'The Interview': Lena Dunham Is Still Trying to Figure Out Why People Hated Her So Much
Lena Dunham reflects on the intense public scrutiny she faced during the Girls era, her struggles with chronic illness, addiction, and trauma, and how writing her memoir Fame Sick became a path to self-understanding and peace.
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