On one of her solitary girlhood walks, she once found herself accompanied by a lightning ball.

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But they are wise not to say so around a fan, especially one nostalgic for her Kitty-infused girlhood.

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It begins with a girlhood of baton twirling and barrel racing in rodeos.

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You wrote an article a few years back in Glamour magazine about your girlhood struggles with body image and how you're trying to stop being so self-critical.

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Mr. Merkin still lives at his duplex at 740 Park Avenue the storied Manhattan apartment building that was the girlhood home of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and has boasted high-profile residents such as ex-Merrill Lynch chief executive John Thain and designer Vera Wang.

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