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I was cast because I wasn’t being winky or cute about the material.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
“We would never keep you waiting for a Reunion,” Bravo — famed for its reality TV and reunion specials — tweeted with a winky emoji.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
“We would never keep you waiting for a Reunion,” BravoTV — home of many a chaotic reunion special — tweeted with a winky face.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 16, 2023
For the sax player Joe, the heels, the wig and the alias Josephine are just exigent props; for Wilder, they’re an opportunity to dress his worldliness in winky men-in-masquerade guffaws.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2022
It’s weird, it’s gross, and that creepy little winky face pushes it into the realm of TMI.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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