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‘I’d never felt so ugly’: How Dawn French learnt to love her flaws

By Hadley Freeman
The Times·
16 mins to read

The “1980s roly-poly comedian” shares the moment of self-loathing that made her quit French and Saunders — and explains how she’s too old to be cancelled.

It’s a rainy Thursday night in September and the news is full of stories about a certain male comedian that make you want to grab your daughters and hide them in a cave. But inside the London Palladium a certain female comedian is spreading proud, defiant joy. “Hello, I’m beloved 1980s roly-poly comedian Dawn

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