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When were you most embarrassed?

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Rita Wilson

American actress, singer, and producer

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I was doing a photoshoot right after an awards show and I was talking about someone whose makeup I really didn’t like. I said: “She’s gorgeous, I don’t understand how a makeup artist could encourage that?” And the makeup artist on the photoshoot said: “I did her makeup.”

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 April 2023 source ↗

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Olly Alexander English singer and actor
At the Mighty Hoopla festival, Kimberley and Nicola from Girls Aloud joined me on stage for a Girls Aloud song. I completely forgot the words.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 March 2025 source ↗
I called Elizabeth McGovern Elizabeth Montgomery throughout a show. But, bless her, she didn’t say anything.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 April 2026 source ↗

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