OHMYGOSSIP — Marlo Thomas has paid a glowing tribute to her late husband Phil Donahue.
The legendary talk-show host died on Sunday (18.08.24), aged 88, following a long illness, and Marlo, his wife of 44 years, has taken to social media to thank fans for their support.
The 86-year-old actress wrote on Instagram: “Hello, Friends,
“I’m sure by now you’ve heard the very sad news that I lost my sweetheart last night, so I know you understand that I’ll be stepping away from this page for a while to take care of myself and the many people who took care of Phil, and held him close to their hearts.
“But I didn’t want to disappear without saying thank you for the beautiful messages of love and support that have been coming in all day, and for the wonderful and generous way that you’ve let Phil and me share our life adventure with you over the years. (sic)”
What’s more, Marlo noted that her late husband would have been “very touched” by the show of support from her followers.
The actress – who is best known for starring in the sitcom ‘That Girl’ – wrote on Instagram: “As a man who spent his career loving his audiences, Phil got such a kick out of our cozy little community here, and I know he would be very touched by the heartwarming thoughts and memories you’ve been sharing. Until I return, I wish you good health and happy days in the company of family and friends, and I hope that you will continue to hold close those you cherish most, just as I was blessed to do with my beloved Phillip. Love, Marlo. (sic)”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jax Taylor will be “heading back home later this week” after spending time in a mental health facility.
The 45-year-old reality TV star is set to exit the in-patient treatment centre he checked into in late July, and Jax is now looking forward to spending some quality time with his three-year-old son, Cruz.
A rep for the star told PEOPLE: “Jax has spent the last 30 days in treatment and will be heading back home later this week.
“It’s been an emotional month for him and he’s most looking forward to spending time with his son.”
Jax is also set to return to filming ‘The Valley’, which began production on season two of the show earlier this year.
Jax recently revealed that he was “working on getting better” for the sake of his son.
The TV star confirmed that he took the decision to check into a mental health facility for the sake of Cruz.
Alongside a photo of his son, Jax – who has Cruz with his estranged wife Brittany Cartwright – wrote on Instagram: “Working on getting better for you buddy, I love you (sic)”
In July, the ‘Valley’ star checked into an in-patient facility for care and support.
His representative admitted that it was a “particularly sensitive time for him and his family”.
The rep said in a statement at the time: “Jax has always been candid about his mental health struggles, especially during the past few months on his podcast.
“He has made the decision to seek in-patient treatment. This is a particularly sensitive time for him and his family. They ask for privacy and respect until he is ready to speak more on this matter.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Sally Jessy Raphael has hailed Phil Donahue for inventing “the whole idea of talk shows”.
The legendary talk-show host died on Sunday (18.08.24), aged 88, following a long illness, and Sally has now claimed that he helped to change the landscape of the TV industry.
The 89-year-old star – who hosted ‘Sally’ for almost two decades – told PEOPLE: “[Phil] is known for being the inventor of the talk show.
“He invented the whole idea of talk shows. I came next, then came Ricki Lake, then came Oprah [Winfrey], then came Jerry Springer, then came Maury Povich, then came Geraldo Rivera, then came – well, a whole lot. We were all born of Phil Donahue.”
Sally also hailed Donahue for having the courage to tackle “taboo” issues.
She said: “He’s the only one who did [cover] all those topics. Homosexuality, religion, abortion … He did them in the 60s. No one had ever done that before.”
Sally previously took to social media to pay tribute to Donahue.
She wrote on X: “This is a very sad day. I admired Phil Donahue for so many reasons, and he was one of the finest broadcasters in American television. If there wasn’t a Phil, there would have never been a Sally. My thoughts and prayers go out to Marlo and their family. #RIP #Legend #talkshows (sic)”
Meanwhile, Oprah has admitted that she owes her career to the TV icon.
The 70-year-old star – who hosted ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ for 25 years – paid a glowing tribute to Donahue, admitting that he was a trailblazer in the TV industry.
