Duckworth also faced backlash from critics who argued that her message was, at best, a series of hollow exhortations to simply try harder and, at worst, an insidious form of victim-blaming that ignored structural inequality.
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Meghan O’Gieblyn,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2026
Their exhortations to get rich quick, drive fast cars and aggressively treat women as property are followed by millions of people online.
Dinner included speeches by their two best friends and a special menu item inspired by their favorite salad at Cecci’s in New York.
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Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2026
Mann, who has been living in Los Angeles since 1941, is accompanied on the journey by his daughter Erika (Sandra Hüller), who serves as his assistant, even editing his speeches.
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