I BECAME AN ACTRESS

I've always loved acting. Since I was a little I have always liked acting in small school plays and even when I was just speaking with other people, I loved to overreact and make very expressive faces. And that is probably why I chose to be an actor. My name is Deva and it was my first semester at the acting school. I have to say that it was a lot more difficult than I imagined, but I guess that it is a usual thing about colleges. You suppose that you will study something that you like, but it is so difficult that you can lose your love for your thing. BUT… luckily… it didn't happen to me and I was grateful for that. But there were other issues.

I didn't have many classmates and the funny thing was that I was the only boy in my whole class. I had no idea how that was possible, but there was no other boy… But it wasn´t just our class. At the whole school were just a few boys and I was one of them. But on the other hand… I can't complain. What better place to be? I am young and I am just surrounded by beautiful girls at the whole school. Of course that the girls were making fun of me in certain situations, but I was okay with that. They were good friends to me and we had a very good relationship in our class.

The end of the semester was coming and in order to successfully make the semester, we had to compose a whole play and act there like professional actors. And it was the beginning of my troubles…. Well not troubles, but something happened that completely changed my life. But I am glad for that change because, without it, I would never discover who I truly am.

We started a debate in our class about what play we should choose and perform. Of course, there was a long list of different suggestions, but we had to choose the best one. And we wanted something very original because it would be a poor performance to just play something classic… No… We have to do better than that. And we did, but there was a cost.

It was Linda, who made the suggestion and I can't blame her for that. It was really original and nobody had a better idea…

“And what about a piece just for girls? You know… we could enforce girl power and do something about equality! And Deva will make a beautiful girl! There will be no problem turning him into a lovely girl!”

When I heard that idea I laughed and I was sure that nobody would support it, but to my surprise… almost each and every one of my classmates said that it is a brilliant idea and that we should do it. Of course… all my classmates were girls and they just wanted to see me in girly clothes…. And do I have a choice? I guess not… But at first, I tried to protest.

“Oh come on, Linda! There has to be a better idea than this!”

“Do you have one?” asked Linda

“Not yet…” I answered and I knew that it was over… And she was kind of right. If I don't have a better idea, I should keep my mouth shut.

“There you go… You should prepare for your girly role!” giggled Linda and all the other girls giggled as well. They couldn't wait to see me in something girly. But could I be upset about it? Absolutely not… I chose to be an actor and I have to be prepared for anything… And… this isn't even anything uncomfortable… or I thought so at that moment.

“Okay… I don't actually mind!” I said, but… it wasn´t the truth… I was still far from satisfied, but there was nothing I could do. “And what do you want me to play?” I asked and this was the crucial question.

“Hm… we need something really special for you, Deva! You know… something which will make you feel really like a girl. We need you to perform the best you can because you will be the main star of our play!”

“The main star?” I exhaled and I was really delighted. That is pretty much everything I have ever wanted… to be the main star…

“Yeah… the main star girl, Deva!” giggled Linda and she was still thinking about the right choice of the play. But Christina had a “brilliant” idea. She was a really emancipated girl and I don't blame her at all for it. We all had our convictions and she was really honest. But I just wished that she hadn't said her idea aloud… but she did…

“What about Barbie Lifestyle? That is an amazing modern play and I think that Deva would be an amazing barbie! We just need to teach a few things and there is a lot of space for our interpretation, which is one of the best things. We can improvise a little with the story and the outcome could be really good!”

“That is a brilliant idea!” said Linda and unfortunately for me, the majority of the class voted for it. “Does anybody have anything against our decision?” asked Linda and she expected a few hands, but nobody had protested. Except me. Of course, I had to protest. Look… to be dressed as a girl is really okay, I don´t mind it at all! But… to be a barbie? Come on… That is maybe too much.

“Well… I do have! Can't I just play anything else? I am not sure if I could be a good barbie!” I said and I hoped that I could persuade them, but all my efforts were futile.

“Oh don´t worry! You will be an adorable barbie! We will teach you everything you need to know. It will take some time, but we still have plenty of it!” answered Linda and she hugged me and she whispered in my ear: “I can't wait to see you in some proper barbie outfit!”

Then she giggled and it was it. Our play was approved and I will be the main star, Barbie. But I have to admit that it is going to be very original and our teachers will have to appreciate our ingenuity and our smart brains.

“So when will we rehearse?” asked Christina

“We need to get a proper outfit for Deva! So after school, we can go get it and Deva will go with us. He will need to try a few outfits on and we will decide which one is the best for our play!” answered Linda and she didn´t even ask me if I had time. Well… I guess that I will have to make time… But what wouldn't I do for such a pretty girl like Linda?

