Twiggy

Name: Twiggy
Uploaded: 2026-05-22T19:38:13.597Z
Duration: 1 h 38 min 2 s
Channel: GJW+
Description: Discovered at 16 and proclaimed as "the face of '66" by Daily Express journalist Deirdre McSharry, TWIGGY the model became an overnight sensation. The world saw her grace the covers of Vogue and Tatler by 17, and the New Yorker magazine devoted 100 pages to the Twiggy "phenomenon". Twiggy revolutionized the accepted image of the female form, giving a voice to a whole new generation of women.

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May 22, 2026

Discovered at 16 and proclaimed as "the face of '66" by Daily Express journalist Deirdre McSharry, TWIGGY the model became an overnight sensation. The world saw her grace the covers of Vogue and Tatler by 17, and the New Yorker magazine devoted 100 pages to the Twiggy "phenomenon". Twiggy revolutionized the accepted image of the female form, giving a voice to a whole new generation of women.

Rating:: TV-Y
Cast:: Brooke Shields, Tommy Tune, Paul McCartney, Dustin Hoffman, Twiggy
Director:: Sadie Frost
Producer:: Nick Hamson, Simon Jones
Genres:: Documentary

Video Summary

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This video chronicles the life and career of Twiggy, the working-class London girl who became the definitive face of 1966. It explores her journey from a \"mod\" teenager to a global fashion icon, detailing how her unconventional look disrupted beauty standards and her subsequent evolution into a versatile actress, musician, and businesswoman.