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I've never really had a waist. Even when I was at my slimmest, my silhouette was very straight up, straight down. But I have learnt how to give myself a bit of waist by optical illusion. For this, bring on the belts.

Twiggy

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Twiggy
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: September 19
Actor
Film Actor
Model
Singer
Stage Actor
Twiggy
Lesley Lawson
Lesley Hornby
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