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Hello and welcome back to The Rewatch Rewind! My name is Jane and this is the podcast where I count down my top 40 most frequently rewatched movies in a 20-year period. Today I will be discussing number six on my list: Shipwrecked Comedy and American Black Market’s 2017 film noir parody The Case of the Gilded Lily, directed by William J. Stribling, written by Sean Persaud and Sinéad Persaud, and starring Sean Persaud, Sinéad Persaud, Sarah Grace Hart, and Mary Kate Wiles.

It's 1939 in Los Angeles. Hardboiled private eye Ford Phillips (Sean Persaud) doesn’t touch Hollywood cases, until junior ace reporter Fig Wineshine (Sinéad Persaud) convinces him to help her childhood friend, starlet Wilhelmina Vanderjetski (Sarah Grace Hart) find out who is blackmailing her.

In my episode about Edgar Allan Poe’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party, which was number 13 on this list, I discussed how I found and fell in love with the work of Shipwrecked Comedy. If you haven’t listened to or don’t remember that episode, to summarize, I had incredibly high expectations for Edgar Allan Poe’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party, aka Poe Party, that were exceeded in every possible way, and in joining this small but enthusiastic fandom, I finally felt that I had found my people. I was very excited to learn what Shipwrecked’s next project would be, and I didn’t have long to wait. On May 30, 2017, just under seven months after the Poe Party finale, they shared a teaser poster for The Case of the Gilded Lily, which showed silhouettes of the Core Four (Sarah Grace Hart, Sinéad Persaud, Sean Persaud, and Mary Kate Wiles) in a style consistent with film noir. Since one of my favorite things about Poe Party had been the way it reminded me of classic movies, I was ecstatic to see them leaning even more directly into Old Hollywood.

The Kickstarter campaign launched a week later. Unlike Poe Party, which was an 11-episode series, Gilded Lily would be a short film, and they were only asking for $25,000. It didn’t even occur to me to be disappointed that this was going to be so much smaller; I was just excited that Shipwrecked was making another project so soon. In some ways, this Kickstarter experience was similar to the Poe Party one – the fun livestreams with backers’ names on the wall, the character reveals when milestones were reached – but in others, it was very different. For one thing, I had by this point met Shipwrecked and gotten to know many of their other fans, so instead of interacting with a bunch of pleasant strangers, these livestreams felt more like hanging out with friends. And for another, they reached their goal in less than a week, whereas Poe Party had taken almost a month, so it felt a lot less stressful, at least from a will-this-get-to-exist? perspective. They set a few stretch goals and ended up raising just over $43,000 by the time the campaign ended on June 25. I pledged a bit more to this project than I had to Poe Party, partly because I felt like I owed them for how much Poe Party had already changed my life, but also of course because of how thrilled I was that they were making something else that was related to my interests.

The main reason they were making Gilded Lily right then was because they had been invited to premiere a new project at Buffer Festival in Toronto, where they had screened all of Poe Party the year before when only the first 9 episodes were up on YouTube. I would have loved to have gone, both to see Poe Party and to see Gilded Lily, but it didn’t work out. However, Kickstarter backers at the $25 level and up would get access to watch The Case of the Gilded Lily soon after Buffer, before it was posted publicly, and that was good enough for me. Buffer Festival was only about three months after the Kickstarter ended, so Shipwrecked had a ridiculously short period of time to complete this video that they had originally intended to be about 20 minutes long but ended up with a runtime nearly twice that. I still don’t understand how they did it. I know, from talking to members of Shipwrecked at the time and from behind-the-scenes content they’ve released, that they were incredibly stressed about things like finding and locking locations, a cast member having to drop out last minute, and, of course, the budget, but still, they managed it. They successfully premiered their 38-minute long “short” film at Buffer Festival 2017 and emailed a link to backers a couple weeks later, on October 12.

I had a lot of trouble setting my expectations for The Case of the Gilded Lily. This group had just made Poe Party, so I knew they were capable of greatness, but I also knew I had no right to expect this to be on the same level as that, since it was always intended to be a much smaller project. I was sure I was going to enjoy it, but I was very curious to see how much. The first thing that struck me after I clicked the early access link was the music. The soundtrack was composed by Dylan Glatthorn, who had also composed the Poe Party soundtrack, which I absolutely should have mentioned in that episode because it is incredible. But the Gilded Lily soundtrack is somehow even better. Shipwrecked had released a video of a song from the short called “A Change of Scene” in September, written by Glatthorn and performed by Mary Kate Wiles as lounge singer Vivian Nightingale (a name that had been mentioned in Poe Party), so I already knew that was a bop, but it didn’t prepare me for how hard the opening credits music would slap. The theme is so delightfully jazzy that even after nearly six years, I can’t sit still when I hear it. That music over the black and white shots of the Hollywoodland sign and palm trees was the perfect way to set the scene. And then the opening credits finished and the film itself began.

So here’s the thing about film noir. In general, I enjoy it: I think it’s a fascinating filmmaking style and a very effective technique to tell a certain type of story, and two of my other top 40 most frequently rewatched films – Notorious and Gaslight – are fairly noir-esque, but also, film noir can get very dark. Every November, along with many film lovers on the internet, I celebrate Noirvember, a time to watch and appreciate film noir. In 2015, I actually managed to watch 30 noirs in Noirvember, and by the end of the month I noticed that it was really getting to me. I was starting to feel a constant vague sense of unease, dread, and despair. So in every November since then I’ve forced myself to consume noirs somewhat more moderately. I must have known that Gilded Lily was going to be more of a parody and not like one of the darker noirs. The group was called Shipwrecked Comedy, after all. But even Poe Party had had some pretty dark moments. I’m sure I expected jokes in The Case of the Gilded Lily, but I was utterly floored by just how laugh-out-loud funny the whole darn film was. It wasn’t dark at all, at least compared to most noirs or even to Poe Party. There wasn’t even any murder! The first time I watched it, I must have missed at least half the jokes because I was still laughing at prior gags. The plot was just as complicated and twisty as most noirs, but that first time I was barely paying attention because, again, too much laughing. Therefore, once I finished it, I naturally had to immediately rewatch it several times to pick up on the jokes and plot points I’d missed, and I was delighted but not at all surprised to find that it held up very well. I don’t recall exactly how many times I’d seen it before the link was made public on December 11, but by the end of 2017 I’d watched it nine times. I then watched it four times in 2018, six times in 2019, five times in 2020, three times in 2021, and four times in 2022. And I still think the jokes are funny. So if you haven’t watched it, you absolutely should, it’s still available for free on YouTube (link in the show notes) and it’s like the length of one episode of a TV show.