Oprah told PEOPLE: “There wouldn’t have been an ‘Oprah Show’ without Phil Donahue being the first to prove that daytime talk and women watching should be taken seriously.
“He was a pioneer. I’m glad I got to thank him for it.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Chappell Roan says no “to pretty much everything”.
The 26-year-old star was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 22, and despite undergoing therapy and taking medication, Chappell has admitted that she still struggles with her emotions.
The ‘Pink Pony Club’ hitmaker told Interview magazine: “I hope I look back at this time and still stand behind all the nos that I’ve said, because I say no to pretty much everything right now.
“I don’t want to f****** go back into the mental hospital because I don’t know how to handle my emotions. I hope I don’t look back and I’m like, ‘Damn, if I just would’ve sucked it up and pushed a little harder.’ I don’t think I will, but I’m always scared of that.”
Chappell explained that she wants to remain authentic to herself and her feelings.
She said: “I’m just trying my best to honour my feelings, and I hope that my future self is still on that train.”
Meanwhile, Chappell recently admitted that she wants “to be like Hannah Montana”.
The singer revealed that she’s a huge fan of Miley Cyrus and her on-screen alter ego.
Speaking at Miley’s Disney Legend induction ceremony – which saw the 31-year-old star become the youngest ever person to receive the honour – Chappell said: “Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana tour with Jonas Brothers opening was my first concert ever.
“She came down in a box from the ceiling. I was like, ‘How do I do that one day?’
“I still think about it. I still think about the show. I want to be like Hannah Montana. There’s a lot of crossover between Miley and my project, and it’s just like, I’m such a fan, too.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kendall Jenner reminds herself of her own worth on a “daily” basis.
The 28-year-old model has revealed that she’s embracing her most authentic self every day.
The brunette beauty – who is one of the world’s best-paid models – told PEOPLE: “Confidence starts with loving yourself and understanding that you’re worth everything beautiful in the world. I like to remind myself of that daily.”
Kendall is the face of the new Tory Burch campaign for the fragrance Sublime, and the fashion designer has heaped praise on Kendall, observing that she has a “quiet power”.
Tory, 58, said in a statement: “She knows who she is and she’s fearless. She is an entrepreneur and a role model for so many people, and that was important to me.”
Similarly, Kendall relished the experience of working with the designer.
She said: “I love what Tory does and what she stands for.
“I want to align with designers who feel genuinely right to me, and this felt natural and organic.”
Meanwhile, Kendall recently claimed that her childhood always felt “kind of normal”.
The model made her first appearance on ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ back in 2007, but Kendall feels she was largely sheltered from the spotlight during her younger years.
Kendall – who is older sister of make-up mogul Kylie Jenner – said on Emma Chamberlain’s ‘Anything Goes’ podcast: “We went to school. We went to school as long as we could. I started home school, 11th and 12th grade.
“So even though we had a TV show at home, we were going to regular school all day and had our friends that we had from before the show started.
“It wasn’t always easy, but it did feel kind of normal.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Rashida Jones knew she would “never be good enough” to become a music star.
The 48-year-old actress is the daughter of actress Peggy Lipton and legendary record producer Quincy Jones – but Rashida has no desire to follow in her dad’s footsteps.
The Hollywood star said on the ‘SmartLess’ podcast: “My dad’s a musical genius. That’s like, the last thing I want to do, is try my hand at that.
“But I love it. Like, I have a deep ache for music and I just don’t ever feel like I’m good enough to do it. Like I’ll never be good enough to do it, so I just don’t.”
Rashida has a huge love of music and has even sang backing vocals for Maroon 5.
However, the actress has insisted that she’s happy to focus her attention on the film and TV industry.
She said: “I love it so much and I kind of like, sing for fun.
“I’ve written for fun, and I’ve sung back-up on some albums and things like that … I can write [music], my reading is limited.”
Earlier this year, Rashida revealed that her dad has always been “extremely protective” of her.
The actress also insisted that she never really aspired to become famous.
Rashida told InStyle magazine: “I had parents who were in the public eye, but they were extremely protective of us. Fame wasn’t that much a part of my reality.”