And it didn't take a long time and the end of school was here. It meant that I was going with the girls to the town and we had to choose the right Barbie outfit for me. I still couldn't imagine what it could be. What are typical barbie clothes? I had no idea, but I didn't ask. Sometimes it is better not to know. We all gathered in front of the school and Linda said:

“Well, it looks like we are ready to do this! Deva, prepare yourself for being the cutest Barbie all around the world!” The girls giggled and they obviously couldn't wait to see me in Barbie clothes.

“I am more than ready!” I answered, but the truth was, that I wasn't ready at all. I have never worn girly clothes and I have no idea what it is like. I thought that it would be embarrassing to wear something girly when I am a boy. But I don't want to judge it before I try it.

“Great! So let's go, GIRLS!” giggled Linda and off we went. I just thought that we will go to some cheap clothes shop and buy something pink there and we would be finished, but Linda led us to the women's underwear shop… I was shocked when she said:

“So this is our first stop!”

“THIS?” I cried out. “What do you want to buy here?” I asked and I had no idea why we should go to this shop.

“Because Deva, you need some proper underwear as a Barbie!” giggled Linda and all the other girls agreed so there was no sense fighting it. Well, at the very least I will really try what it is like to wear girly clothes… And it can be a very precious experience.

We entered the shop and the shop assistant immediately came to us and asked what wish we had. This was a tricky question, because how do you want to explain that you need panties and a bra for a boy?

“How can I help you?” asked the shop assistant and she was quite surprised when she saw a bunch of students in the shop. This probably doesn't happen often.

“Ehm… we are students from acting school and we need some proper underwear for Deva here. He is going to play a barbie so we need some fitting underwear for him!” said Linda. We all saw the very surprised face of the shop assistant when she heard that I am going to play a barbie. Then she looked at me, giggled and asked:

“He is really going to play a barbie?”

“Yes, he is!” answered Linda.

“Well… then we have to get him the right barbie underwear!” said the shop assistant and she led us to the section of the shop, where all the pink underwear was. Of course… the pink colour. What other colour could a barbie have? The shop assistant asked me for my size and she showed me frilly pink panties. Linda said that it is a perfect choice and that was it. We had the first piece.

“I think that you should try the bra on… We have to see if the bra is fitting!” said the shop assistant and she took me to the changing cabin and I had to put the bra on. I don't know why, but my heart suddenly started to bump in my chest and I got really nervous. It was so strange, but I felt even a desire to try the bra on. I had no idea what was happening to me… It was a really strange, but important moment in my whole life… my first encounter with girly clothes.

Luckily for me, the bra was perfectly fitting to my chest and I didn't have to try another one. But… in a way, it was a shame… I wouldn't mind trying more of it. But we were in quite a hurry and we bought the first piece of clothes.

“OMG… you will be so adorable in that Deva!” giggled Linda and she was so happy that we had the first task done.

“Now we just need to get him a frilly pink dress!” said Christina. Yes… she meant it… A frilly pink dress. But I guess that it is a really Barbie costume. Pink colours. And I had to get along with all of this. Linda led us to the dress shop and it was almost the same as in the underwear shop. There was a beautiful shop assistant and she asked:

“Hello, how can I help you?”

“We need some pink dress for Deva here!” said Linda and she giggled. “He is going to play a Barbie and we need some proper dress for him!”

The shop assistant was a bit surprised when she heard Linda, but she was very professional and she said:

“Of course! He will be an adorable Barbie!” All the girls giggled except for me, but I got used to it. Then the shop assistant led us to the change cabin and in a minute Linda handed me a fluffy pink dress with some glitter. She winked at me and she said:

“I think that this is the right choice! Put it on!”

I nodded and I put the dress on my body. It took me a while to figure out how I should put on the dress properly and it took me at least 5 minutes. But I had to say that I was really enjoying it. The dress was made from very silky and comfortable material and believe it or not, it was so much more comfortable. I felt really good about it and then I showed myself to Linda. She started to laugh when she saw me for the first time, but then she said:

“This is really perfect Deva! You will be the prettiest Barbie ever! We just put a bit of makeup on your face and then some blonde wig… You will be lovely!”

And that was it. We bought the dress and we already had proper underwear. But the main thing was still to be done. I had to learn how to behave like a Barbie. I had to become one. And I became…. a perfect actress… a perfect BARBIE!