There are so many different types of humor in this film, and all of them are great. There’s the whole playing with and making fun of noir tropes aspect, including several instances of characters interrupting each other’s voiceovers, a camera rotation into a Dutch angle causing Ford to fall over, and Wilhelmina trying to smoke and drink to fit in but not quite understanding the concept. That last one serves the dual purpose of making fun of the excessive smoking and drinking common in noirs and further developing one of my favorite types of character: the confidently clueless. The Case of the Gilded Lily has two of these: Wilhelmina Vanderjetski, the starlet who’s being blackmailed, played by Sarah Grace Hart, and Dash Gunfire, Ford’s rival private eye, played by Joey Richter. Wilhelmina’s cluelessness mostly makes her happy and charming, whereas Dash’s makes him frustrated and annoying, and it’s very entertaining to see two such similar yet very different characters in the same project. Basically everything either of them says or does makes me laugh. There’s also some great physical comedy, mainly from Clayton Farris as the disgruntled Buster Keaton. Similarly, there’s humor with the set and props, like when Cliff Calloway (played by Tom DeTrinis) switches between smoking a cigar and a cigarette in the same scene depending on who he’s talking to, and when Officer Claudette Knickerbocker (played by Joanna Sotomura) is talking to Ford on the phone about how hot she finds Cliff, and it cuts away to Ford putting down the phone and pouring himself a drink and when we see Claudette again her office is in complete disarray. And then there are all the hilarious running gags. Like how whenever someone brings up that Wilhelmina’s real name is Lily THomas, Ford has to argue that it should be pronounced Thomas. And how every time the scene changes after Vivian sings “A Change of Scene” the first time, there’s a little reprise of her singing about how we’re changing the scene. And the way Fig is obsessed with cookies and keeps getting them – I am truly in awe of Sinéad Persaud’s brilliance in writing a character for herself that required her to eat lots of cookies. What an iconic move. And then there’s the running bit where Ford will pause and stare into the distance dramatically before mentioning The War, much to Fig’s confusion, until it’s finally revealed that The War was a movie he and Claudette acted in when they were children. Another running bit is the bartender Bixby Crane (played by Dante Swain) repeatedly saying his own name unnecessarily, and taking things very literally in unexpected ways. This bit was particularly funny to me because my high school band director’s name was Parker Bixby, and when we marched in the Tournament of Roses parade, one of the announcers commented, “I want to change my name to Parker Bixby.” Later somebody put that on t-shirts and Mr. Bixby ended up with one. So seeing a character named Bixby who was obsessed with his own name made me laugh even harder than it would have if they’d picked any other name for that character.

Like in Poe Party, the actors in The Case of the Gilded Lily were encouraged to play around, at least as much as their limited production time would allow, which once again resulted in an excellent blooper reel, and also some great moments in the film. One of the best is when Wilhelmina’s husband, producer Roger Haircremé, played by Gabe Greenspan, comes into the lobby from the Sufferin’ Safari premiere and says, “Sweetheart, it’s nearly giraffe time!” which was improvised. Also, major shout out to the Persauds for their incredible character names, and also to Gabe Greenspan, who filled in last minute when the original Roger had to drop out of the project. It’s kind of mind boggling that this was the first time Gabe worked with Shipwrecked and that he almost wasn’t even in this, since it’s hard to imagine their more recent projects without him. Another unscripted moment that I love is when Vivian is telling Fig about an underground gambling ring and says that they meet on Wednesday nights, adding, “Tonight. And next Wednesday. And the Wednesday after that…” That last part wasn’t in the script, but they brought it back again when Fig passes this information on to Claudette, saying, “Vivian only knew they meet tonight. And then next week. And the week after that. Basically, it’s a weekly thing.” And Joanna, not really knowing how to respond to that, just had Claudette go, “Oh, okay” and move on with her lines, and for some reason that just really tickles me.

I think the thing I appreciated the most about The Case of the Gilded Lily, once I stopped laughing long enough to analyze it, was that it felt like a typical Shipwrecked project while also feeling completely different from what they’d done before. The sense of humor felt the same as Poe Party, even though the Gilded Lily gags tended to be on the sillier side. The story was just as well thought out as Poe Party’s, but while Poe Party was being released I was constantly trying to figure out who the murderer was, whereas with Gilded Lily I didn’t even attempt to guess who the blackmailer was, I was too busy laughing. Also, being a short film rather than a series released over 11 weeks, there was much less time for speculation. Of course, the overlapping cast made the projects feel similar, and I particularly enjoyed seeing Ryan W. Garcia, who had played Eddie in Poe Party, show up as an extra in about half the Gilded Lily scenes. This ultimately inspired me to write a rather long and intense fan fiction tying a bunch of Shipwrecked projects together with the time traveling ghost of Eddie. Tom DeTrinis’s Cliff Calloway seemed about what you’d expect if Oscar Wilde was trying to pretend to be a straight film star. Joey Richter’s Dash Gunfire was similar to his Ernest Hemingway in that both were rivals with Sean’s character, although Dash is way sillier.