Rashida studied at Harvard University before finding fame and success in the TV industry.
The actress ultimately leaned on her dad for some career advice.
The ‘Parks and Recreation’ star shared: “My dad said to me, when I graduated from college, ‘You’re gonna go wait in line with 70,000 other people for a job? That doesn’t seem really that practical.'”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Miranda Lambert reached “a pretty high level of burnout” in 2023.
The 40-year-old singer has revealed that she suffered from burnout last year – even though she didn’t realise it at the time.
Miranda told the ‘Dumb Blonde’ podcast: “I didn’t realise what it was until I was like, ‘I think this is what they call burnout’ – just from not taking a break or a long enough one.”
The country music star wrapped up her Las Vegas residency last summer. But Miranda now recognises that she didn’t give herself enough of a break.
The ‘More Like Her’ hitmaker said: “Just a couple of days at a time just wasn’t enough for like, the amount of busyness.”
Miranda now accepts that she needs to find a better “balance” moving forwards.
She reflected: “I just feel like we have to learn the balance.
“It’s really hard when you’re so driven to relax into doing nothing. But if you don’t recharge, it’s like then you’re only operating at 50 percent anyway.”
Miranda previously claimed that her sudden rise to fame had a detrimental impact on her health.
The country music star – who released her self-titled debut album in 2001 – said in her ‘Y’all Eat Yet?’ cookbook: “I’ve had to deal with the ups and downs of [weight and body image] my whole life, and definitely the road makes it harder to find good food and find time to exercise and all of that. It took me a minute to adjust all of that.”
Despite this, Miranda feels her fans helped her to overcome her insecurities.
She said: “It was the fans who helped me with that, because girls would come up to me and be like, ‘Thanks for just being normal-sized and confident in who you are, no matter what size you are.’ And that always saved me for my own self when I would get doubtful or worried about it.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Catherine O’Hara thinks Michael Keaton has a “sexiness to him”.
The 70-year-old actress stars alongside Michael, 72, in ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’, and Catherine has revealed that she loved working with the Hollywood icon.
Catherine told GQ: “He brought his energy to Beetlejuice. So that is Michael – real fast-talking, full of great crazy ideas, and really free.
“There’s a sexiness to him. Which is crazy to say about Beetlejuice!”
Tim Burton, the director of ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’, also relished the experience of reuniting with Michael.
The acclaimed filmmaker – who helmed the original ‘Beetlejuice’ movie – said: “I love Michael because he has a certain energy.
“That’s why I wanted him to be in Batman, because you just look in his eyes and he seems intelligent, scary, crazy, everything all at once.”
Michael stars alongside Jenna Ortega in the new ‘Beetlejuice’ movie, and the veteran actor recently hailed Jenna as a “really special” actress.
He told ‘Entertainment Tonight’: “Oh man, she’s good, she’s just got it, you know? She’s got the tone.
“She showed up and just immediately knew what the tone was and just slipped in like she does every day. She’s really special.”
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ also stars the likes of Winona Ryder, Monica Bellucci and Willem Dafoe.
But Michael previously admitted that he was initially “hesitant and cautious” about making another ‘Beetlejuice’ movie.
The actor told PEOPLE: “We thought, ‘You got to get this right. Otherwise, just don’t do it. Let’s just go on with our lives and do other things.’ So I was hesitant and cautious, and [Tim Burton, the director] was probably equally as hesitant and cautious over all these years.
“Once we got there, I said, ‘Okay, let’s just go for it. Let’s just see if we can do it, if we can pull this off.'”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jensen Karp feels “so proud” of Danielle Fishel after she went public with her breast cancer diagnosis.
The 43-year-old actress – who is best known for playing Topanga Lawrence on the teen sitcom ‘Boy Meets World’ – recently revealed that she’s been diagnosed with “a form of breast cancer”, and Jensen, her husband, has now taken to social media to voice his support for Danielle.
