WEBVTT - Glee Icon Lauren Potter

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<v Speaker 1>So, Kevin, before we jump into today, I want to

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<v Speaker 1>talk about an upcoming benefit concert that I am producing,

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<v Speaker 1>that I am involved in and that I roped you

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<v Speaker 1>into as well. So this is Gennamural and Friends a

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<v Speaker 1>Night of Song, and this is benefiting Harvest Home, which

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<v Speaker 1>is an organization in LA that provides support for unhoused

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<v Speaker 1>pregnant women. It's truly an incredible organization. The people running

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<v Speaker 1>in are so amazing and I've met many of the

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<v Speaker 1>women in the house who are there now. We've just

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<v Speaker 1>throw a baby shower for them, and it is truly

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<v Speaker 1>remarkable how amazing these women are. And you know, just

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<v Speaker 1>with a little bit of support and help, like how

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<v Speaker 1>they can thrive. So I'm so thrilled that we are

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<v Speaker 1>doing this event. It's called Genermural and Friends and Night

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<v Speaker 1>a Song. It's going to feature pop and Broadway songs

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<v Speaker 1>performed by all of our wonderful friends who can sing

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<v Speaker 1>their little faces off, including you. It's incredible. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>we got some good friends who are willing to do

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<v Speaker 1>good things.

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<v Speaker 2>I feel honored to have been asked in a part

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<v Speaker 2>of this group. You have people like Jesse Tyler, Ferguson,

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<v Speaker 2>Shyanne Jackson, Are you kidding me? Rachel Vaig Jones, myself,

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<v Speaker 2>Austin Mackenzie, Ty Taylor, Tracy Tom's, Carly Thomas Smith, and

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<v Speaker 2>Kim Dawson.

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<v Speaker 1>And it's produced by our dear friend Seth Radetski. He's

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<v Speaker 1>incredible and his partner, James Wesley Jackson, who is producing

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<v Speaker 1>it from New York. He's putting it all together for us.

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<v Speaker 1>He graciously was I asked him, and I was like,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you don't have to say us, and he's

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<v Speaker 1>like yes, So he's flying himself out for this and yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>and you and I are singing a song together lots

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<v Speaker 1>of there's going to be lots of bops. It's going

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<v Speaker 1>to be an awesome night. And it's also going to

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<v Speaker 1>be amazing because we're raising money for the you know,

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<v Speaker 1>Harvest Home, so that's the most important thing. So it's

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<v Speaker 1>April twenty first at the Eli and Edith Road Stage

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<v Speaker 1>in Santa Monica. Tickets are on sales, so go to

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<v Speaker 1>Harvest Home La dot org Slash Benefit Concert to get

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<v Speaker 1>your tickets now. Come see us on April twenty first

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<v Speaker 1>in Santa Monica. And for those of you who can't

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<v Speaker 1>make it in La we are actually adding a live

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<v Speaker 1>stream so you guys can see it live and it's free.

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<v Speaker 1>We just asked that if you're considering watching the show,

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<v Speaker 1>that you if you can donate. No amount is too small,

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<v Speaker 1>and just to raise awareness, tell your friends about this

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<v Speaker 1>organization and watch it, you know, have a little watch party.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's what you really missed with Jenna.

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<v Speaker 2>And Kevin an iHeartRadio podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to and That's what you really miss podcast. Oh today, Kevin,

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<v Speaker 1>we have the one and only an icon, Becky Jackson.

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<v Speaker 1>It's Lauren Botter.

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<v Speaker 2>Truly an icon. I when you think about Glee, like

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<v Speaker 2>she is just weaved within the fabric of the entire show.

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<v Speaker 1>And how lucky she has storked with Jane and Jane

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<v Speaker 1>gets to work with her. Yes, really so funny. I

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<v Speaker 1>guess we'll let her to speak for herself because we're

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<v Speaker 1>just so grateful for Warren to come on the show.

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<v Speaker 3>Hi.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh my gosh, oh my gosh.

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<v Speaker 3>You know it's been so long I seeing you, guys.

