Patti LaBelle: If you could alter one thing about yourself, what would it be?

COVID-19 and how it’s affecting everyone. Also, I’m afraid of not knowing when I’ll be able to perform in front of people again and enjoy an audience.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, December 2020 source ↗

Question What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? Time & hindsight

Having fun with my sisters back in the day. I miss playing cards and fighting over crabs with them every weekend.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, December 2020 source ↗

Question Which quality in your friends matters most to you? Relationships

Honesty. Tell me the truth, even if it hurts.

Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 11 December 2020 source ↗

Question What does happiness look like for you when life is going well? Identity & self

Being healthy. Sometimes we don’t know that we’re not healthy because we’re not going to the doctor—like me, when I first discovered I had diabetes years ago.

Recorded The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, 11 December 2020 source ↗

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