Florence Foster Jenkins
The charm of the popular "Lip Synch Battle" series is the way that the contestants, all very talented and successful performers, transcend the limits of race and gender -- and other limits, too, like vocal range. In her way, real-life heiress Florence Foster Jenkins was doing the same thing a century ago. Her dedication to music was monumental. So was her lack of talent. But she lived a blissful life with a devoted husband, staging elaborate tableaux and concerts. Like the emperor with the...
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