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Pepsi DeMacque-Crockett: 80s Beauty, Wham and Island Song

Season 1, Ep. 15
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Singer and now author, Pepsi DeMacque-Crockett joins True Reflections with Gia Mills this week.


Pepsi opens up about what beauty looked like in the 1980s and how Wham presented themselves. Plus, what was it like for Pepsi growing up after her parents came to the UK in the 1950s as part of the Windrush generation. And swapping singing for writing.


Make Up Discussed:

Mac Powder

Non Waterproof Mascara

Rose Gold Charlotte Tilbury eyeshadow

Clarins Lip Protector


Pepsi’s book, Island Song is out to buy now


Senior Podcast Producer: Johnny Seifert

Social Media: Chris Jacobs

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