“She’s just the perfect girl for me,” says Jon Wormser ’12.  “I feel like we’re best friends.”  To his regret, Wormser isn’t talking about one of his friends; he’s referencing Nicki Minaj, the Grammy-nominated artist who is also a member of “Young Money,” an elite collection of hip-hop artists.

Although they’ve yet to meet, this simple fact fails to deter Wormser from believing that he doesn’t already know Minaj.  He calls his attitude towards her an obsession, and provides substantial data to back that up.

“I Google her at least six times a day.  At least.  I buy her album twice so that it makes more money.  I’m definitely obsessed,” said Wormser.  The love doesn’t stop there.  “I’ve seen every documentary, interview, commercial, and music video.  If you go on Youtube and show me a video of her, I can probably tell you what she says in it, verbatim.”

Her unique voice, her eccentric style, and her carefree attitude are all attributes that make her so likable, says Wormser.  But these characteristics weren’t necessary to make Wormser a fan, he adds.  One listen to her cameo in Ludacris’s single, “My Chick Bad,” got Wormser hooked.

As he explains Minaj’s enticing musical style, Wormser moves in his chair with excitement.  His words become pedantic and a grin fills his face.  “Her voice is like ice cream in the middle of summer,” says Wormser, before spitting out lyrics from her songs.

The deep fixation that Wormser has for Minaj is no rarity; millions of teens share a crush, fascination, or obsession with a celebrity.

Taylor Jacobs ’14 is one to say she knows the feeling.  Jacobs is an avid fan of One Direction, a Pop-genre boy band.

The group of five boys formed after being grouped together on the show “The X Factor.”  Since their 2010 debut, the boys have received international appraise and earned themselves the love of millions of girls like Jacobs.

So what is it that makes these boys so special?  “They’re so down to earth,” says Jacobs.  “They’re just teenage boys that happen to be beautiful and have amazing voices and amazing personalities.”

 These qualities are enough to get a girl hooked.  Jacobs has posters of One Direction covering her bedroom walls, a picture of One Direction as her computer and phone background, a folder in her phone called “babies” that contains pictures of the boys, and a self-made tumblr page that is dedicated to the group.

“Oh, and I tweet at them all the time,” she adds.

While simply discussing One Direction seems to enliven Jacobs, it is clear that the one-way love affair between her and the boys leaves her constantly longing for more.

“Whenever I think about them my stomach hurts,” said Jacobs.  “I love them so much I just want to meet them so badly.”

Because the group is in such high demand, this has been an ongoing struggle for Jacobs.  She has called Z100 over 500 times in attempt to get concert tickets, and continues to go to great lengths to be in their presence.

She’s already replayed the scene in her head millions of times. 

“If I could meet them I would cry and probably pass out,” says Jacobs.  This doesn’t seem to faze her, she confidently adds. “It would make my life complete.”