Florence Pugh made the emotional admission that she ‘wasn’t supposed to live’ after receiving a bleak health diagnosis, and admitted the heartbreaking words her parents received from doctors.
The Oppenheimer and Midsommar actress is the first celebrity to feature in No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski. The upcoming series, executive produced by Gordon Ramsay, combines cooking with genealogy as famous faces learn about their ancestors via the medium of food accompanied by Queer Eye star Antoni.
The series synopsis reads: “From Italy, Germany and the UK to Senegal, South Korea and Borneo, Antoni takes celebs on epic journeys to explore their ancestral and culinary roots.”
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In the first episode titled ‘Florence Pugh’s English Odyssey’, the pair traversed the star’s childhood home of Oxford, before journeying to Yorkshire, Whitby and London as they followed in the footsteps of Florence’s ancestors. It was during the London leg of their UK tour that the star made a frank confession about her childhood.
Antoni had previously informed Florence that her great, great, great grandparents on her father Clint’s side had a daughter named Florence Pugh, something that left the star stunned as her family had no idea there had been another in their lineage. However, as they walked through St Pancras Gardens, Antoni informed Florence that the girl had died at a very young age.
“Because of the air quality and the pollution here, quality of life was really tough,” Antoni began. “Little Florence, unfortunately just shy of her fifth birthday, passed away. Most probably from tuberculosis, that was the case with most children in those times.”
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“Oh no. Woah,” Florence responded, visibly upset by the revelation. She then admitted a strange coincidence between the pair.
“Ok… so this is also just very strange because I had many struggles growing up with my breathing and constantly being ill and going in and out of hospital,” she explained. “I wasn’t supposed to live. When I was born they told my parents that it wasn’t going to happen and just enjoy your time while you have it.”
Alongside Pugh, other stars featured on the six-part series include actor Henry Golding, musician and actress Awkwafina and the Emmy-nominated Issa Rae. All episodes will be available to stream on Disney+ from February 24, while National Geographic Channel will broadcast episode one on February 26 at 10pm.
Speaking about the series, Antoni shared: “It’s a beautiful adventure to discover our past through the great connector that is food. I’m honoured to go on this journey of self-discovery with new and old friends alongside National Geographic as we learn together about the ways different cultures celebrate food and experience their traditions.”
All episodes of No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski are available to stream on Disney+ from February 24. The first episode will also be broadcast on the National Geographic Channel at 10pm on February 26.
Source: Mirror
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