Michelle Visage: Which trait in yourself do you like least? — FLAPSS

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Which trait in yourself do you like least?

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

The Guardian's The Q&A has retained this Proust-derived prompt from at least 2007 through 2026, and ABC independently put it to the Obamas in 2011.

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Michelle Visage

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

My health anxiety. I am a bit of a hypochondriac. I hate that about myself and I’ve worked extensively in therapy on changing it.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 January 2024 source ↗

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Olly Alexander English singer and actor

I can be an overthinker and a vicious self-critic.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 March 2025 source ↗

I don’t deplore anything about myself, but I am a perfectionist.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 April 2023 source ↗

Julian Lennon English musician, photographer, and philanthropist

Fear, anxiety and panic attacks.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 September 2022 source ↗

I wish I could be more patient. I always want things to get done or happen now.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 February 2024 source ↗

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Question How would you want people to remember you? Death & what remains

By my kindness.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 January 2024 source ↗

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

My children, because I spent the majority of their youth away from them as I’m the breadwinner and I had to pay the bills.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 January 2024 source ↗

Question Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them? Values & belief

Madonna, she is a trailblazer. She changed the face of pop music for women. She did so much for the Aids movement, encouraging people to vote and the voices of LGBTQIA+ people. Fashion icon, music icon – she deserves all the credit.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 January 2024 source ↗

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

Love is understanding, authenticity and being able to be exactly who you are with no editing – and it’s a gift.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 January 2024 source ↗

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

Loyal, funny, driven.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 January 2024 source ↗

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

I’ve heard it all: too fat, too short, no talent. Those are the things that cut me deep when I was younger, but now they drive me.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 January 2024 source ↗

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