Rebecca Ferguson: What disappointment has stayed with you longest? — FLAPSS

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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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Rebecca Ferguson

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

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

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Jake Shears Singer and songwriter; co-lead vocalist of Scissor Sisters

The realisation that I am no longer young.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 July 2021 source ↗

Gemma Whelan English actress

The fans’ reaction at the end of Game Of Thrones because I think it was brilliant.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 January 2020 source ↗

Jimmy Akingbola British-Nigerian TV, theatre and film actor

Not being in Black Panther.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 August 2020 source ↗

Andy Murray British professional tennis player, 2005–2024

Professionally, when I lost my first Wimbledon final. I am also disappointed I didn’t learn Spanish when I lived there.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 July 2019 source ↗

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

Safety, and being able to be completely yourself.

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 When did you last change your mind about something important? Change of mind

I changed my mind on airing my views. Sometimes silence is better.

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

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

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

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

Question What most recently moved you to tears? Identity & self

The really terrible things that are happening in the Middle East made me cry for two days after 7 October. All those poor children on both sides.

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

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