‘He Was Adorable’: Heather Locklear Recalls Witnessing Tom Cruise’s Risky Business Dance Before It Became a Viral Sensation Following the Movie’s Release
Heather Locklear recently shared details about her only date with Tom Cruise. Speaking at the 90s Con Florida event on September 14th, Locklear mentioned that they had an audition for a film where she first met the 62-year-old actor. She joked about their performances not meeting her expectations, stating, “I’m terrible, he’s even worse!”
At that time, Cruise was very polite and referred to her as “ma’am”, which Locklear, who considered herself a rock and roll girl, found a bit conservative. Locklear described him as a “little baby boy” at the time and mentioned a time when Cruise and Sean Penn visited her house. She noted his politeness and said, “He was very, ‘yes ma’am’ to me, and I was like, ‘okay, sir.’”
Locklear recalled going on a date with Cruise at Club Lingerie, where he showcased his dancing skills that would later become iconic. She remembered him charming everyone with his dance moves, including the famous knee slide, which later became a part of the movie ‘Risky Business’.
Locklear laughed off the memory of trying to imitate Cruise’s dance moves and praised his gentle and polite demeanor. Despite being just colleagues, she was struck by his charm.
Locklear found fame in 1992 with her role in ‘Melrose Place’, a show that became a significant success in her career and ran for over seven seasons.
During the director’s panel, Locklear discussed the upcoming reboot of ‘Melrose Place’ that was announced last year and is scheduled to enter production. The show, which originally aired in the 90s, will have a new edition as revealed at the 90s Con.
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