Cybill Shepherd: What is the worst thing anyone has said to you?

What is the worst thing anyone has said to you?

Originally asked

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

A fixed Guardian Q&A prompt asked directly across respondents and years.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded Cybill Shepherd said elsewhere, not written here

A review that said I had the charm of a hamster.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 June 2008 source ↗

Others on this question

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Charles Collingwood

In an audition at the Royal Court, this man called out, “Were you trained?”

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 March 2025 source ↗

Bruno Tonioli Italian choreographer

Growing up as a gay boy in a small town, you get used to people saying bad things pretty quickly.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 April 2023 source ↗

Sarah Hadland

“You’ll never, ever work.” When you are young and full of hopes and dreams it’s devastating. I am just grateful that I thought: “Well, I’m going to try.”

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 December 2025 source ↗

Kate Humble

“We’d love you to be on the cover of our magazine and we’ll give you a makeover.”

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 December 2023 source ↗