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I had a crush on Kimberly back in the day.


Anyone else?

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I always thought Dana Plato was pretty. It is sad how her life unraveled.

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aGREE..d

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Very attractive girl and like everyone else has said...such a tragic end.

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I think her pregnancy was the final straw for the producers, I recall reading she would show up to the set late, sometimes drunk or was causing other problems. My family felt it was wrong anyway that she was fired. When she got pregnant, they could have had Kimberley go to college, move away with friends or a boyfriend, or have her get married, since Dana did eventually marry her boyfriend any way. In addition, the actress could have made cameos.

Like Happy Days Erin Moran, it is sad her acting career tanked, and her life spiraled downward.

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Sure - she was pretty and warm-hearted.

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Classic 80's girl.

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Pretty much anyone who grew up in the 80s can say the same thing

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