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What is the worst thing anyone has said to you?
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
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What keeps you awake at night?
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What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
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Which moment embarrassed you most?
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“You’re never going to make it.” It was some guy I was dating. I had the last laugh.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 February 2023 source ↗
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Clive Myrie
British journalist, newsreader, and presenter
The usual racist shit.
“We’d love you to be on the cover of our magazine and we’ll give you a makeover.”
Olly Alexander
English singer and actor
It’s the stuff about my appearance that sticks. I read I had a face like a crumpled napkin and teeth that could till a field.
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View profile →I have very poor time management. I am often running late, I procrastinate a lot.
I’ve learned to accept everything. Part of enjoying life is releasing those disappointments.
Getting to challenge the status quo by being myself, just existing openly and honestly and boldly on a public level. It hasn’t always been easy, and it came with its fair set of challenges and sacrifices, and I am proud of that.
Online shopping for clothes.
Compare and despair. Comparing yourself with someone else or what someone else is doing or what someone else has is a recipe for sadness. What matters is who you are and what you want.
I don’t embarrass easily: I’m kinda shameless.
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