FAMOUSLY FRAN

THE ’90S ICON BEHI ND THE NANNY IS AS RELEVANT AS EVER. JUST ASK HER.

BY NEHA PRAKASH

Before there was Kim, before there was Paris, before there was Chiara or Charli, there was Fran. Before a generation of celebrities turned being yourself into a brand, Fran Drescher built a career on and perfected the art of being unapologetically herself—fabulous, funny, and born to be famous. But much like happenstance is crucial to the success of influencers, Drescher’s journey to stardom, she explains, has been a product of being in the right place at the right time. The theme song to The Nanny—the ’90s sitcom that turned the actress into a household name—may have said it best: “She had style. She had flair. She was there.” Fittingly, that’s exactly how she became the cocreator, executive producer, and star of her own primetime show: She was there, on a flight to…

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Marie Claire (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2021

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