Voices: Diana changed what ‘being famous’ looked like — for the monarchy and for Hollywood
01.09.2022 - 04:25
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Sun in 2011 that her mother urged her to take care of her wavering mental health, to Lady Gaga speaking unapologetically to the Daily Mirror in 2013 about her use of antidepressants. In all these cases, we see glamor mixed with vulnerability. We see relatability in people who are otherwise unrelatable.
And we see all these struggles (or, more accurately, all the struggles our idols choose to curate and discuss) expertly packaged and presented to the public — often in interviews with Oprah Winfrey, as when Shields went on her promotional book tour. Of course, things have come full circle. Fergie, Meghan, and Harry have also opened up to Oprah.
And Meghan, a Hollywood star who grew up in a celebrity eco-system informed by Diana, knew the power of relatability long before marrying into the Firm. And so, it could be said that Diana’s legacy is that she reinvented fame. Or that she blurred the line between sovereign and subject.
But I’d say she did much more than that. She made all our struggles a little less shameful, and in the process, ushered in an era in which we can all see each other as a little bit more human. Kristen Meinzer is co-host of Newsweek’s Royal ReportFrom news to politics, travel to sport, culture to climate – The Independent has a host of free newsletters to suit your interests.
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