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I have a Pinterest, and if you look there you'll see the things I really like and adore, have crushes on, and there's a lot of stuff from Riccardo's [Tisci] line on there.
Erykah Badu
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Erykah Badu
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: February 26
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