11/26/2025
Love this
I love that this post pops up in my memories this time of year. It’s such a fabulous reminder that what we see here on social media may be real, but it’s still never the whole picture.
This is Julia Child filming French Chef back in 1963. There are 5 people - FIVE! - sitting on the floor of the set, crammed behind her kitchen island, hidden from the camera's view. One of the five is holding at the ready a pie tin, which will undoubtedly be magically transported into her hand momentarily.
The scene reminds me of an interview that I saw with Cindy Crawford many years ago. The interviewer had said something to the effect of, “Not everyone can wake up looking like Cindy Crawford,” and Cindy had responded, “Even I don't wake up looking like Cindy Crawford."
A few years ago I wrote, “A series of happy, shiny Facebook posts or a perfectly curated Instagram feed or whatever the heck other platform we choose to share only the best moments set in only the most flattering light will never represent the totality of a life. A part of one, yes. A real part. An honest part. But it's a highlight reel, not the whole movie. None of us, no matter how shiny or happy our photos or our stories, is living the one-dimensional life you see here.”
Heck, even Julia Child couldn’t cook like Julia Child did on TV. At least not alone. 😉
{Image is a photo from WGBH, as described in the post.}
