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Show ALK ABOUT TURNING the tables: Sarah Fer- guson,the Duchessof York—a favorite targetofthe press in this g country but most fero- ciously pursued in her native JAMES BRADY SARAH FERGUSON Britain—has joined the media. Personal: After easinginto journalism by Born Oct. 15, 359, in London, England. Married to >rince Andrew 986-96. Two daughters: Princess Beatrice, 10; and Princess ‘tr 8. reer bight include founder and chair of Chileren in s, 1993. and es for children 1994, Spokesman for Weight Watchers International since 1997 Contributor to Yello! magazine and The York Tiress Syndicate, 1998 BirchHall, at some point. But for now she's busy with her many projects. OF all of them —both the moneymaking and the charitable kind —the Duchess talk show, Sarah, Surviving Life, whichaired for 10 weeks last fall. The last time I'd seenthe red- headed Duchess—dining at Le Cirque 2000 in Manhattan— she lookedtrimand vivacious. Then, in September, two days before our scheduled interview, her mother waskilled in a horrific car crash in Argentina, litUe morethan ayear after Princess Diana’s death. Children(called Childrenin Crisis in t UK., where she foundedit in 1993). The organization helps finance programstor kids both andill. One of ts pr ogranns generate delightful ‘thank youlet ee trom 1 child trom the Bronx, N.Y. It was addressed lex- pressed my condolences My mother was always there for me,” she said. “Andshe cer- tainly gave meazest forlife.” The Duchess was back in New York with half a dozen things Television: going simultaneously. When includes Sarah, we spoke, her energy was de Surviving Lite. voted to her talk show, which 1998. Books: nclude Budgie Little coveredhealth andlifestyle is sues. How did that come about? ‘I decided I'dlike to have a career in TV, but being a pre: senter and not onthe other side of theinterview,” said Fergie (what her friends call her; I decided on “Duchess”, “I'm nosy, and I'm fascinated by what Body. 1999 The very resient I'macloset American,” Duchess of York— about people's failures. I think Will they bring the showto the Decidedly not in the closet about her weight, the Duchess “but the peopleI interviewed Sensible Advios icans are more understanding makes peopletick not just celebrities but ordinary people.” States? “I hopeso, * she said, has renewedher contract rep. are British, and their accents resenting Weight Watchers, an organization shefirst joined at The Duchess is forever be ing quoted as saying how much age 19after putting on a few might put people off here.’ she likes the States, Is that just being polite? “I really do like Americans. sheinsisted, “and feel moreat home here. Amer PARADE MAGAZING JANUARY 94, 10 PAGE 9 husband” their gi sharehis estate at Sunninghill She may move to anew home writing celebrity interviews, she wasthe host of a British TV Whenwe metrecent! The Duchess and Prince Andrew pounds. “Everyonethinks that Weight Watchers is just count ing calories and saying ‘no. shesaid, “But you saw meat Le Cirque, evenhaving wine. matured, slimmed down and the host of a recent TV talk show I drink 2 liters of water and try to work out 20 minutes a day.” The Duchessalso has written arecipe book, Dining With the About a year ago, the Duchess hada breast cancer scare but the lump was benign It did, however. prompt her to publicize the perience and to cite studies showinglinks between weight gainand higher cancer risk, Tc complete the yal portra Duchess, which sold so well that there's now a sequel, Dieting author of a With the Duchess. Another book. When the Soul Awakens, is due ‘out in May. And there’s more: another in aseries of children’s books. “I'm just now writing oneabout a little dog,” shetold me No, | can’t tell you the dog’s name. Not quite yet i Helicopter |