Bobbi Brown: Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them? — FLAPSS

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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.

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My husband, who always seems to have everything in control and is so consistent.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2024 source ↗

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President Zelenskyy.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, October 2024 source ↗

Oprah Winfrey, as Maya Angelou and Tina Turner are no longer with us. These women are Afro-American queens who, despite growing up in the racist south experiencing physical, emotional and sexual abuse, rose to the top of their professions and are an inspiration to women everywhere.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 October 2023 source ↗

Jennifer Egan Novelist, short story writer

Hillary Clinton.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 November 2011 source ↗

Sickeningly, it’s probably my wife, because she’s a legend.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 February 2026 source ↗

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Question What do you believe happens when we die? Death & what remains

I think our kids take our stuff!

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 October 2025 source ↗

Question Which trait in yourself do you like least? Identity & self

Feeling and being unfocused.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 October 2025 source ↗

Question How would you describe what love feels like to you? Relationships

Pure happiness.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 October 2025 source ↗

Question What do you fear most? Identity & self

Safety of loved ones.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2024 source ↗

Question How would you sum yourself up in three words? Identity & self

Nice, direct, loyal.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 October 2025 source ↗

Question What is the worst job you have ever had? Craft & work

I had to clean up the sump pump [toilet system] in my house because my sister and I flushed things we shouldn’t have.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 October 2025 source ↗

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