Stranger Things star Shannon Purser has officially been nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance in the show, bringing us one step closer to true Justice For Barb.
Though her character – an awkward high school misfit who is unceremoniously killed off in a swimming pool – got comparatively little screen time in the show, she became a fan favourite, spawning countless memes in the process.
That’s all well and good, but in a recent interview with the New York Times, Purser said that the one thing that would make her truly happy is if Netflix would hand over the iconic glasses she wore as Barb.
The actress was apparently gutted when she wasn’t allowed to keep the chunky ’80s frames after filming wrapped, telling the publication:
“I was obsessed with those glasses and I wanted to keep them so bad but they wouldn’t let me. I’m still sad about it.”
Now that she’s an Emmy-nominated actress, Purser is still trying to get her hands on Barb’s legendary normcore eyewear. “Send me those glasses, Netflix!” she demanded. C’mon, guys, it’s kind of the least you can do …
It is unlikely that Barb will return for the second season of Stranger Things, what with her being dead and all, and Purser sees her Emmy nomination as an opportunity to put the character behind her.
Speaking from Vancouver filming the second season of Riverdale, she said:
Right now, I think this nomination is really incredible and in an ultimate way gives me some closure. Not only for the character, but for this whole phenomenon. I’m always going to love Barb and I’m always going to be grateful to Stranger Things and for the incredible opportunity I’ve had. But I’m very excited for my work to continue and to expand my horizons. It’ll be interesting to see how long Barb is really the icon that she is right now.
Stranger Things was my first job, and I was learning everything as I was doing it and it was such a whirlwind. I feel this incredible amount of pride for all of it. The ideas and knowledge that people have taken from Barb has given me this confidence in myself and in my abilities as an actress. That’s one of the most important things that I’ve gained from this experience – I can overcome my insecurities and realise within myself that this is what I love and this is what I’m meant to do.
Whether or not Netflix comes through with Barb’s frames, Shannon Purser’s eyeglass game is still out of this world:
plot twist: Barb didn’t die, she became CEO of her own accessories company. ??(makeup: Gregory Arlt hair: Jon Lieckfelt photo: Pedro Zalba) pic.twitter.com/YjSwnPHkHA
— Shannon Purser (@shannonpurser) July 14, 2017
Source: NY Times.
Photo: Netflix.
