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Look at 'American Idol,' which I don't look at. Those winners haven't become household names except for Jennifer Hudson, and she was a reject. You can't aim to be a household name. You just have to be successful.

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Andre Leon Talley
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: October 16
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