Sarah Ferguson was in New York two weeks ago, did y’all know that? I didn’t. There was barely any coverage of her visit in the American or British media. She was in NYC for UN Climate Week, same as Prince Harry. She hasn’t said if they saw each other. She was invited to the launch of Youth Impact Council, which has asked her to be a Founding Ambassador. To celebrate, Fergie spoke to People Magazine about her love of New York and her love of America, in general.
Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, has a special place in her heart for the city of New York. In an interview with PEOPLE on Sept. 25 during New York Climate Week, the Duchess of York reflected on her experiences in the city. During her visit, Ferguson, affectionately known as Fergie, announced the launch of the Youth Impact Council, a new nonprofit organization where she will serve as Founding Ambassador. The council aims to elevate the voices of youth activists who are making significant strides in climate action, social justice, and innovation.
When asked about her plans during her time in N.Y.C., Fergie referenced a quintessential delicacy — a hot dog with mustard, ketchup, sauerkraut and relish!
“It was so good! And everyone laughed at me, saying, ‘You can’t possibly eat the hot dog.’ And I said, ‘Oh, yeah,’ got in the car, and what did they do? [They] all wanted to eat it!” she tells PEOPLE.
“I like to get yellow cabs,” the Duchess of York, 64, shares about her N.Y.C. traditions. “My favorite film is An Affair to Remember, so every time I see the Empire State Building I think of Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. I know you’ve seen Sleepless in Seattle, but I remember An Affair to Remember with Cary Grant.”
“New York has been my home. The American people are extraordinarily kind to me,” Fergie tells PEOPLE. “I feel I am very Anglo-American. I know the language. I got it down. I don’t say ‘lift,’ I say ‘elevator.’ When I arrive in America, I speak American. Sort of. With a posh voice,” she jokes.
Fergie has never really talked sh-t about America – America gave her a second chance, she made a lot of money in America, and she clearly enjoys the vibe here. She, more than anyone else associated with that family, understands why Harry chose to move to California. A fully-loaded hot dog though?? Even I wouldn’t do that. Okay, maybe I would get one without the sauerkraut.
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Fergie is an interesting character. I’ll give her that. She’s pretty strong and carries on with a laugh and some kindness. A survivor.
I just can’t see anyone that is good friends with Piers Morgan as “kind.”
It’s too bad Fergie is an unrepentant grifter still supporting the sweaty nonce. She’s a survivor and a hustler and a go getter. Unfortunately she’s always on the go for shady bags of cash. Still a refreshing change from the Doolittles of KP.
Yeah, everything but the sauerkraut is good. Two posts in a row just got me hungry. And the truth of the matter is that Fergie and Beatrice and Eugenie do laps around the Wales couple in terms of charity events and what they like to call service. Numbers-wise they do more. It’s not “royal work” though so it’s not on the CC.
Ketchup AND mustard??!! I think most people are in one camp or the other. For me, mustard, onions, sauerkraut, jalapeno slices and dill relish are all good but NEVER ketchup on a hot dog!!!
Liar! Ketchup Mustard and onions. All. Day. Long.
I said “most” people; there are, of course, hot dog heathens out there!
+1 on the ketchup, mustard and onions! I’m so hungry now between this and the curry article.
Normally, I’d say just mustard in addition to other toppings, but when we used to get hot dogs at the Angelika, it was mustard, ketchup, relish, and jalapeños. I don’t know how I survived eating that. Haven’t eaten a hot dog in years.
Yes we are kind to her and we shouldn’t be!
She was also friends with Jeffrey Epstein. I know she apologized for taking money from him but has she ever condemned him for the crimes he committed?
Not to my knowledge and I think she was the “royal” that supported Piers Morgan in his lambasting the Sussexes.
“…posh voice.” The Brits really make the word “posh” sounded so condescending.
In America, people describe accents more geographically, like Yankee, Southern, Texan, Boston, Middle-western, etc. & of course the broadcast accent. Sometimes people make fun of other’s accent but no single accent is superior to the other.
In England, they make fun of Scotish or Welsh accents, h*ck, the even look down on people with Brummie accent and Birmingham is in England. They seem to really think the upper-class way of speaking is superior than others.
People from outside of UK would say, “oh, your American accent…”, “British accent”, “Ireland accent”, etc., not your POSH accent.
Regarding Fergie, is she a nice person? Not really IMO. But she is a hustler & survivor.
That green dress is a rare flattering picture of her. The neckline is still odd, though.