Sharon Corr
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I can’t disclose that because it’s not suitable for public airing, but it was truly awful; they’ve since said worse.
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
People have said, “I wish you would die.” That’s the stark truth of being in the public eye – people dehumanise you and say ghastly things.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 March 2026 source ↗
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On radio, I once said “anal” instead of “angel”.
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Picking myself back up after very tricky times and trying again.
I assumed that once I reached some level of achievement, I would feel fixed.
An air steward, because I loved airports. I wrote a letter to British Airways when I was seven and I’ve got the reply in the loft, which says, “You’re a bit young at seven but do stay in touch.” I was that kind of kid who was eager to start the ball rolling.
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