Which living person do you most admire, and why?

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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.

Recorded Gok Wan said elsewhere, not written here
Mum and Dad, for staying true to their love; sister, for combining integrity and humour; brother, for never being afraid; and my best mate, for showing true loyalty.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 June 2010 source ↗

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Helena Bonham Carter Actor
My mother. She’s 85 and rather than diminishing with age, she keeps surprising and growing more marvelous. She finds fun when most are jaded, wonder when most are cynical, and is curious when most are bored. She gave me life and continues to show me how to live it daily. And I know that everyone who meets her thinks the same.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2020 source ↗
Kelis Rogers American singer
My mom. She has been a fashion designer and run a catering business.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 June 2010 source ↗
Jonnie Peacock British athlete
David Beckham. He was my idol growing up and I met him in 2000, just before the England game against Romania.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 January 2018 source ↗

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