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(His luck was good, it turns out.)

As he tells it, he never sees his origins as a hindrance, rather as a unique asset.
But that collection alone is a great example of some of the cultural entanglements Talley faced in his role.
Its hard to watchGospeland not feel as though theres a lot thats not being talked about.
This underplays how politically conscious Talley has been at his various positions, and into the present.
He sighs that hes going to get torn to shreds for saying anything positive about the new First Lady.
But why did he say it?
Why does he suppose people will be mad?
How does he feel about being a style reporter in these times?
The film shies away from this and countless other relevant-feeling questions.
Do you know how much I wish my grandmother had been alive to see this?
It feels like the self-admittedly emotionally bottled Talley is ready to talk about all of it.
Its too bad his biographer is less so.