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<v Speaker 1>I know you look so good. Long you look great. Wow,

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<v Speaker 1>I can't even remember the last time I saw you. Oh,

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<v Speaker 1>it's good to see you, Lauren.

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<v Speaker 3>D to see you guys.

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<v Speaker 1>How are you.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm good. How about you?

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<v Speaker 1>We're good, good, good. I'm so happy you're here. Thank

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<v Speaker 1>you so much for coming on.

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<v Speaker 3>I can't believe on doing this. I'm so excited, but

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<v Speaker 3>I'm excited to see all of you.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, we're so excited to talk to you about. You

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<v Speaker 1>are the I mean iconic Becky Jackson, I mean iconic.

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<v Speaker 1>We've been rewatching and you're so funny.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, so good watching this back. You are truly like

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<v Speaker 2>the breakout star of this show. Every in like Jane

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<v Speaker 2>Lynch is an icon and we were all so scared

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<v Speaker 2>to work with her, and you are keeping up with

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<v Speaker 2>her and every single scene like You're incredible.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh, thank you.

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<v Speaker 1>Did you know about the show at all when you

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<v Speaker 1>got the part?

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<v Speaker 3>No? No, I did that know.

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<v Speaker 1>Even better? Yeah, So what was it like playing Becky?

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<v Speaker 1>What what was it like for you, especially to work

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<v Speaker 1>with Jane so closely?

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<v Speaker 3>Becky and Jane has a lot. Yes, when I was

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<v Speaker 3>doing like The Men and Me with Jay Lynch, that

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<v Speaker 3>was amazing. It was a good. When Jane Lynch was,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, in my trailer and when things gets you know,

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<v Speaker 3>love days from Taylor and say hey, Lauren, it's got

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<v Speaker 3>be okay, and to calm me, to calm myself down.

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<v Speaker 3>And she you know, our very close friends. The first

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<v Speaker 3>time when I met her, I said, I love you

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<v Speaker 3>in this movie called Alisillo La Story, and I just

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<v Speaker 3>love her one which was you know, pick up those

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<v Speaker 3>bistics because it's been years is lit da I was.

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<v Speaker 3>She was so down to earth. She was so nice

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<v Speaker 3>a person, you know, like favorite, but because you know

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<v Speaker 3>Becky was you know, a bully and she wasn't very

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<v Speaker 3>nice at all, but she's a beat a little bit

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<v Speaker 3>beat spirited and softened her heart. And and Jane when

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<v Speaker 3>Jane Lynch, she when she and I were playing together,

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<v Speaker 3>she was houckey me and and all that. And it

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<v Speaker 3>was so nice and so sweet when you know, like

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<v Speaker 3>any at the end, you know, when us when we

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<v Speaker 3>were like doing this interview thing with Susan Bester, I

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<v Speaker 3>was like, because Becky was so nice then right with

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<v Speaker 3>a white friend, Yeah right, amazing?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah you so yeah, you had a great journey. I

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<v Speaker 2>mean you got to do so many comedic things. We

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<v Speaker 2>watched an episode where Becky was mad you didn't get

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<v Speaker 2>nominated for prom queen if you had this incredible montage.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh it was one of the best things I've ever

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<v Speaker 2>seen on the show. You were so good at comedy.

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<v Speaker 2>You were so good comedy with the romantic stuff. You

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<v Speaker 2>were good. We got to date for a little bit.

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<v Speaker 1>You and I went, Yes, that was.

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<v Speaker 2>Very exciting because I never got to that. I think

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<v Speaker 2>that was the only time I ever got to do

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<v Speaker 2>like a date at Breadsticks, when all the other characters

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<v Speaker 2>have been to dates at bread Sticks. I was like, yes, finally,

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<v Speaker 2>so you and I got to have a great time

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<v Speaker 2>at bread Sticks.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh my gosh.

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<v Speaker 1>Had you before Glee? Have you done much acting?

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<v Speaker 3>I did not just Glee. I've been in a mo'll

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<v Speaker 3>be called the Blue Sky hmm, yeah, because that was

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<v Speaker 3>stick to you so and I did to cockle med

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<v Speaker 3>Switch Up first Yeah, and other shows and yeah the

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<v Speaker 3>commercials Wow.

