Missoula Rabble, Mercedes, 23, befriended Lou Reed without even knowing it. She was raised in Missoula but decided she needed to leave it for the big city to pursue dreams of working in the fashion world. While living in New York she worked at a cafe that Jake Gyllenhal and Lou Reed frequented. A coworker informed Mercedes she was being friendly to the Lou Reed. "Once I realized who he was I became shy," she said. Mercedes called it quits in NYC saying she needed more space. "I get why my parents live here now," she said.
