Rose McGowan
American actress and activist
Waking people up.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
Money & investment
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When were you happiest?
Time & hindsight
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
Failure & regret
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Surviving the entertainment industry.
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Melissa McCarthy
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That I have strong, happy girls.
Shirley Ballas
English ballroom dancer
Getting the job on Strictly at the age of 56.
A successful marriage, my third.
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When I landed the role in Soldier Soldier. I thought, “Oh my goodness, I’m going to be doing something that makes me happy, I’m doing it abroad and they’re going to pay me.” I was 26.
I did a TV job, Ain’t Misbehavin’, purely for the money. I was disappointed with myself and, inevitably, incredibly unhappy.
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