07/08/2025
We published Emma Lehman’s print feature from The Celebrity Issue this week to pay tribute to Shelley Duvall, paired with this exceptional portrait by .
“From the very beginning of her career,” writes, “Duvall’s appearance, from her eclectic outfits to her signature smile to her weight, had been the focus of her media coverage. As I began researching, I quickly discovered that even her Wikipedia page glossed over the extent to which she revolutionized the television industry. Nowhere was there mention of the fact that it was Duvall who pioneered the concept of original series for cable television. Little was written about her single-handed production of six seasons of “Faerie Tale Theatre,” a cultural touchstone for an entire generation. Nothing about her very own production companies, plural. Instead, more ink was spilled describing her outfit choices, the size of her teeth, and the estimated circumference of her waist.
“The “Texas Twiggy” podcast was born when I set out to create a series that would give Duvall the credit she deserved. Through audio, I hoped audiences would focus on what she had done, not what she looked like, how she dressed, or how she’d aged.“
Read the rest at GoodTape.com.