He wrote on Instagram: “I’m so proud of @daniellefishel for using her platform to raise awareness. We can’t miss appointments and we need to get checked (sic)”
Jensen also hailed Danielle’s strength of character.
He said: “She’s the strongest person I’ve ever met. She’s got this.”
Danielle revealed news of her diagnosis earlier this week.
The actress said on the ‘Pod Meets World’ podcast: “I was recently diagnosed with DCIS, which stands for ductal carcinoma in situ, which is a form of breast cancer.
“It is very, very, very early. It’s technically stage zero.
“To be specific, just because I like too much information all the time, I was diagnosed with high-grade DCIS with micro-invasion.”
Despite this, Danielle is remaining optimistic, insisting that she’s “going to be fine”.
She said: “I’m going to be fine. I’m having surgery to remove it.
“I’m going to be on some follow-up treatment. I’ve had to make a lot of decisions over the last couple of days.”
Danielle is thankful that the issue has been found “so, so, so early”, and the actress has encouraged her fans to get themselves checked out, too.
She said: “The only reason I caught this cancer when it is still stage zero is because the day I got my text message that my yearly mammogram had come up, I made the appointment.
“They found it so, so, so early that I’m going to be fine. I hope it will encourage anyone to get in there.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Bobby Bones thinks he’s the “greatest champion” in the history of ‘Dancing with the Stars’.
The 44-year-old DJ lifted the ‘Dancing with the Stars’ crown back in 2018, and although Bobby acknowledges the he wasn’t the best dancer on the show, he’s insisted that he was still a worthy winner.
Bobby – who danced on the show alongside Sharna Burgess – said in an Instagram video: “I was the worst dancer. I take pride in that.
“Now, I tried as hard as anybody in the history of the show, but I can’t dance now, couldn’t dance then.
“But you know who took down the big evil empire of dance? Well, it’s not evil or an empire, but me and you! We did it together.”
Bobby acknowledged that his fans propelled him to success on the hit TV show.
He said: “I’m the greatest champion ever. I didn’t say I was the greatest dancer, but the greatest champion ever.
“I’m the man of the people. I’m the man that you guys selected.”
Bobby also noted that his success actually prompted the show to change its rules.
He reflected: “I’m a terrible dancer, I was a terrible dancer but they changed the rules after I left because the fan vote was so good.”
Bobby took to social media shortly after Julianne Hough questioned his success in 2018.
The 36-year-old star – who didn’t actually appear on season 27 of the show – admitted that she strongly disagreed with the decision to crown Bobby as the winner of the series.
During an appearance on ‘Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen’, Julianne said: “I think it’s because of the fan base. It’s all about fan base on that show. He was not the best dancer.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Queen Elizabeth thought Donald Trump was “very rude”, according to a new biography.
The former monarch – who died in September 2022, aged 96 – hosted the former US President twice during her reign, but she’s said to have been unimpressed by his behaviour.
In a new book entitled ‘A Voyage Around The Queen’ – which is being serialised in the Daily Mail newspaper – Craig Brown explains: “Over the course of her reign, Her Majesty entertained many controversial foreign leaders, including Bashar al-Assad, Robert Mugabe, Idi Amin, Donald Trump, Emperor Hirohito and Vladimir Putin.
“She may not have found their company convivial; upon their departure, she may even have voiced a discreet word of disapproval.
“A few weeks after President Trump’s visit, for instance, she confided in one lunch guest that she found him ‘very rude’: she particularly disliked the way he couldn’t stop looking over her shoulder, as though in search of others more interesting.”
By contrast, the author suggested that Trump, 78, had a completely different impression of their relationship.
He said: “For his part, Donald Trump was confident he had been her favourite guest ever.”
Trump previously claimed that he had “a great relationship with the Queen” during an interview with Fox News.
The billionaire businessman – who served as the 45th US President between 2017 and 2021 – said: “We were laughing and having fun. And her people said she hasn’t had so much fun in 25 years.
