Mother’s Day Special With Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen is no stranger to Vogue. She first graced the cover in 1967, she played a Vogue editor Enid Frick in Sex and The City and now with her daughter Chloe Malle is the Head of Editorial Content for American Vogue. 

“You're doing so well,” Bergen tells Malle. “You know, Enid was really fun to play and she was a little frosty and aloof. You don't have that at all. Thank God.”

To celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend, Malle brought her mother to work to reflect on her life and motherhood on The Run-Through podcast. 

“I loved going to the Murphy [Brown] set when I was little,” says Malle. Malle grew up as her mother played the titular character in the hit sitcom Murphy Brown. But despite her busy schedule, Bergen did her best to carve out family time.

“We were a very successful show … and Warner Brothers was resting on our laurels at the moment. So, I took full advantage,” says Bergen. 

“It was certainly demanding to do a show and be the kind of present parent that I wanted to be…But look at you!” Bergen says with pride. “ I felt that I was present in ways that mattered and on a continuous basis.” 

Bergen turns 80 this year, and while a celebration is on the horizon. She says the biggest gift that she has received in her life is her grandchildren. 

“That was your biggest gift,” Bergen tells her daughter. “I just love those two kids. I love them to death and they are so different from one another and so filled with life and love … I love getting to re-experience the joys of all that.”

Also on the episode, Chloe gathers with Marley and Taylor in the studio to recap what was happening in the underbelly of the Met during the gala. Writers and editors were typing with unparalleled fervor, fueled by pizza, cookies, and Bon Bon candies. They also took a look ahead at summer culture with the Tony nominations out earlier this week and the Cannes Film Festival just around the corner. Freaky films are on the horizon and our editors are betting on Kristen Stewart to rock the deviant Chanel no-shoe shoe on the Cannes carpet.

The Run-Through with Vogue is your go-to podcast where fashion meets culture. Hosted by Chloe Malle, Head of Editorial Content, Vogue U.S.; Chioma Nnadi, Head of British Vogue; and Nicole Phelps, Director of Vogue Runway, each episode features the latest fashion news and exclusive designer and celebrity interviews.

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