Jennifer Hudson
American singer and actress
Aretha Franklin. I mean, she’s Aretha! That says it all.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Question
What has been your biggest disappointment?
Failure & regret
Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Hillary Clinton – people make her responsible for what Bill did, but she’s just as innocent as I was when my husband cheated on me.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 April 2016 source ↗
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Bill Bailey
Comedian and musician
Aung San Suu Kyi, for her resilience and determination.
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
English interior designer and television personality
The missus. She is the glamour mamma mia at the top of our feudal pyramid. We all live together, so she’s a full-time grandmother and rules the roost. How she steered us through lockdown was extraordinary.
President Zelenskyy.
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