Men behaving badly, part one: George Santos
Chiusano's portrait of a younger Santos is of someone painfully insecure, thin skinned, and desperate for some kind of validation and acceptance.
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Chiusano's portrait of a younger Santos is of someone painfully insecure, thin skinned, and desperate for some kind of validation and acceptance.
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