And then there’s the Core Four. Sean and Sinéad’s characters and dynamic were very similar in A Tell-Tale Vlog, Poe Party, and Gilded Lily: both Poe and Ford are loners who secretly desire friends, and both Lenore and Fig are outgoing and talkative and enjoy winding up Sean’s character, who begrudgingly appreciates them despite his best efforts to abhor them. But of course, they are unquestionably different characters, and I think they both did an excellent job of adjusting their mannerisms to make them feel distinct. Mary Kate and Sarah’s characters, on the other hand, are essentially the complete opposite of what they played in Poe Party. Annabel was sweet and naïve and wanted everyone to be happy, whereas Vivian is bitter and jaded and having affairs with four different men in five different states (another great line) and doesn’t seem to care about anyone besides herself. Going straight from an ingenue to a femme fatale and absolutely nailing both was an excellent way for Mary Kate Wiles to demonstrate her incredible acting range. I’d already been a huge fan of her work for over five years at that point, and I was still blown away. Vivian doesn’t even get that much screentime, but gah, what MK does with her voice, like, just, close your eyes and listen to Annabel and then listen to Vivian, you can’t even tell they’re the same person. I feel like this also helps distinguish Edgar and Ford from each other. It’s a running theme in most Shipwrecked projects that Sean’s character is super into Mary Kate’s character, although they rarely end up together, and I can’t really explain why, but I don’t feel like Poe would be particularly into Vivian, nor would Ford be interested in Annabel. But I could be wrong about that, I don’t really understand how sexual or romantic attraction works. Anyway, all that being said, if I had to pick one single favorite aspect of The Case of the Gilded Lily, it would have to be Sarah Grace Hart as Wilhelmina Vanderjetski, mostly because she is absolutely hilarious, but also because she is so different from Emily Dickinson in Poe Party. Emily is forgotten by everyone the second after she introduces herself, whereas Wilhelmina is one of the most famous stars in Hollywood. Emily seems to know what’s going on, and I have a theory that she could have figured out the whole thing if people would have just listened to her, whereas Wilhelmina, bless her, is paying blackmail while also telling everyone what she’s being blackmailed for. Also it’s literally just… having a stage name. Not really something worth paying $20,000 per week to keep secret, especially if you’re just going to tell everyone anyway. But Sarah commits to this character so hard that you never once doubt that Willie would absolutely fall prey to this ridiculous scheme. She’s so earnestly oblivious in the most endearing and hilarious way that she’s probably my favorite Shipwrecked character, and possibly my favorite character in anything ever.

What I didn’t know at the time was that originally, Shipwrecked had planned to follow Poe Party with a whole series featuring these characters, but when they got invited to Buffer they knew they wouldn’t have time for all that, so they made The Case of the Gilded Lily as kind of a pilot for the Fig and Ford series. They did make it clear that they had at least some intentions of continuing the story, with a question mark appearing after “The End” and a quick post-credits scene with Vivian bursting into Fig and Ford’s office and saying, “Mr. Phillips, something terrible has happened!” After years with no word of what this could be leading to, I had almost given up hope of more from this world, and then, in 2022, Shipwrecked launched a Kickstarter for an audio narrative called The Case of the Greater Gatsby, currently coming out weekly on all major podcast platforms, and we’re finally getting more, and it is so delightful. Once again, I don’t feel like I’m doing a very good job of trying to figure out what’s going on, but I am living for the jokes.

Classic film noir tended to be relatively sexually explicit for its time – at least, as much as it was allowed to be under production codes. In particular, the male protagonist was often led astray by his attraction to the sexy but dangerous femme fatale. The Persauds had said that they were inspired by Who Framed Roger Rabbit, another noir parody, which turns these sexy expectations around with a femme fatale type character who is, if not overtly asexual, certainly ace-coded – she’s married to a rabbit, and when asked what the attraction is, she says, and I quote, “He makes me laugh.” The Case of the Gilded Lily finds a different way to put a twist on the femme fatale trope with Vivian Nightingale, who is certainly not ace-coded, but also doesn’t seem to be particularly dangerous – at least in the Gilded Lily plot, I don’t know where Greater Gatsby is going yet. Vivian is a possible suspect, and Ford is very attracted to her, but she’s innocent and nothing bad really comes of her involvement in this story. She has an attitude of, “I have no clue how I got mixed up with you clowns, but I’ll be fabulous while I’m here" that you have to admire. Really the only romance in The Case of the Gilded Lily is the one between Wilhelmina Vanderjetski and Roger Haircremé, and that one is… questionable, to put it mildly. For one thing, Willie lied to Roger about her background to get him to marry her. For another, Roger saw through her ridiculous story but pretended not to, instead blackmailing her to pay off his gambling debts. When Fig and Ford uncover this, instead of being furious with her husband, Wilhelmina is delighted that the blackmailer was just her kind, loving husband who’d never do anything to hurt her. Typically I’m very much in favor of forgiveness, but in this case I really don’t think Roger deserves it. In a way, this could be seen as illustrating the harms of amatonormativity, showing that Wilhelmina thinks staying with a blackmailer is preferable to having no husband, but it definitely comes across as her genuinely believing that Roger has done nothing wrong. It’s weird, but I love the way this shifts the noir trope of sexy-romance-gone-wrong to be about a couple who was married at the start and has no intention of getting divorced at the end, and involves a woman who bears zero resemblance to a typical femme fatale.

