Polly Hudson

1 week ago | freitag.de | Polly Hudson

Zum ersten Mal habe ich vor zwei Jahren Betablocker genommen. Man hatte mich gebeten, eine Trauerrede zu halten. Schon an guten Tagen fällt es mir schwer, in der Öffentlichkeit zu sprechen, geschweige denn bei einer Beerdigung. Daher war meine erste instinktive Reaktion, die Bitte abzulehnen. 15 Jahre vorher hatte ich bei der Hochzeit von Freunden eine Rede gehalten. Meine Beine zitterten währenddessen so stark, dass ich dachte, ich würde zusammenbrechen.

2 weeks ago | usmagazine.com | Polly Hudson |Sarah Hearon

There are a few signifiers that immediately let you know you’re watching Bravo’s Summer House: the most extravagant costume parties imaginable, which finish weirdly early; a front door everybody struggles to open; and relationships that viewers can tell are doomed from the start but the people in them somehow never can.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Polly Hudson

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2 weeks ago | usmagazine.com | Christina Garibaldi |Polly Hudson

Once upon a time, actresses past a certain age were forced to accept small, dull background roles. Their best years were behind them, right? Thank goodness those days are over — and if you want living proof of that, here’s Nicole Ari Parker. The 54-year-old’s career has never been hotter, starting with her role as vibrant Lisa Todd Wexley on the Sex and the City spinoff And Just Like That… (HBO Max, May 29, 9 p.m.).

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Polly Hudson

I first took beta blockers two years ago, when I was asked to give a eulogy. Terrible at public speaking on a good day, let alone at a funeral, my first instinct was to refuse to do it. I had made a speech at a friend’s wedding 15 years before and my legs shook so violently throughout that I thought I would collapse. This isn’t a case of being overcritical or dramatic: I find it almost impossible to stand up in front of a crowd and talk.