As Long as You Love Me: Jessica Leski's 'I Used to Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story'

The 'hysterical' teenage girl publicly, shamelessly expressing adoration for a group of male pop stars is a common image in contemporary mainstream media – but is it an accurate one? Regaling audiences with the experiences of four women of different ages and from across the world, Jessica Leski's documentary is an eye-opening exploration of how pop music goes beyond mindless consumption and devotion, writes Sarah Ward.

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fandom, fangirl, devotion, obsession, idolisation, One Direction, Backstreet Boys, Take That, The Beatles.