WG: Favourite New York restaurants? CW: Benoit, Asiate, The Smile, and Le Grainne Cafe. WG: Favourite food? CW: I love food. Love all kinds of food. I do love a dessert. WG: Favourite Caribbean getaway? CW: Jamaica. WG: Favourite all-time designer? CW: I am not answering that ... I plead the fifth. WG: Who is your celebrity crush? CW: LeBron James. WG: Favourite cocktail? CW: Kir Royale. WG: Favourite city in the world? CW: New York City. WG: Favourite all time style icon? CW: Diana Ross. WG: Who would you invite to your fantasy dinner? CW: Rihanna. Michelle Obama. Oprah. Bob Marley. Jesus. Angela Davis. WG: Most treasured moment? CW: I’m fortunate to have had several in my life, [in my] career, relationships, spiritual— I’m always thrilled to be around people and totally thrilled to be alone. To be able to help my mother in her final days—while it was not the happiest of times—I treasure it, because it was so gratifying to do. And, spending time with my kids is always a treasure.
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he man who is known for his bold, notorious, “no-holds-barred” approach to interviewing celebrities, is enjoying the attention from his first book Anyone Who’s Anyone—The Astonishing Celebrity Interviews 1987-2017. George Wayne’s “GW Q&As” in Vanity Fair (in which he interviewed everyone from Joan Rivers to Martha Stewart), was a signature must-read for over 22 years. His work in Allure, Interview, The Daily Front Row and his own creation, R.O.M.E., is well documented. Wayne has compiled some of his favourite interviews for this outrageously funny—and nostalgic book. Walter Greene: You’ve been chronicling pop culture for over 20 years. Was this book your ultimate dream? George Wayne: ‘Tis true. GW has been the astute arbiter of our popular culture for decades and counting. It’s every writers dream to have a book published. 75
