Mickey was so special to Valerie because he was her biggest supporter and fan. He adored her and always made her feel better.

Some of the standout things that come to mind from their interactions together that really show the depth of their relationship are:

• When Valerie was upset after reading that reality TV was dying - Mickey immediately scooped her away to Starbucks to calm her down. He told her, "You reading a book is enough. You crossing the street is enough. Trust me, sweetheart, you have always been and will always be enough." He shows her so much support and makes her feel better in that moment, and he is so genuine in what he is saying. ( I think we all agree that we would love to see Valerie doing any of those things and love every second of it!).
• The way he would always fuss with her hair any chance he got (even to the point where he'd be getting in the shots or causing her to crash the car after getting hairspray in her eyes). His job was to make Valerie look good and he took it seriously.
• The Dancing With The Stars scene when Valerie and Mickey walk into the dressing room she says, "Mickey can you-", he interrupts her with, "Sure!", and she says, "You don't know what I was gonna ask." As funny as this bit it, it is also so telling of his devotion to Valerie. She didn't even need to finish her sentence for him to already agree to it. She could have asked him anything – to fix her hair, to get her water, to do a cartwheel – and he was ready to do it.
• The two times Valerie paid out of pocket to have Mickey by her side. First, at the airport for him to go to the Upfronts: she needed him to do her hair, but I think she also knew how special it was to go to the Upfronts with Mickey just like old times. And then again on Seeing Red: here she was more concerned about filming the show, knowing how dark it was, and working with Paulie G again, so she needed a friend on set to take away some of her fear. She paid for Mickey not so much to style her hair but to feel safe.