Rebecca Ferguson: How would you want people to remember you? — FLAPSS

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How would you want people to remember you?

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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.

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Rebecca Ferguson

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As someone who tried, who had dignity, and stuck to what she believed in despite the storms.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 December 2023 source ↗

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Eddie Izzard British comedian and actress

With a blue plaque.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 May 2016 source ↗

Cynthia Nixon American actress and politician

As a citizen, a person involved in my community.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 April 2017 source ↗

As one of a kind.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 May 2025 source ↗

As someone who loved the ideals of American democracy and made my small contribution to it.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2019 source ↗

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

I didn’t enjoy a bar job and glass collecting – people could be really rude.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 December 2023 source ↗

Question Who deserves an apology from you, and for what? Failure & regret

My stepmother died a few years ago but I didn’t make that last hour to have a conversation with her, so I’d like to say sorry for that.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 December 2023 source ↗

Question What lesson has mattered most in your life? Time & hindsight

To be led by love and not judgment.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 December 2023 source ↗

Question What accomplishment matters most to you? Craft & work

I campaigned for a creative industry regulatory body, and that’s now happening in the next 18 months. It’s called CIISA [Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority]. I’m proud that I set the ball rolling and dared to challenge the establishment.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 December 2023 source ↗

Question What disappointment has stayed with you longest? Failure & regret

Without naming names, some people I’ve put a lot of faith and trust and love into.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 December 2023 source ↗

Question What is the harshest thing anyone has said to you? Failure & regret

It’s that bad, I’d never repeat it. I’ll just say it was particularly cruel and incredibly racist. It was somebody that I used to date, at the end of the relationship, and it hurt very deeply.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 December 2023 source ↗

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