It's Patti LaBelle's Birthday! Let's Celebrate and Take a Trip Down GIF-Filled Memory Lane
comes into play. Look, being late as hell to an event looks bad, but as long as you bring enough tres leches cake for your boo's family, they will forgive you.
- Surprises are the best, but because they're unexpected, it's good to practice your reaction so the next time you're surprised, you'll know to do the "My Best Friend Just Told Me She Hates Changing in Front of Me Because She Thinks My Body Looks Better Than Hers and I Will React To This Statement Like I Just Won an Oscar Over Meryl Streep":
Normally, when your bestie says something like this, you're supposed to go, "No! You look so good. You're being crazy." But let's be real, this is the ultimate compliment, and it might never be said to you again, so bathe in its glory. That means no crying and wiping tears with your eyes closed. That mess is for amateurs. Keep your eyes open and soak in the awesomeness that is this moment.
- The "Praise Jesus That I Finally Outran the Heifer on the Treadmill Next To Me, But as Soon as I Start Celebrating, I Cramp Up and Collapse To the Ground in Pain":
Yep, that's pretty much what I get for being smug like I'm a superstar, when I'm really just a hot mess like Lolo Jones tripping over a hurdle at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Happy birthday, Patti LaBelle! Glamour readers, what are some of your favorite Patti moments/performances?
