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"I've got friends, who were like, 'Oh my god, babe. You're playing Auntie Whitney.' They were like, '..." — Naomi Ackie

I've got friends, who were like, 'Oh my god, babe. You're playing Auntie Whitney.' They were like, 'We just call her Auntie Whitney in our house.' In the U.K., there's a very parasocial relationship with Whitney, because she was one of the icons.
Naomi Ackie
Naomi Ackie Actress • British
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