"...On one side, there was super, super conservative, regular girl-next-door. And on the other side, there was this kind of fantasyland, pretend, dancing-school, wonderfulness: you know, the hair, the makeup, the costumes, the music, the recital halls. I mean, so for me, I needed that balance."
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On the duality of her upbringing in âBetsey Johnson Talks Fashion, Love And Motherhood In Self-Titled Memoirâ in NPR (2020 Apr 19)
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