
Bonus: Remembering the iconic, complicated André Leon Talley
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Andrea on America's Next Top Model
M andrea leon tally a l t became such an important part of the zi gis. He was raised by his grandmother, a church going woman in dorham, north carolina. But he had vivid memories of segregated south and black women in church hats. And so i think when he then appears on a show like america's next top model, it's funny to see someone like tyra bangs or nigel barker of parroting this arrogant snobby, empty judgment. Then here comes andrea, and he's likea we are not just going to dismiss this. I'm trying to bridge the gap with pop culture. The thing is, black
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