“Then I got criticised for it because they said we were having too much fun … I feel I know her so well and she certainly knows me very well right now, but we have a very good relationship with the United Kingdom.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Naomi Watts has written a new book about menopause.
The 55-year-old actress is set to release ‘Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I’d Known about Menopause’ in January, and Naomi hopes it will help to remove the taboo about the subject.
She told PEOPLE: “Women have had to suffer in silence and shame for too long about the changes they undergo during menopause, with little access to information, support or even much of an open conversation.”
Naomi feels “grateful” to everyone who shared their experiences with her while she wrote the book.
The actress said: “I can’t wait for you to hear about the highs and lows and everything in between about this life stage and get some real, practical advice and comfort about how to take on these changes head-on.”
Naomi also hopes that the book will help other women to navigate menopause.
She explained: “I want this book to read like you’re sitting down over coffee and having an intimate chat with your girlfriend.
“I hope it will be of help for anyone trying to get a hold on this phase of life and make it a time of liberation rather than purely a time of trial.”
Earlier this year, Naomi revealed that she suffered sleepless nights during the menopause.
The movie star’s sleeping struggles ultimately led her to suffer anxiety and stress.
She told Forbes magazine: “For me, that [menopause] started with dry, sensitive, and irritable skin. But I would say the most unpleasant symptom I experienced was sleeplessness, because that is connected to so many other issues.
“When you don’t sleep, you can’t concentrate, you get brain fog, you get migraines, you get anxiety, you get stressed and depressed.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Winona Ryder “never” expected ‘Stranger Things’ to become such a success.
The 52-year-old actress has starred as Joyce Byers on the hit Netflix series since its inception in 2016 and cannot believe that almost a decade has gone by as she and her co-stars near the end of filming the final season.
She told E! News: “We’re still filming, it’s still happening till the end of the year. It’s going to be bittersweet. It is the 10th year of that, which is wild. I could never I never imagined it would, you know, it’s sort of like ‘Beetlejuice’. I don’t think any of us anticipated that show becoming what it did.”
The ‘Edward Scissorhands’ star – who emerged as a teen idol in the early 1990s with appearances in a string of cult films such as ‘Heathers’ and ‘Beetlejuice’ and famously dated Johnny Depp during her early years of fame – recently explained that had been a big decision for her to agree to do the show in the first place because she has never played the same character for such a long period of time before.
She told Harper’s Bazaar: “It’s an absolute first for me to play a character for that long. It was huge to say yes to just one episode … they only gave me the pilot episode. I didn’t at the time know what streaming was. It was terrifying in that regard.”
The Hollywood actress even insisted before agreeing to sign on that she would be allowed to take time off to film a sequel to ‘Beetlejuice’ – which is due for release later this year – before it was even certain that the project would ever come to fruition.
She said: “There have been moments over the last 15 years where we thought it was going to happen, but that’s the thing … it had to be perfect with everybody in order for it to happen. I remember at my first meeting with the Duffer Bros. I said, ‘As long as if “Beetlejuice 2″ happens you’ll let me go do that.’ They agreed. Luckily it worked out. That was my one condition.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Paris Hilton feels “unbelievably grateful” that no-one was injured in a fire that broke out on the set of her music video.
The 43-year-old star has revealed that some of her belongings “melted and burned to a crisp” in the blaze on the set of the ‘Bad B**** Academy’ video – but Paris is ultimately relieved that no one was seriously injured in the fire.
Alongside a video showing her damaged jewellery, Paris wrote on Instagram: “These items are what’s left from the fire that broke out in my trailer on my #BadB****Academy music video shoot [broken heart emoji] Everything else was literally melted and burned to a crisp [crying emoji] So many amazing memories with each of these pieces, all tying back to this incredible journey to produce the best music video we possibly can make for you all! So unbelievably grateful that no one was injured during this event [prayer and heart emoji] While I am heartbroken and still processing it all, this will not stop me and my team [stars emoji] (sic)”
Meanwhile, Paris recently reassured fans that she was “safe” after the fire broke out.
