By my friends and loved ones as someone who loved ferociously and always had their back.
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Vogue, to one guest at a time, on camera, 73 Questions
A recurring legacy prompt in Vogue's 73 Questions, appearing with only minor wording changes.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
With great stories.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 February 2023 source ↗
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As a good friend.
As the dark-haired bird from Bananarama.
I’ve not always been great friend material. I’ve tried to get better at that, so to be remembered as reliable by a few would be great.
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I thought that I would become more mature about certain things, and it didn’t happen.
I’d edit out all the awful men I managed to find who confirmed my worst suspicions about my body and my character.
When I was starting out, in the early 90s, I had to fake an orgasm in a room full of male ad execs at an audition for a chocolate bar ad. It was grim.
I know I should be more evolved, but the person I would like to say sorry to I’m not ready to say sorry to yet.
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