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The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 May 2025 source ↗
At the Mighty Hoopla festival, Kimberley and Nicola from Girls Aloud joined me on stage for a Girls Aloud song. I completely forgot the words.
I am in a public profession, so take your pick. It’s all embarrassing.
In my early days of transitioning, I used to come to London and meet for a drink with a group going through the same thing. I used to wear a full wig, and one night I’d drunk too much and fell asleep on the train, and my wig slipped off.
A gazillion years ago I was in Gucci with Melanie Blatt, and I attempted to sit down on a chair that wasn’t there. I did a full-on stuntwoman backward roll, landed in a ball of the floor and laughed so hard I wet myself. Everybody in the shop moved to a different section.
High-functioning introvert.
A ballet dancer.
When I decided that Mavis Staples was right – I don’t need to despise myself.
Bees humming in a tree of blossom.
Not knowing who my family are.
“And for you, sir?” It happens a lot.
Sofia Coppola, Shaznay Lewis, Alex Hassell, Dervla Kirwan, Maggie O'Farrell, Clive Myrie
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