When Doris Duke was 12 years old, just one month shy of her 13th birthday, she inherited $100 million. It was 1925 and she instantly became the second richest person in the world.
Thatâs my name. Itâs always been my name. Iâm taking back whatâs mine.
Thandiwe Newton
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In a Vogue interview in April, a major Hollywood star revealed that she had never appeared on screen under her real name. When Thandiwe Newton made her debut in Flirting in 1991, she was credited as âThandieâ â an Anglicised nickname â without her say-so. She ended up sticking to it, but times have begun to change, and she has said she wants to take back what is hers and always has been: her name.
BCB After Dark: The Beasts of the East
Share this story fans abroad. It’s good to see that you’ve earned yourself an invitation. Please find a table. We’ve got a good one in the second row, slightly off to the left. But you can sit wherever you please.
BCB After Dark is the place for you to talk baseball, music, movies, or anything else you need to get off your chest, as long as it is within the rules of the site. The late-nighters are encouraged to get the party started, but everyone else is invited to join in as you wake up the next morning and into the afternoon.