The former ‘Simple Life’ star shared a picture of her burnt trailer on her Instagram Story, and the blonde beauty admitted that she was “incredibly grateful” for her team.
Paris – who married author Carter Reum in 2021 – wrote on the photo-sharing platform at the time: “Sadly an accidental fire broke out in my trailer on the set of my music video today. As heartbreaking as it is, l’m so thankful everyone is safe and I’m incredibly grateful for the amazing support I have around me.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Chappell Roan thinks the movie industry is “scary”.
The 26-year-old singer used to harbour ambitions of becoming a movie star, but Chappell has now suggested that she’s actually had a lucky escape.
The ‘Good Luck, Babe!’ hitmaker told Interview magazine: “I originally started doing music because I wanted to get my foot in the door for acting, and then I moved to Los Angeles, and I was like, ‘F*** that.’ The industry is legitimately so scary, and it is so out of my control.”
Chappell feels musicians have much more freedom than actors.
She said: “I can put out music whenever I want. I don’t have to wait for a casting director to be like, ‘It would be great if we cast you, and then we’ll decide your schedule for the next three months.'”
Despite this, Chappell remains open to the idea of making the occasional cameo appearance.
The singer shared: “I think it would have to be really specific and really silly. I would maybe do a cameo.”
Meanwhile, Adele recently admitted that she’s a big fan of Chappell, describing her music as “absolutely amazing”.
The Grammy-winning star revealed during a concert in Munich, Germany, that she has been wowed by Chappell’s talent.
Adele said: “Chappell Roan is her name, yes?
“I heard a song a little while ago at my birthday, and I loved it, and it was one of my best friend’s playlists. And then, I went down a rabbit hole on Monday … all day long.”
Adele, 36, added that Chappell’s music is “spectacular”.
The London-born star shared: “It turns out, she’s not just got one song. She’s got, like, seven f****** brilliant songs. I think she’s absolutely amazing. I’m very excited for her.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ariana Madix “always wanted” to do theatre before finding fame on reality television.
The 39-year-old star became known for appearing on the hit Bravo series ‘Vanderpump Rules’ and eventually made her Broadway debut earlier this year when she was cast as Roxie Hart in ‘Chicago’ but explained that growing up in Melbourne, Florida she took up community theatre and then ended up doing any number of odd jobs as she tried to make it as an actress in New York.
Speaking to Broadway legend and former ‘Wicked’ star Kristin Chenoweth for Interview magazine, she said: “Melbourne is a town that butts up against other towns, so it all kind of blends together. I feel like there’s like 700,000 [people] or so. So I wouldn’t say it’s small, but it’s certainly the kind of place where you meet people and you’re like, ‘What high school did you go to?’
“For us, Orlando was kind of like the big city. Like, they had the good mall. So growing up, I danced as a little kid, as many of us did. Then I started riding horses and that became my love, but I always wanted to do theatre. I did theatreas a kid in junior high, elementary school, high school, and onward into college. It’s funny, actually, because your director, Michael thatre… I did ‘Once on This Island’ in high school, and that’s one of his shows.”
“I was not going to be in ‘A Chorus Line’. I don’t have legs for days. So I tried to make that happen, but I had to survive. So living in New York is when I learned how to bartend, and that’s how I was surviving. I was just hustling and I had a million different jobs. I was promoting cigarettes, I was go-go dancing in Meatpacking at clubs, I was doing sketch comedy videos for websites.
Ariana explained that she was doing “whatever she could” to make a living in the Big Apple before moving across the country to try to make it in television and “freaked out”when she was eventually given the chance to tread the boards.
She said: I was doing whatever I could to make money while also, in my mind, trying to be like, ‘You’re an actor, you want to perform’.
“So eventually, I moved to L.A. with the dream that I would get some TV credits. If I really, really gave it a shot, and I really, really committed myself to L.A., maybe I would be able to come back to New York one day and make my theatre dreams happen. So when the call came that there was interest, well, first of all, I cried. I freaked out. And then I just thought, “I have to give this my all because this is the moment where I can show them that I can do this.”

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