Like pretty much every other Shipwrecked project (besides Kissing in the Rain), The Case of the Gilded Lily is way more focused on platonic relationships than romantic or sexual ones. Even though the crime is related to Roger and Wilhelmina’s relationship, it’s solved mainly because of Fig’s friendship with Wilhelmina, Fig’s attempts to befriend Ford, and Ford’s friendship with Claudette. I didn’t know I was aroace when this came out, but I certainly appreciated all the non-romantic storylines. And I would argue that Gilded Lily does have at least one ace-coded character, although it’s not the one who reminds us of Jessica Rabbit: it’s Fig Wineshine. She wants to be friends with everyone but doesn’t show any signs of attraction to any of them. And she has this great line in Greater Gatsby when she’s describing how Cliff Calloway is a Hollywood heartthrob: “He didn't really do it for me. But then again he wasn't circular with crispy edges and a gooey middle.” She’s saying that her type is a literal cookie. There’s no allosexual explanation for that.

My main takeaway from The Case of the Gilded Lily back in 2017 was that Poe Party was not a fluke. I had truly stumbled upon an underappreciated group of talented, hardworking geniuses when I found Shipwrecked Comedy, and I was going to keep following and supporting their work from then on no matter what. And I have never regretted doing that for a second. Most of the projects they’ve made in the years since The Case of the Gilded Lily have been too short to count as movies, but they have all been incredibly delightful. I would highly recommend everything on their YouTube channel, in addition to the Greater Gatsby podcast they’re currently releasing, especially if you enjoy Old Hollywood; I am thoroughly enjoying all the references to actual movies and actors that I love by the fictional characters from the world of Fig and Ford that I also love. Shipwrecked keeps telling the exact stories I want to see and hear, and I cannot even begin to adequately express how much joy they have brought to my life. I truly hope everyone out there has found or will find a group of artists whose work means as much to them as Shipwrecked’s does to me.

Thank you for listening to me discuss another of my most frequently rewatched movies. Next week I will enter my top 5 with the oldest movie on this list, which I also watched 31 times. As always, I will leave you with a quote from that next movie: “Always remember that the truth has never hurt any man! …And anyway, if it does, I’ll go to the hospital with you.”

#the case of the gilded lily #fig and ford #shipwrecked comedy #the rewatch rewind #please watch this short

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1843 Dresses:

Top: 1843 Leonilla, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn by Franz Xaver Winterhalter (J. Paul Getty Museum - Los Angele, California, USA). From their Web site 2933X1957 @99 2Mj.

Second row: 1840s (early) Marie Duplessis as la dame aux Camélias by Jean-Charles Olivier (auctioned by Sotheby's), From their Web site 1384X1903 @72 3.7Mp.

Third row left: 1843 Marie Friederike von Preußen by Joseph Karl Stieler (Schönheitengalerie). From Wikimedia 1919X2384 @72 1.3Mj.

Third row right: 1843 Friederike von Gumppenberg by Joseph Karl Stieler (Schønheitengalerie). From Wikimedia; enlarged to fit screen 1122X1400 @300 411kj.

Fourth row: 1843 Princess Caroline von Öttingen-Wallerstein by Joseph Karl Stieler (Schönheitengallerie Schloß Nymphenburg - München, Bayern, Germany). From stringfixer.com/nl/Gallery_of_Beauties 1280X1549 @72 432kj.

Fifth row: 1843 Marie d’Agoult by Henri Lehmann (Musee de la Vie Romantique - Paris, Frabce). From medium.com-@rgreenbergmusic-music-history-monday-one-tough-lady-f342fbfb3d7; removed spots & flaws w Pshop 2489X3226 @150 3Mj.

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Bottom: 1843 Harriet Parker, Countess of Morley by Richard Buckner (Saltram - Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, UK). From Wikimedia; removed cracks with Photoshop 990X1200 @72 267kj.

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{ ALEXA DEMIE, 20, CIS FEMALE, SHE/HER } Is that PALOMA LANDER? A JUNIOR originally from BELL, CALIFORNIA they decided to come to Ogden College to study ARCHITECTURE. They’re THE RIVAL on campus, but even they could get blamed for Greer’s disappearance.

CHARACTER STATS:

BIRTHDAY: January 19, 2002

ZODIAC: ☼ Capricorn ☾ Libra ↑ Leo

THREE POSITIVE TRAITS: Disciplined, Practical, Persistent

THREE NEGATIVE TRAITS: Stubborn, Critical, Distant

THREE SKILLS: Skilled at chess, master debater, very fast reader.

CHARACTER INSPIRATIONS: Shiv Roy (Succession), Sarah Churchill (The Favourite), Deborah Vance (Hacks), Wilhelmina Slater (Ugly Betty), Beth Harmon (The Queen’s Gambit)

MBTI: ENTJ

EIGHT TV TROPES: Smart People Play Chess, Sore Loser, Tranquil Fury, Big Ego Hidden Depths, Hollywood Atheist, Inferiority Superiority Complex, Straw Nihilist, Stepford Snarker

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FIVE FAVORITE SONGS: Lost in the World - Kanye West, Humble - Kendrick Lamar, Industry Baby - Lil Nas X, Love on the Brain - Rihanna, Heartbeat - Childish Gambino

FIVE FAVORITE MOVIES: Moonlight, Jennifer’s Body, Ginger Snaps, Get Out, Drop Dead Gorgeous

FIVE FAVORITE BOOKS: The Talented Mr. Ripley, Beloved, The Secret History, Infinite Jest, Play It as It Lays

FIVE FAVORITE TV SHOWS: Succession, Atlanta, Big Little Lies, Devious Maids, Pose

EXTRACURRICULARS: Figure Skating Club and Chess Club Member. Former Debate Team President.

DETAILED ZODIAC: Mercury Aquarius, Venus Aquarius, Mars Virgo, Jupiter Cancer, Saturn Gemini

RELATIONSHIP TO GREER

When you look at Paloma and Greer’s dynamic, it was easy to assume they were two wildly different people who enjoyed challenging each other in every way that they could. They disagree on everything — mostly because they were looking at the world from very different points of views — but there was a part of Paloma that treated their rivalry as some sort of game. At some point, the lines between genuine disapproval and disputing someone for the sake of it blurred, Paloma found herself feeling like she had to dislike something just because Greer liked it. As if being the rival of the Golden Girl gave her a sense of identity, some kind of role that she enjoyed playing.

