13 Gifs That Show Why Robin Williams Was My Gay 90s Idol

As a 3rd grader, I wrote Robin Williams a letter thanking him for being an actor in the spotlight who was picking roles that opened dialogues for conversations that I wasn't hearing in mainstream media at the time.

Shake 'em genie!

Maybe it was his gender bending, over-the-top take on the Genie in Aladdin.

"Monkey boy!''

Where he also magically transforms himself into a gay hispanic stylist to the stars.

With a Body by Tom Cruise and a Voice by Steve from Full House,

I would've tried to kiss Al, too, genie.

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Or his portrayal of everyone's favorite twink, Peter Pan. (Yes, yes, Peter Banning had a wife and kids, but what gay man didn't have a beard in the 90s?) Those tights, Peter!

That makeup and that hair tho.

So much wigs and velvet. Jack was so lucky.

"Welcome to my face!"

The iconic transformation from Daniel Hillard into America's answer to Dame Edna, Mrs. Doubtfire. (Just a few decades before James St. James' web series.)

Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match!

This whole montage is my shower song to this very day.

If you're not wearing nails...

Surprise, it's Barbra!

When John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt meets ChiChi

Small but memorable cameo in Too Wong Foo.

And even though the Birdcage is mostly unwatchable and offensive...

I'll remember seeing Timon and Genie fall in love for a very long time.

And since Dame Edna was mentioned...

Sandwiched between Dame Edna and Rue McClanahan, gay or straight Robin Williams is my gay 90s hero!

"Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye now!"

We're going to miss you, very much, Mr. Williams.