This was great. Several years ago, I won a Gracie, which is (all due respect to the alliance for women in media) is not a real awards show award. It has both journalists (me) and actual celebrities (Allison Janney, Mindy Kaling). I knew that I won and would be going up onstage, so right before my category I reapplied my lipstick. But I dropped it and it rolled down the front of my pale orange dress. My best friend was my date and she and I tried to dab it out with seltzer. Huge mistake. It made a giant wet blob. So then they called my name and I had to go up onstage and accept this award in front of like 500 people, many of whom were actually famous, looking like I had peed myself. I ended up thanking the patriarchy for the pressure to wear makeup. As we were leaving, Pat Riley, the former Knicks coach, came up to me to say that he dropped things on himself all the time, so that was nice. The dress (Narciso Rodriguez, bought on sale on Gilt) was ruined.
Reading this just a few hours after a full 30 seconds this morning wondering whether I should my "good" costco home pants (the same as the "bad" ones but no bleach stains)
You know Jenny Hagle?! I LOVE Jenny Hagle’s comedy on Seth Myers.
And now I want to see a photo of Wendy’s “One Dress To Rule Them All”.
I will never, ever be eligible or considered for an award of any kind, so it was wonderful to read this and day dream about all the fun, luxury bits without having to think about any of the actual logistics.
This was great. Several years ago, I won a Gracie, which is (all due respect to the alliance for women in media) is not a real awards show award. It has both journalists (me) and actual celebrities (Allison Janney, Mindy Kaling). I knew that I won and would be going up onstage, so right before my category I reapplied my lipstick. But I dropped it and it rolled down the front of my pale orange dress. My best friend was my date and she and I tried to dab it out with seltzer. Huge mistake. It made a giant wet blob. So then they called my name and I had to go up onstage and accept this award in front of like 500 people, many of whom were actually famous, looking like I had peed myself. I ended up thanking the patriarchy for the pressure to wear makeup. As we were leaving, Pat Riley, the former Knicks coach, came up to me to say that he dropped things on himself all the time, so that was nice. The dress (Narciso Rodriguez, bought on sale on Gilt) was ruined.
What an amazing story. I would never have thought the man who coined three peat would be so empathetic. I think your speech was perfect.
I LOVE Wendy molyneux, this was fun
I love that they drive their minivan to the awards show!
me too!
yes!! this is where we need the red carpet cameras, on the carpark where people are hauling ass out of minivans w their kids
Witches: they really *are just like the rest of us!
Reading this just a few hours after a full 30 seconds this morning wondering whether I should my "good" costco home pants (the same as the "bad" ones but no bleach stains)
You know Jenny Hagle?! I LOVE Jenny Hagle’s comedy on Seth Myers.
And now I want to see a photo of Wendy’s “One Dress To Rule Them All”.
I will never, ever be eligible or considered for an award of any kind, so it was wonderful to read this and day dream about all the fun, luxury bits without having to think about any of the actual logistics.
What a fun piece!
So fun to read. The change of pace I didn’t know I needed.
Nicole Allen from a much mess talented sewist to a master: you are a hero bravo on building and installing phone sized pockets!!!!
This article was great!!!
What a great issue of Evil Witches! Just wonderful. :)