HOW THEY EMBODY THEIR SKELETON TROPE.

Paloma was born and raised in a tiny, boring suburb of Los Angeles called Bell with two supportive parents and one younger brother. Nothing interesting ever happened to Paloma while she was growing up, she was stuck in her terribly stagnant life until she got into Ogden College. After meeting different (as well as interesting) people, she developed a habit that turned her into this very competitive person who seeks rivalries (and occasionally arguments). While she is quite pleasant person to be around, there is a big part of Paloma that always wants to stand out.

ADDITIONAL IC QUESTIONS

“Does it ever bother you, how small of a school Ogden is? And how everyone is everyone else’s business?”

— “Well, I am not going to lie, it gets annoying sometimes. Especially, when you hate sharing personal information with every single random person you have met in a class. Privacy is a right, and I think more people should be aware of that fact. But you get used to it after a while, and you start developing ways to cope. Like every other smart person would do. It’s not practical to whine about something you can’t change, so you find ways to deal with it.

“Where do you think Greer is? You don’t believe the rumors, right?”

— “I told you already. I have no idea where the hell she is. And trust me, If I had known, I would’ve brought her here just to clear my name. I am tired of being asked this same exact question. Why don’t you ask her best friends? They would probably have a lot more information than I do.”

MINI BIO / TRIVIA

Paloma was born and raised in a tiny, boring suburb of Los Angeles called Bell with two supportive parents and one younger brother.

She loves architecture, she has a habit of staring at buildings and observing them in the middle of a conversation sometimes. Especially if she is visiting a new town.

Paloma is not very active on social media. She only uses Pinterest and Instagram. Her Instagram is private. She despises TikTok. Please don’t send her any links, she certainly wouldn’t click them.

She is fluent in English and Spanish. She’s learning Italian because she wants to do masters in Italy. Speficially Politecnico di Torino, just because Ettore Sottsass studied there.

It goes without saying Paloma is an art enthusiast, she wants to be so rich one day that she can afford a Basquiat or Kahlo painting.

As much as she loves figure skating, she is not the best member of the club nor the best skater in the room either. She certainly is the weakest link in the team.

She looooves fashion. Her favorite designers are Prada, Burberry (Tisci’s era of course) and Celine. Unfortunately, she is not rich enough to wear exclusively designer clothes.

Her favorite color is plum and her favorite dish is paella.

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I’ll be updating this as I figure her out.

#ogdenintro #intro

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Born Nana-Kofi Siriboe in Los Angeles, California to Koshie Mills and Kwame Siriboe. His parents are of Ghanaian descent. He is the middle child and has two brothers, actors Kwame Boateng and Kwesi Boakye. As a model, Siriboe signed with Wilhelmina Models and Vision Los Angeles. He made his professional acting debut in the film The Longshots (2008). He later appeared in the films Prom (2011), Whiplash (2014) and Straight Outta Compton (2015). On television, he had a recurring role on the comedy-drama series Awkward from 2014 to 2015.

Since 2016, Siriboe has starred on the drama series Queen Sugar, for which he gained attention and three consecutive NAACP Image Award nominations. He was subsequently cast in the hit film Girls Trip (2017).

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Nana-Kofi Siriboe (born March 2, 1994) is an actor and model. He is known for his role as Ralph Angel Bordelon on Queen Sugar (2016–22). He has appeared in films such as The Longshots (2008) and Girls Trip (2017).

Born in Los Angeles to Koshie Mills and Kwame Siriboe. His parents are of Ghanaian descent. He is the middle child and has two brothers, actors Kwame Boateng and Kwesi Boakye. As a model, he signed with Wilhelmina Models and Vision Los Angeles. He made his professional acting debut in the film The Longshots (2008). He later appeared in the films Prom (2011), Whiplash (2014), and Straight Outta Compton (2015). On television, he had a recurring role in the comedy-drama series Awkward from 2014 to 2015.

Since 2016, he has starred in the drama series Queen Sugar, for which he gained attention and three consecutive NAACP Image Award nominations. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Kendall Jenner, American Model, Reality TV Star & Business Women with Luxury life as end of 2023

"Kendall Jenner, American model, reality TV star, and businesswoman, enjoys a luxurious life as of the end of 2023." Kendall Jenner, American Model, Reality TV Star & Business Women with Estimated Net worth of $60 million Kendall Jenner has been up to in recent days: - She was spotted attending the 2023 Met Gala in New York City on May 2. She wore a custom Off-White gown by Virgil Abloh. - She was the new face of L'Oreal Paris in June 2023. She starred in a campaign for the brand's new lipstick line. - She was seen spending time with her rumored boyfriend, Bad Bunny, in July 2023. They were spotted out together in Los Angeles and Miami.

