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Giving up my heels was harder than giving up the drugs.

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Donatella Versace
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: May 2
Businessperson
Designer
Fashion Designer
Reggio di Calabria
Donatella Francesca Versace
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Giving
Heels
Drugs
Drug

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