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<v Speaker 1>Because you came on there and you knew what to

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<v Speaker 1>do like you were.

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<v Speaker 3>I am the biggest quote. I had a huge quote

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<v Speaker 3>of acting. Uh, you know an actress for.

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<v Speaker 1>A long long time. That's right, that's right. Do you

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<v Speaker 1>have a favorite memory or day on set?

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<v Speaker 3>Oh gosh, I have so many. My faceoite was when

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<v Speaker 3>I was with Corn Monte when we were at this

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<v Speaker 3>golf part and he was in his track basketball uniform

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<v Speaker 3>and we take pictures and everything and with you guys. Also, yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>oh yeah, I miss Corey Montive too. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>We were also lucky to get to work with him,

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<v Speaker 1>weren't we. Oh yeah, we are.

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<v Speaker 3>We are so lucky.

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<v Speaker 1>Everybody who comes on the show always says Corey. But

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<v Speaker 1>Corey was the nicest. Corey was the best. Everybody always

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<v Speaker 1>says that. It's true though, because he was.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah. Also, but when he gave Becky, like, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>there was more heart heart candy, to tell you the truth,

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<v Speaker 3>that was my birth time having a guy who be

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<v Speaker 3>heart candy. I wish I had that kind of you know,

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<v Speaker 3>kind of spark with somebody.

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<v Speaker 1>In real life. I mean, we all do it. Corey.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you have a favorite song from the show. Is

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<v Speaker 1>there one that sticks out to you?

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<v Speaker 3>My favorite is say Lot Prayer for You. That's a

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<v Speaker 3>good one, baby, favorite songs. And I just loved a

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<v Speaker 3>lot of good song So, like sure, Jean was singing,

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<v Speaker 3>and and Kevin was singing, Oh my God, and Kevin,

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<v Speaker 3>when I when I was listening to you singing, you

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<v Speaker 3>know you know, uh that when you were in a wheelchairs.

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<v Speaker 1>When I sing to you in the auditorium. Yes, honestly, honestly.

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<v Speaker 2>The billy song, I think, yeah, when you honesty honesty, Yeah, honesty.

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<v Speaker 3>Honesty or the other one. It was when you were

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<v Speaker 3>you know, weard chair when you were like saying.

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<v Speaker 2>Moves like Jagger on my own oh, dancing dancing by myself. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>that's such.

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<v Speaker 1>A good one. That's O g R D right there.

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<v Speaker 1>That's all school song.

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<v Speaker 3>And yeah, when when you were seen in some people

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<v Speaker 3>I kid the girl.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh yes, my audition song. You know, I saw I

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<v Speaker 1>saw Cord yesterday and we were talking about and I said,

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<v Speaker 1>Lauren's coming on the podcast. He said, oh, my gosh.

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<v Speaker 1>And we were laughing about the episode where we sneak

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<v Speaker 1>into the school at night to do the the senior

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<v Speaker 1>like breaking night, and you show up and use you

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<v Speaker 1>throw the eleven hour energies on us. It was so funny.

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<v Speaker 1>I'll never forget it.

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<v Speaker 2>Did you know you were this funny? Like did you

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<v Speaker 2>always like like with your family and friends, Like, were

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<v Speaker 2>you like the comedic person, because on the show you

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<v Speaker 2>were always so funny.

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<v Speaker 3>I am hilarious.

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<v Speaker 1>I love that confidence.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, I'm really funny and I energetic a lot.

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<v Speaker 3>My my parents and my family always say that that

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<v Speaker 3>I am a funny person.

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<v Speaker 2>You are a funny person, and the rest of the

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<v Speaker 2>world knows now too, because you on the show. I

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<v Speaker 2>feel like you because in real life you are so

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<v Speaker 2>sweet and so nice and becky. Like you said, sometimes

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<v Speaker 2>it was a little sometimes she.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes. Was that fun for you.

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<v Speaker 2>To get to play a character that was so different

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<v Speaker 2>than how you are in real life?