Kendall jenner - She announced that she is launching her own tequila brand, 818 Tequila, in August 2023. The brand is named after the area code of her hometown, Calabasas, California. - She has been active on her Instagram account in recent days, sharing photos of her travels, modeling work, and time with friends and family. Kendall Jenner is a very private person, so it is not always known what she is up to. However, it seems that she is keeping busy with her modeling career, her new tequila brand, and her relationship with Bad Bunny. Kendall Jenner Early Life. Kendall Jenner Reality Star Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny Kylie Cosmetics Kendall Jenner Followers on Social Media Kendall Jenner Modeling Career Kendall Jenner business woman Kendall Jenner Connection With Brands Kendall Jenner Net worth In 2023 Kendall Jenner Viral Fashion Videos Kendall Jenner is currently 27 years old and is still a supermodel. She made her runway debut in 2011 and has since walked for some of the most prestigious fashion houses in the world, including Chanel, Dior, and Versace. She has also appeared on the covers of countless magazines, including Vogue, Elle, and Harper's Bazaar. In 2017, Jenner was named the world's highest-paid model by Forbes, with an estimated annual income of $22.5 million. She has since stepped back from the runway somewhat, but she is still one of the most in-demand models in the world. In addition to her modeling career, Jenner is also a reality TV star. She has appeared on her family's reality show Keeping Up With the Kardashians since 2007. In 2022, the show was rebooted as The Kardashians on Hulu. Jenner is also a businesswoman. She has her own clothing line, Kendall + Kylie, which she co-founded with her sister Kylie Jenner. She also has her own tequila brand, 818 Tequila. Jenner is currently dating Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. The couple have been linked since early 2023. Here are some of the things Kendall Jenner is currently working on: - She is filming the second season of The Kardashians. - She is working on her tequila brand, 818 Tequila. - She is developing her clothing line, Kendall + Kylie. - She is dating Bad Bunny. Kendall Jenner is a successful supermodel, reality TV star, and businesswoman. She is constantly working on new projects and is always looking for ways to expand her empire. She is an inspiration to many young women and is sure to continue to be a force in the entertainment industry for many years to come.

Kendall Jenner Early Life.

Kendall jenner Kendall Nicole Jenner was born on November 3, 1995, in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of Kris Jenner and Caitlyn Jenner (formerly Bruce Jenner), and is the half-sister of Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, and Rob Kardashian, as well as Kylie Jenner. Jenner began modeling at a young age, appearing in campaigns for Sears, Forever 21, and The Gap. She made her runway debut in 2011 at Sherri Hill's New York Fashion Week show. In 2012, she signed with Wilhelmina Models and began walking in shows for top designers such as Marc Jacobs, Chanel, and Dior. Jenner has also appeared on the covers of numerous magazines, including Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Elle. She has her own clothing line, Kendall + Kylie, which she designs with her sister Kylie. In 2015, Jenner was named one of the highest-paid models in the world by Forbes magazine. She has also won several awards for her modeling work, including the Model of the Year award at the British Fashion Awards in 2016. Jenner is also a reality TV star. She has appeared on Keeping Up With the Kardashians since 2007. She has also starred in her own reality show, Kendall's World, which aired on E! in 2017. Jenner is a successful model and reality TV star. She is also a businesswoman, with her own clothing line and endorsement deals. She is one of the most popular celebrities in the world, and her influence on fashion and culture is undeniable.

Kendall Jenner Reality Star

Kendall jenner Kendall Jenner is a reality TV star and model. She rose to fame in 2007 on the reality television show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, in which she starred for 20 seasons and nearly 15 years from 2007 to 2021. The success of the show led to the creation of multiple spin-off series including Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami (2009), Kourtney and Kim Take New York (2011), Khloe & Lamar (2011), Rob & Chyna (2016) and Life of Kylie (2017). Jenner began modeling at the age of 14. After working in commercial print ad campaigns and photoshoots, she had breakout seasons in 2014 and 2015, walking the runways for high-fashion designers during the New York, Milan, and Paris fashion weeks. She has since appeared on the cover of several international Vogue editions and Harper's Bazaar, as well as walked for Victoria's Secret and acted as a brand ambassador for Estée Lauder's multimedia ad campaigns. Jenner is one of the world's highest-paid supermodels, and has been ranked as the highest-paid model in the world by Forbes in 2017 and 2018. She has also been praised for her body positivity and for using her platform to promote diversity in the fashion industry. In addition to her modeling career, Jenner is also a businesswoman. She has her own clothing line, Kendall + Kylie, with her younger sister Kylie Jenner. She has also launched her own fragrance line, Kendall Jenner Signature. Jenner is a popular figure on social media, with over 294 million followers on Instagram. She is often seen as a fashion icon and role model for young women. Here are some of the reasons why Kendall Jenner is famous: - She is a member of the Kardashian-Jenner family, one of the most famous families in the world. - She is a successful model who has appeared on the covers of magazines and walked the runways for major fashion brands. - She is a social media influencer with over 294 million followers on Instagram. - She is a businesswoman with her own clothing line and fragrance line. - She is known for her body positivity and for using her platform to promote diversity in the fashion industry.

Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny

Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny were first spotted together in February 2023, and they have been seen together several times since then. They have attended Coachella together, gone on double dates with friends, and been seen out and about in Los Angeles. There is no confirmation that they are officially dating, but they seem to be very close. A source told People magazine in February that Kendall and Bad Bunny are "spending time together" and that "Kendall recently started hanging out with him." Another source told Entertainment Tonight in July that the couple is "getting closer" and that they have "a ton of chemistry." Only time will tell if Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny are officially a couple, but they are definitely enjoying each other's company.

Kendall Jenner's Kylie Cosmetics

Kendall jenner Kylie Cosmetics is an American cosmetics company founded by Kylie Jenner in 2014. The company began selling Kylie Lip Kits, a liquid lipstick and lip liner set, on November 30, 2015. Formerly known as Kylie Lip Kits, the company was renamed Kylie Cosmetics in 2016. Kylie Cosmetics is known for its high-quality products, trendy colors, and affordable prices. The company has been very successful, and Kylie Jenner is now one of the youngest self-made billionaires in the world. Some of the most popular products from Kylie Cosmetics include: - Lip Kits - Kyliners - Concealer - Eye Shadow Palettes - Bronzers - Contour Kits *Highlighters - Setting Powders - Lip Glosses - Face Masks Kylie Cosmetics products are available online and at select retailers. Here are some of the reasons why Kylie Cosmetics is so famous: - Kylie Jenner is a popular reality TV star and social media influencer. - The company's products are high-quality and affordable. - The company often releases limited-edition products that sell out quickly. - Kylie Cosmetics has a strong social media presence, with over 300 million followers on Instagram. If you are looking for high-quality, affordable cosmetics, Kylie Cosmetics is a great option. The company has a wide variety of products to choose from, and its products are consistently rated highly by customers.

