Another year has come and gone, and with it were a bunch of beauty, style, relationship, wellness and pop culture articles that we seriously loved putting together for you. Thank you for reading!
Because we’re all about convenience, we’ve put your twelve fave 29Secrets articles in one place, so you can take a look back on what you were reading throughout 2021 with ease… You’re welcome!
Without further ado… Here are the twelve most read articles on 29Secrets this year:
12. The Devil Wears Prada At 15: Why Workplace Toxicity And Hustle Culture Are The Real Villains
In celebration of the 15th anniversary of the release of The Devil Wears Prada, Michele Yeo took a look back at the 2006 film (an adaptation of the 2003 Lauren Weisberger novel) and realized it was a celebration of workplace toxicity and a glorification of exhausting and, essentially, exploitative hustle culture.
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11. In Celebration Of Phyllis: An Ode To Cloris Leachman
When actress Cloris Leachman died in January, Anne T. Donahue reminisced about the actress who was most widely known for her comic roles, perhaps most notably Phyllis Lindstrom on the TV show The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–77).
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10. THE STORY OF: British Supermodel Stella Tennant
The unexpected news of British supermodel Stella Tennant’s death led to an outpouring of grief and tributes from across the fashion industry. In January, Christopher Turner took a look back at her illustrious life and the mark she left on the fashion world.
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9. THE STORY OF: Lady Gaga’s Meat Dress
Here is the story – and the political statement you might have missed – behind one of the most recognizable (and outrageous) celebrity outfits of all time… Lady Gaga’s meat dress that she wore to the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.
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8. THE STORY OF: Cher’s Bob Mackie “Mohawk” Gown
Cher’s iconic costumes and memorable red carpet looks are an essential part of her history as an entertainer, and some of the most memorable looks of her career happened on Hollywood’s biggest night of the year…Oscar night.
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7. A Look Back At Gia Carangi’s 5 Cosmopolitan Covers
During the late 1970s and ’80s, Cosmopolitan was one of the most coveted gigs for any top model and the late supermodel Gia appeared on the cover of not just one but five different issues of the magazine’s US edition. Here’s a look back at each of Gia’s covers for Cosmo.
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6. THE STORY OF: Madonna’s Iconic Jean Paul Gaultier Cone Bra
Madonna has created so many signature looks over the past four decades, but the pink satin cone bra has become synonymous with both her and designer Jean Paul Gaultier that it requires no introduction. Christopher Turner tells the story behind Madonna’s iconic Jean Paul Gaultier cone bra.
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5. 10 Reasons You Should Drink Lemon Water In The Morning
You’ve probably heard that lemon water is like a water softener for your body, or “a liquid sunshine burst in the morning” but … does anyone know what that even means? We broke down the real benefits of lemon water all backed by studies if you care to see some of the science.
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4. Why Why Kamala Harris, Michelle Obama And Hillary Clinton Wore Purple On Inauguration Day
The historic inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on January 20th saw Vice President Harris, former First Lady Michelle Obama and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton all donned different shades of purple. Here’s an explanation of why wearing the colour purple is so significant.
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3. I Don’t Know To Not Be Livid Anymore
In the spring a lot of people in Ontario were angry about the impending shutdown and regular 29Secrets columnist Anne T. Donahue wrote about her frustration and how she didn’t know how not to be angry anymore.
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2. Calling All Big Grrrls! Let’s Talk About The Unspoken Standards We Hold Plus Size Celebrities To
Earlier this year Bianca Guzzo wrote about Lizzo’s open casting call for plus size models and dancers and how it might help change how many plus size bodies we will see in mainstream media. But with more representation, we also need to talk about the standards we hold plus size celebrities to.
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1. A Look Back At Halston And Liza Minnelli’s Real-Life Friendship
In May Halston, Ryan Murphy’s eponymous limited Netflix series starring Ewan McGregor in the title role, started streaming. The series took a lot of liberties with the life and times of fashion designer Roy Halston, but as Christopher Turner wrote… one thing that the series didn’t exaggerate was the sartorial legend’s relationship with Hollywood icon Liza Minnelli.
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