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More People We Like

Associate Editor,
People We Like,
Heather Rasley

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People We Like

Sydney, Australia

Photographed by Kristen Elsby, March 7, 2007

Sydney: Carmen Rupe
—Published May 26, 2007

Name: Carmen Rupe

Time of birth: 1936

Occupation title(s), both real and desired-in-another-lifetime? Entertainer and former Les Girls performer

How would you describe your look? Unusual, different, fabulous

What do people think when they see you on the street? While many people stare, others often come up to me and say “you look lovely” or “you always look beautiful”

Who are some of your heroes? Frida Kahlo, Mother Teresa, Sophia Loren

What makes you laugh? Just funny little things I hear, read in the paper or see on TV

Fill in the blank: “Most of the people I see around town look ______ “: Straight or square, but I love when they look unusual or colourful!

Five words that sound great: Love, kindness, prayer, helpfulness, glamour

Kristen Elsby, better known as Lil, is a communications professional, web producer, freelance photographer, postgraduate student and lifelong learner. She moved to Sydney in early 2006 to undertake a Masters degree after living for seven-plus years in Tokyo.

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