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<v Speaker 3>Oh my god, so much fun? Be you a little

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<v Speaker 3>bit narky?

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<v Speaker 1>Totally? That's right, it's a lot of But.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm not like that someimes. I am.

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<v Speaker 1>No, Laura, You've been so you know, outspoken about down

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<v Speaker 1>syndrome awareness and amazing President Barack Obama appointing you as

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<v Speaker 1>a member of the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean incredible, that's so incredible. Can you tell us

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<v Speaker 1>about what that was like for you? What did that

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<v Speaker 1>feel like? And then how why is it important for

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<v Speaker 1>you to be an advocate for this and to speak

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<v Speaker 1>out about it.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, I was appointed by the personal Obama, and I

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<v Speaker 3>give him advice about things with people with intellectual disabilities.

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<v Speaker 3>And those doors are open wide for flee and and

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<v Speaker 3>me and for everybody, not just meet just like everybody

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<v Speaker 3>else and I I didn't get to meet personal Obama,

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<v Speaker 3>but I got to meet the president dog named Bo.

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<v Speaker 1>So cute.

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<v Speaker 3>We found an opportunity. And and also oh it's this

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<v Speaker 3>to meet Michelle Obama.

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<v Speaker 1>That's she's really the president.

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<v Speaker 3>She slipped away by her bodyguards.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, did you like at the White House? Was

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<v Speaker 1>that crazy?

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<v Speaker 3>Oh? It was awesome that he wasn't me.

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<v Speaker 1>Wow.

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<v Speaker 3>And because I have, like, you know, a picture I

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<v Speaker 3>was the honored debt. He got me up like a

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<v Speaker 3>platthord of the certificate in our wall in the hallway.

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<v Speaker 3>It was by him and Hnary Clinton.

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<v Speaker 1>Wowow cool honored.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. And you know, I think that speaks to one

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<v Speaker 2>how great you were on the show. But also you

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<v Speaker 2>were on the show for a very long time, and

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<v Speaker 2>you were I think people who don't normally see themselves

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<v Speaker 2>on TV every single week in a show that is

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<v Speaker 2>that successful. You mean a lot to a lot of people.

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<v Speaker 2>When you're out in public and like, you know, fans

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<v Speaker 2>come up to you or anything. Have you heard some

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<v Speaker 2>great story worries about that where you know, people just

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<v Speaker 2>are so thankful that, you know, Becky was on the show.

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<v Speaker 3>I had tons of bands. It was a really funny

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<v Speaker 3>story that when I was in Canada, I get like,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, like a lot like people ask any questions

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<v Speaker 3>and and like they're like, Laura, we love. And then

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<v Speaker 3>when my mom and I went to McDonald's bast Food

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<v Speaker 3>West Want, there's some fans who came up to her

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<v Speaker 3>and say, hey, it's okay if we have pictures and

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<v Speaker 3>autoclasts with Lauren. And and not just that the grocery

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<v Speaker 3>stores and west Want either when my mom or my father,

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<v Speaker 3>she gets picked for herself right right. You get to

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<v Speaker 3>ask her because these more inepened moments. He's thirty three

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<v Speaker 3>years old. Ask her around the world. Male too. I

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<v Speaker 3>get a.

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<v Speaker 1>Lot of fan mail, Lauren, what do you have to now?

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<v Speaker 3>Right now? I you know, on a new job called

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<v Speaker 3>Options Amazing. Yeah, it's for people with disabilities. And I

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<v Speaker 3>get to help my mentor you know, with you know, orientation.

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<v Speaker 3>And I'm just waiting to hear from my manager to

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<v Speaker 3>get me more wolves on TV.

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<v Speaker 1>Shows, aren't we all?

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<v Speaker 3>I'm doing this New New Jersey this week up on

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<v Speaker 3>thirtieth of April, it was a New Jersey college talk.

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<v Speaker 1>Am wow, do you get to do that? A lot?

