Twenty-five years ago, Judd Winick’s life changed forever — all thanks toThe Real World.
In celebration of the day he met his bride — a.k.a. his birthday — 25 years ago on Tuesday, Winick shared a reflection post on Twitter andInstagramwith his fans.
“On my birthday — 25 years ago today — I met Pam Ling. It was on the very 1st day of filming REAL WORLD 3, SAN FRANCISCO,” he captioned a series of photos, including a smiling shot of the couple and multiple throwbacks of Ling, 50.
“This first pic is Pam walking up the stairs into the REAL WORLD house and about 5 seconds away from my life changing forever,” he wrote, and added, “Pam, I love you :).”
Pam Ling.
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In it, Winick revealed why he didn’t pursue Ling while the cameras were rolling.
“We were in the friend zone because she had a boyfriend and we were on a television show,” the comic-book writer and graphic novelist said.
It was a decision that he said ultimately helped the pair.
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“I can’t imagine you’re completely you when you’re on camera,” he explained. “It’s when the camera stops that you finally get to assess.”
Ling — then a medical student and now a doctor and professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco — said she and her husband celebrate their “common joys.” Those include self-described geeky passions likeStar Wars,Game of Thrones, and musicals likeRent,Avenue QandHamilton.
“We still love and get obsessive about things together,” Winick said. “She’s kind of shockingly nerdy.”
source: people.com
