Interview: 80's Rockstar, Tiffany Talks About Celebrity Life

Tiffany, the popular singer from the 80's, is rising like a phoenix from the 99 cent record bins, thanks to an appearance on VH1's Celebrity Fit Club. We got a gander at her, all dolled up by Bethlehem salon American Hairlines, and then nabbed an exclusive interview backstage before her sold out concert at Diamonz last week!

Do you still think we are alone now, or are we being watched constantly?
(As 200 people peek at us through the door and cameras are aimed at us...)
Oh, we're definitely being watched constantly. And I'm not alone very often any more now; I've outgrown that stage, which is nice. Sometimes I want to be alone but for the most part I love being with people, so the more the merrier!

I bet after your days as a mall girl, you never wanted to shop again...
Well, no that's not true... I have a mean shopping habit. If I see a mall, like out of the corner of my eye I'm all about it!

Was the Tiffany versus Debbie Gibson feud just a big media lie?
We're actually friends but I think we played it up a little bit - it keeps it more fun. But we ARE two different people, and we're girls so we can definitely be catty once in a while and we'll let each other have it - but in fun. I mean, truthfully if I ever heard she was hurt or something-it's different it's like you can crack on your sister but no one else can. She's part of my life; she's part of my childhood, I grew up with her.

Celebrity Fit Club this season was the BEST EVER... Did you have fun?
I did, I had a blast, it worked! I met Da Bratt, Warren G, Maureen McCormick, Kimberly Locke and just made really great friends. And I achieved my goals.

What's up with Screech (Dustin Diamond), was he really that awful?
Well, you know, Dustin...wow. Everyone says he's a complete asshole, but he's not. That was just one side he unfortunately chose to continually show. I wish he would have shown the cooler side, but after a while it just got a little old. He was stuck on that theme and wanted to run with that. I thought it was funny at times, but not when he went for the throat and hurt someone's feelings.

Where can we see you next? How can we get you to come to our club?
Check out tiffanymusicsite.com for my tour dates. I have a great manager out there, Ann Riley, who is taking care of business. She's doing a great job and always looking for invitations and opportunities.

What music does Tiffany listen to?
Oh, gosh I'm all over the map... Anything from Aretha Franklin to Teena Marie. I'm inspired by Teena Marie, Stevie Nicks... Nowadays I listen to Dixie Chicks, John Mayer - big John Mayer fan. I like David Gray. And this new album, "Just Me" I think was inspired by John Mayer and David Gray.

As a mother, is there music you're like Ugh! What is my child listening to?"
Oh yeah, you know it's really hard because I am open minded. I just hope that my son puts everything into perspective. I grew up listening to Van Halen, Ozzy Osborne, Stevie Nicks, some country... and I just hope that he understands that lyrics aren't meant to be taken seriously and I try to learn from all types of music. Right now he's listening to a lot of metal, and you know, it's a bit much in the morning.

Tell us your next big plans!
I'm on tour right now so I'll be doing this through the summer and go home. I'll probably go back to Los Angeles since pilot season is starting there. I've been dibbling and dabbling with some acting on TV.

Tiffanymusicsite.com.