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<v Speaker 1>To go give talks? To different groups of people.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh yeah, not just New Jersey, but you know, like

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<v Speaker 3>from to Australia. Yeah, your Boston, yeah, and also likes

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<v Speaker 3>but I'm not as I'm not gonna say I haven't

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<v Speaker 3>been there yet.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you enjoy doing that?

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<v Speaker 3>Oh my god, I just love it rely. Yeah, but

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<v Speaker 3>a lot of people and Canada or puper cities, yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>a lot too. Yeah, especially in indianais oh.

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<v Speaker 1>Wow, yeah, you head everywhere.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I've been to Best Buddies too. Actually, yeah, that's great.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a great organization. Do you want to tell people

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<v Speaker 1>about Best Buddies?

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<v Speaker 3>Absolutely? I have a best buddy. Her name is Nancie Odell.

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<v Speaker 3>She well, right now, I have a best biting him

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<v Speaker 3>Connor Owen. He and I were best friends ever since

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<v Speaker 3>more time, and he and I are partners more, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>like I was an ambassador and and he and I

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<v Speaker 3>talk about things and.

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<v Speaker 1>You can act and yeah, yeah, that's great. That's really great. Lauren.

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<v Speaker 1>I have a question for you before we let you go.

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<v Speaker 1>We're so grateful to have you on the show, but

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<v Speaker 1>we're asking, we ask everybody who comes on the podcast,

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<v Speaker 1>what is the feeling that Glee left you with? What?

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<v Speaker 1>How do you feel about being on the show and

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<v Speaker 1>your whole experience.

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<v Speaker 3>I will say we're all sad for we've lost some people. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>I would say love and friendship, a companionship.

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<v Speaker 2>That's great, great team work, you know. I think you're

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<v Speaker 2>the first person to say that.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, don't mean so much to meet because I don't

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<v Speaker 3>love you. Guys, we love you.

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<v Speaker 1>The show is so lucky to have you and to

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<v Speaker 1>have Becky, and we had so much fun working with you,

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<v Speaker 1>and we miss you and we're just we're so happy

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<v Speaker 1>we got to connect with you again on the podcast

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<v Speaker 1>and that you took the time to come on the

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<v Speaker 1>show out of your very busy schedule.

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<v Speaker 3>I have as I feel free.

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<v Speaker 1>That's amazing.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm so glad that you guys did this for be

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you so so much. The fans will be so

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<v Speaker 1>happy to hear from you. And it's such a joy,

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<v Speaker 1>you know that now that we're rewatching the show to

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<v Speaker 1>get to watch you every single week again because you're

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<v Speaker 1>so funny, so talented and so good. Thank you, Lauren.

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<v Speaker 1>It's really good to see you. It's so good to

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<v Speaker 1>see you. Thanks for coming on.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you so much.

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<v Speaker 1>Fine, I just she's amazing. She's amazing, she's so talented,

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<v Speaker 1>so funny. She always came very prepared to set. Oh

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<v Speaker 1>yeah that she was usually more prepared than the rest

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<v Speaker 1>of the US. And then to just be an advocate also,

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<v Speaker 1>and all these incredible opportunities she's getting. I'm just I'm

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<v Speaker 1>so happy for so we are so grateful and thank

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<v Speaker 1>you for Lauren for coming on the show.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, she really was one of the most special parts

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<v Speaker 2>of Glee. Yes, and we all look like when we

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<v Speaker 2>would get scenes with her, we would love it because

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<v Speaker 2>it wouldn't happen that often, just like Jane, we wouldn't

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<v Speaker 2>get those scenes.

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<v Speaker 1>It's very special.

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<v Speaker 2>When we did, Yes, I was so happy I had

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<v Speaker 2>like a episode with her, and she she's funny on

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<v Speaker 2>the show. She would be behind the scenes cracking jokes.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh yeah as well, yeah all the time.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you Lauren, so so much for spending time with

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<v Speaker 2>us today. You are the best. And I guess I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>she's giving speeches all around the world, so if you

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<v Speaker 2>can go see her talk, she's brilliant. Yeah, go check

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<v Speaker 2>her out.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you, Lauren, And that's what you really missed. Thanks

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