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Myself – why not?
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 December 2021 source ↗
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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Cat Deeley
English television presenter
Michelle Obama. Her girls were massive fans of So You Think You Can Dance and we were invited to the White House for the Easter egg hunt. She was even more brilliant than you imagine, and we bonded over a love of Beyoncé.
The king – because he’s been through quite a bit and I think he’s come out the other side brilliantly.
Russell Howard
British comedian and presenter
Billy Connolly, who is a brilliantly funny man. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t adore him.
Jo Brand
English entertainer
All women who slog their guts out every day, quietly getting on with bringing up their families.
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Helping to slaughter farmyard animals as a kid; watching while my aunties cut them up to get their guts out and seeing eggs floating around in the hens. That made me become a vegetarian.
I had this idiotic manager for a while who got me an Armani suit and then got the money off me.
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