Arts & Entertainment

Grown Ups 2 Fan Profile: Victoria Glidden

The 14-year-old loves movies and plays and musicals, and expresses all kinds of happiness in her photos with Grown Ups 2 actors.

 

We found our latest Fan in the Crowd feature while looking at fan photos sent to us by 14-year-old Victoria Glidden.

What caught our eye beyond Victoria’s vibrant red hair was the happiness she expresses while meeting cast members from Grown Ups 2.

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Not just happiness but different kinds of happiness depending on the photo.

She looks shy and happy with Alexander Ludwig; happy and content with Adam Sandler; a relaxed happy with Milo Ventimiglia; and overcome with joy happy with Taylor Lautner.

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Victoria’s grandmother and guardian, Debra Glidden, says Victoria loves theater, movies and musicals.

The two of them, who live in Lynn, travel to NYC each year on Victoria’s birthday to see Broadway shows.

And Victoria was a member of the now defunct "That's Entertainment" Youth Theater in Nahant.

“She can watch a movie or see a show once and repeat almost every line verbatim, which makes for some interesting improv entertainment at home,” said Debra.

Victoria tells us that she is a huge Twilight fan, and has been one ever since the first book was published.

“I love Taylor Lautner, Cameron Bright, Peter Facinelli and the whole Twilight cast,” she said. “I never thought I'd get the chance to meet any of them because they live on the West Coast.”

Victoria says she likes seeing people being able to achieve their dreams and become stars. 

“It gives me hope that I can really become an actress someday,” she said.

Victoria also likes ice skating, swimming and the Red Sox.

And she is a daredevil. She likes para-sailing and roller-coasters.

Her interests extend beyond herself.

She has dedicated herself to community service. 

Her grandmother tells us that Victoria has received the Kohl's Kids Who Kare Award and was selected as the volunteer of the year for the state of Massachusetts a few years ago. 

In addition, she is very interested in environmental issues and a supporter of "Blanket the Globe" project, which is spearheaded by Marblehead resident Casey Ehrlich, Debra said.

This summer she has visited Grown Ups 2 sets, awaiting a chance to have her picture taken with actors she adores.

Her persistence and patience paid off in some memorable moments captured in photos.


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