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Actress Quote by Pollyanna McIntosh

“The worst fear you can have coming from a modelling background is that you're going to be a model-turned- actress - a mattress, that's what I call them, ironically, I hope.” quote by Pollyanna McIntosh — Download Open image

“The worst fear you can have coming from a modelling background is that you're going to be a model-turned- actress - a mattress, that's what I call them, ironically, I hope.”

Pollyanna McIntosh

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