Painterly hairbrush, scissors and a coil of cut hair beside small jars on a teal surface.

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Annelle Dupuy Desoto

Miss Truvy, I promise that my personal tragedy will not interfere with my ability to do good hair.

— Steel Magnolias ‧ 1989

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Annelle promises Miss Truvy that her troubles won't affect her styling. She calls it her personal tragedy, then ties it to doing good hair. The humour and sadness come from professional duty sitting right beside real trouble.

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