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Steppin' To The Motown Side! The Dreamgirls Episode

Steppin' To The Motown Side! The Dreamgirls Episode

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 This week’s episode explores the old-school sparkle of the Motown era in the film á clef Dreamgirls. The fashionable musical spotlights 1960s counterculture where Black artists like Diana Ross and The Supremes, and Marvin Gaye redefined fashion, music, aesthetics and culture in Civil Rights era America. With mermaid dresses, Swarovski crystals, denim western suits and synthetic bouffant wigs it is fair to say the Dreamettes slay the 'Dolly Girl' look. Andrea Arhagba chats with Book-ish Content Creator and Writer Olivia-Savannah about first encounters with Motown, diva-isms, girl groups and matching outfits and lead singer body politics. Follow Olivia-Savannah on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/oliviascatastrophe/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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