Kendall Jenner Followers on Social Media

Source Google Kendall Jenner is active on the following social media platforms: - Instagram: @kendalljenner (294 million followers) - Twitter: @KendallJenner (37.8 million followers) - Facebook: @KendallJenner (43.4 million followers) - TikTok: @kendalljenner (33.2 million followers) - YouTube: KendallJenner (3.52 million subscribers) She does not have a verified account on Snapchat. Here are the number of followers she has on each platform as of August 17, 2023: - Instagram: 294 million - Twitter: 37.8 million - Facebook: 43.4 million - TikTok: 33.2 million - YouTube: 3.52 million Kendall Jenner is the most-followed model on Instagram and the 13th most-followed person overall. She is also the most-followed person on Twitter among models. Kendall Jenner's Instagram account is @kendalljenner. She has over 293 million followers and 638 posts. Her latest post is a photo of her with Bad Bunny at Drake's concert. Here are some of the things you can find on her Instagram: - Modeling photos from her various campaigns. - Photos with her family and friends. - Behind-the-scenes photos from her work. - Travel photos. - Outfits of the day. - Selfies. Kendall Jenner is one of the most popular models in the world, and her Instagram account is a great way to see her latest work and get a glimpse into her life.

Kendall Jenner Modeling Career

Kendall jenner - Kendall Jenner walking the runway for Marc Jacobs at New York Fashion Week in 2014. - Kendall Jenner posing for a campaign for Calvin Klein in 2015. - Kendall Jenner on the cover of Vogue Paris in 2017. - Kendall Jenner posing for a campaign for Estee Lauder in 2018. - Kendall Jenner walking the runway for Versace at Milan Fashion Week in 2022. Kendall Jenner has modeled for some of the biggest fashion brands in the world, including Chanel, Dior, Balmain, and Versace. She has also appeared on the covers of many magazines, including Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Harper's Bazaar. She is considered to be one of the most successful models in the world. In addition to her modeling career, Kendall Jenner is also a businesswoman. She has her own clothing line and her own tequila brand. She is also a co-founder of the 818 Tequila brand. Kendall Jenner is a global icon and a role model for many young women. She is known for her beauty, her style, and her entrepreneurial spirit.

Kendall Jenner business woman

Kendall jenner Kendall Jenner is a successful model, reality TV star, and businesswoman. She has a net worth of $45 million and is one of the highest-paid models in the world. Jenner's business career began in 2009, when she was signed to Wilhelmina Models. She quickly rose to fame and began modeling for some of the biggest fashion brands in the world, including Chanel, Dior, and Balmain. In 2017, she was named the world's highest-paid model by Forbes. In addition to modeling, Jenner has also pursued a number of other business ventures. She has her own clothing line, Kendall + Kylie, which she designs with her younger sister, Kylie Jenner. She also has her own fragrance line, Kendall Jenner Signature. In 2021, she launched her own tequila brand, 818 Tequila. Jenner is also a successful businesswoman in the digital space. She has over 200 million followers on Instagram, and she uses her platform to promote her businesses and products. She also has her own mobile app, Kendall Jenner Official. Jenner is a savvy businesswoman who has successfully leveraged her fame and platform to create a successful business career. She is an inspiration to young women everywhere who dream of pursuing a career in fashion or business. Here are some of the business ventures that Kendall Jenner has been involved in: - Modeling: Jenner has been modeling since she was a teenager and has worked with some of the biggest fashion brands in the world. She is one of the highest-paid models in the world. - Clothing line: Jenner has a clothing line with her younger sister, Kylie Jenner, called Kendall + Kylie. The line is sold at retailers like PacSun and Topshop. - Fragrance line: Jenner has her own fragrance line called Kendall Jenner Signature. The line includes perfumes, body mists, and lotions. - Tequila brand: Jenner launched her own tequila brand, 818 Tequila, in 2021. The tequila is made from 100% blue agave and is produced in Jalisco, Mexico. - Mobile app: Jenner has her own mobile app called Kendall Jenner Official. The app features exclusive content from Jenner, including photos, videos, and behind-the-scenes looks at her life. - Endorsement deals: Jenner has endorsement deals with a number of brands, including Adidas, Calvin Klein, and Pepsi. She is one of the most sought-after endorsers in the world. Jenner is a successful businesswoman who has built a successful career in a variety of industries. She is an inspiration to young women everywhere who dream of pursuing a career in fashion, business, or entrepreneurship.

Kendall Jenner Connection With Brands

Kendall jenner Kendall Jenner has her own tequila brand called 818 Tequila. It is a small-batch tequila made from 100% Blue Weber agave grown in Jalisco, Mexico. The tequila is aged for 12 to 18 months in oak barrels. 818 Tequila is available in three expressions: Blanco, Reposado, and Añejo. In addition to her own brand, Kendall Jenner has also endorsed a number of other brands, including: - Adidas - Estée Lauder - Fendi - Longchamp - Proactiv - Stuart Weitzman - Pepsi - Kylie Cosmetics - Moon She has also walked the runway for many high-fashion brands, including Chanel, Dior, Versace, and Marc Jacobs. Kendall Jenner is one of the most popular and in-demand models in the world. She has a net worth of over $45 million.

