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Barbie and Bridgerton makeup artist Ava Gillies dies at 26
British hair and makeup artist Ava Gillies died on July 29 after a road crash in Wrelton, North Yorkshire, police said. She was driving a white Volkswagen Polo when it collided with…
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British hair and makeup artist Ava Gillies died on July 29 after a road crash in Wrelton, North Yorkshire, police said. She was driving a white Volkswagen Polo when it collided with a black Audi A4 on a country road at about 1.30am. Gillies, 26, worked on films including Barbie, Belfast and Wonder Woman 1984, and television series such as Bridgerton, The Crown and Band of Spies.
Gillies had worked in film and television makeup for about five years and was selected for BAFTA Connect in 2023, a three-year programme for emerging screen professionals. Her family described her as a daughter, sister and granddaughter, and said colleagues had offered messages of respect for her talent.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative is that Gillies was famous because of blockbuster credits. Her work was largely behind the scenes, and her BAFTA Connect selection points to a career still developing rather than a finished success story. The crash also should not become a vehicle for speculation beyond the police account. A fair tribute is to recognise both her professional promise and the family’s loss while waiting for established facts about the collision.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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