Girl on Cover of Lagwagon’s “Let’s Talk About Feelings” Becomes Prom Queen After Taking off Glasses and Letting Down Hair

GOLETA, Calif. — Margaret Nerdstrom, the girl featured on the album cover of skate punk band Lagwagon’s 1998 album “Let’s Talk About Feelings,” became prom queen shortly after letting her hair down and taking off her glasses, sources report.

“I was always a bit of a bookish outcast,” Nerdstrom admitted. “I kept to myself and spent most of my time reading and arranging the rubber bands in my braces. Then one day, the most popular guy in school approached me and asked me out to prom. I was completely blown away, but we got to know each other and before I knew it, I had morphed into the most gorgeous girl in our class after letting my hair down and removing my glasses. You should have seen his face when he saw me walking down the stairs in my new dress. I knew right then and there that I was definitely going to win prom queen.”

Nerdstrom’s date, Dirk Hunkin, provided his side of the story.

“I was going to go to prom with Stacey Babish, who’s the captain of the cheerleading squad,” Hunkin provided. “However, my best friend Chad Dumbbell bet me $500 that I couldn’t take the biggest dog in our class and turn her into the prom queen, and I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to shove it in his face. However, as I got to know Margaret, I found myself really falling for her. I know she’s going to win prom queen tonight, but I certainly hope she’s not going to find out that she’s a bet.”

Dumbbell had different plans for Nerdstrom.

“I can’t believe Dirk got the best of me and turned Margaret into a total smokeshow,” Dumbbell lamented. “We had always placed bets about who could score with the biggest babes in school, but I switched things up with that last wager. He may have won, but I’ll show him. As soon as Margaret is declared prom queen tonight, I’m going to tell her that Dirk is only with her because of the bet. And I know Dirk said he has actual feelings for her, but there’s no way he’s actually got the hots for such a dweeb. He’ll come to his senses afterwards. Trust me.”

At press time, Hunkin had shown up at Nerdstrom’s house and told her he loved her after she stormed out of prom upon hearing about the bet.