A FAN-FAVOURITE TV star looked unrecognisable 45 years after her legendary goth character hit screens.
The , now aged 75, recently came out as “sexually fluid” after revealing her lesbian relationship.
, who is best known for playing character Elvira in the show of the same name, cut a completely different figure from her black-haired, dark outfit clad character at a fan event in St Louis.
Showing off her natural auburn curls and fresh-faced beauty while meeting a super-fan, who was dressed in her role’s plunging black attire, she showcased a similarly sultry dress sense.
This star, who has an army of fans ever since her rise to fame in the 1980s, opted for a sheer black blouse and trousers for her meet-and-greets at GalaxyCon.
The Kansas native wrote in her image caption: “Thank you @galaxyconst.louis for a great weekend! Lots of fun Elvira cosplay!
“Only 4 days left until Halloween!”
One fan was quick to comment: “Iconic!”
A second put: “You look amazing btw…”
A third then mused: “You must really love all the fans who dress up. It’s cool to see everyone loves to be you”.
Cassandra’s alter-ego Elvira, also referred to as Mistress of the Dark, gained popularity on the Los Angeles television station KHJ-TV.
The actress also played the character in the 1988 film Elvira: Mistress of the Dark and the 2001 film Elvira’s Haunted Hills.
The TV show rose up from the dead in 2010 with Elvira hosting public domain films on This TV until 2011 followed by various spin offs.
She is also known for her memoir, Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark.
The book was published in September of 2021 and reveals her full story, filled with intimate bombshells, including the and admission she is “sexually fluid”.
Cassandra opened up about her personal life and relationship with partner, Teresa “T” Wierson , and told that she had never been interested in women as more than just friends before, but then ended up falling for Teresa.
She said: “I’m happy and relieved to finally allow our secret to see the light of day.”
The actress explained that she kept their romance private for career related circumstances.
She explained she was worried that her fans would feel lied to and disown her as an actress as most of the hostess fans were largely male based for decades.
She said: “As Cassandra, it wouldn’t have mattered to me that people knew about our relationship, but I felt the need to protect Elvira in order to keep my career alive.
“Elvira has always had a thing for men, and men have a thing for her, so I worried that if I announced I was no longer living the ‘straight life,’ my fans would feel lied to, call me a hypocrite, and abandon me.
“Would my fans hate me for not being what they expected me to be?
“I’m very aware that there will be some who will be disappointed and maybe even angry, but I have to live with myself, and at this point in my life, I’ve got to be truthful about who I am.”
