , in its original meaning, simply means a female celebrity who is known or alleged to be a lesbian...
and developed a following, including 11 to 18 year old girls and lesbians of all ages. During the airing of the show, she emerged as a fan favorite. MTV reported that Campbell was the most popular celebrity on one of its websites (iamonmtv.com), with 28,000 fans.
Campbell stated she was going to start a clothing line, called Futch Apparel, to cater to women like her who preferred gender-neutral or men's clothing in sizes appropriate for women. However, she now operates a website called Pink Boy Blue Girl that sells only t-shirts and tank tops.
External links
- Profile from GO Magazine
- Dani Campbell MySpace page