Kendall Jenner Net worth In 2023

Kendall jenner As of 2023, Kendall Jenner's net worth is estimated to be $60 million. She is the second richest Kardashian-Jenner sister, after Kylie Jenner. Her wealth comes from her modeling career, her family's reality TV show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and her various endorsement deals. In 2018, Kendall Jenner was the highest-paid model in the world, with earnings of $22 million. She has since signed endorsement deals with a number of high-profile brands, including Adidas, Estée Lauder, and Pepsi. She has also launched her own tequila brand, 818 Tequila. Kendall Jenner is one of the most popular and in-demand models in the world. She has over 278 million followers on Instagram, making her one of the most followed people on the platform. Her social media presence has helped her to generate significant revenue from endorsement deals. Kendall Jenner is a successful businesswoman who has built a diversified portfolio of assets. She is likely to continue to grow her wealth in the years to come.

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–––– ✨ winter winchester ✨ –––– pinterest ⦙ threads ⦙ answers ⦙ vanity

have you seen winter winchester around los angeles? the twenty-eight year old is usually jamming to ready to start by arcade fire. word around the city is that they’re charismatic, yet, they can also be critical, but you didn’t hear that from me. they’re currently a model/voice actor and are typically seen walking the streets of los angeles with a small snowflake necklace . when i think of them, i think of spread on a magazine, stacks of video games, the flash of a camera, a winning smile . let’s hope the city treats them good!

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𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄 winter winchester 𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄 win, prefers winter 𝐃𝐎𝐁 july 27, 1995 𝐀𝐆𝐄 twenty - eight 𝐙𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐂 leo 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 demi-male 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐒 he/they 𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 bisexual, biromantic 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐄 crystal lake, illinois 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐎𝐖𝐍 los angeles, california 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐒 english, asl, french, 𝐎𝐂𝐂𝐔𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 model/voice actor

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𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌 tom holland 𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐑 dark brown 𝐄𝐘𝐄𝐒 dark brown eyes 𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 5′7″ 𝐏𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 none 𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐎𝐎𝐒 none 𝐒𝐓𝐘𝐋𝐄 white shirts, black button ups, suits, brown jackets, beanies, knitted sweaters

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𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 campaigner ( enfp ) 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 charismatic, perspective, enthusiastic, curious, festive 𝐍𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 critical, unfocused, restless, overly optimistic, sensitive 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓 modeling, video games, playing guitar, painting, working out, hiking, camping, golfing 𝐀𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 iced coffee

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𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 adam winchester, real estate agent 𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 sarah winchester, elementary school teacher 𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 one younger brother, one older sister

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𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐋𝐒 peeta mellark ( the hunger games ) , peter parker ( spiderman ) , alice cullen ( twilight series ) , apollo ( greek mythology ) , sora ( kingdom hearts ) , theo engler ( you ) , ricky bowen ( hsmtmts )

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the winchesters were just an ordinary family out in the midwest. adam winchester was a well known real estate agent for the people in northern illinois. sarah winchester was a humble elementary school teacher. with their three children, they were a perfect all american family.

the eldest child, a daughter, went on to be some sort of astrophysics or something. the youngest son was on track to be the next shawn mendes. as for winter, well, winter, he thought he would walk in the same footsteps like his parents. either being a teacher or being a police officer. but one decision changed the course of his life.

winter was the middle child, and he never thought that someone like him would end up with the life he would get. after he finished high school, he ended up in california where he took a summer job up in big bear. most of the campers were from well known people in hollywood and los angeles. actors, models, producers, politicians, you name it. and on his final day, that was when he was 'discovered' so to speak. a modeling agent from wilhelmina models spotted him and gave him his card, asking to meet once he was finished with camp.

a model, winter? winter never really thought about that as a career. especially since college was starting and he wanted to focus on school that fall. but he decided to give it a shot, meeting with the agency and somehow ending up being picked to do his first photoshoot. and then from there it was all history. that year, he decided to give modeling a chance, taking a year off of school to focus on this new path in life.

so he ended up making a name for himself. he was the boy next door, the all american boy. he was loved, by the agency, by the fashion designers, by america. so he made it big, and he somehow managed to do both that and school at the same time.

after a few years, he was one of the biggest models of his age. he may have been the shortest male model, but when the cameras turn on, so did he. but then a shift happened, and he felt like the light was dimming. winter had permanently moved out to la. and that was when he got into a lot more things than modeling. voice acting being one. when his likeness was used for a video game, he was intrigued with the acting bit as well, and he got his chance to do a game. and then he did another.

winter wasn't sure how much longer modeling would be in the picture, especially when the modeling world was over the boy next door vibe. they wanted something different, something new. and winter wasn't sure if he would be able to ride this wave.

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living in a west wood apartment with another roommate.

is currently struggling getting a new modeling gigs and fears that he will be let go from his agency.

is currently working on a new video game, where is takes on the lead role of.

is debating whether to completely leave the modeling world and jump into the gaming role fully.

is starting to build his own gaming platform, and is thinking about creating his own channel where he will try new games out.

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blood is thicker than water - winter may have been the middle child in the winchester family, but there were two others in the family. the eldest daughter, who was the smartest of them all. and the younger sibling who's always in his own little world. winter surprisingly has a good relationship with both, and hopes that one day they could make their way to california.

living like a married couple - ever since winter moved out to los angeles, he struggled to find a place to stay. but when he found the perfect roommate, he was pleasantly surprised how cohabitable they were. they were close. even their friends assume they could be secretly together. and the idea was enticing. taken by @starryid

two models competing for the crown - sometimes a friendly competition is all that anyone needs, but for these two male models, it's a different story. they were always competing to be the best. the one on top. some years it was winter, the other years is the other. there was a lot of tension between them, even a sexual one.

some friendships end up being like family - winter was glad to have his siblings, but sometimes having a friendship that was of your own, that ends up being their person, that's all winter needed. this is the person that ends up being like a sibling, the person he tells everything to, all his success and all his struggles. things that not even his own siblings know.

some friendships just don't last - this is a friendship that was once strong that ended up breaking. maybe from jealousy, or maybe a betrayal. this person that winter really admired, but ended up leaving behind because of feeling being hurt. and when they see each other again, would they act caddy or act like nothing's ever happened.

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photographer/fashion friends

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