This interview with icon Erika Alexander—who is still out here doing great things and looking great in the process—doesn't focus entirely on LS but it does mention it in part.
In terms of personal impact, I didn't end up in law or anything like it but growing up with Maxine Shaw as a role model absolutely helped shape some of the parts of myself that I love the most. She reinforced the idea that I don't have to tone down who I am in order to be who I want to be, to still be taken seriously, to still take care of my friends, to still do important things to help out in the world—and of course, to still be desired by some FINE men (I know I know Kyle's opinions were booty, but that man!! that voice!! the not-healthy-in-real-life-but-extremely-hot-in-fiction repartee they had!!* 🤩)
*look I know I shouldn't need to explain any of this but Twitterbrain still has me in its clutches
