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\n\tShe is a little bit Gaga, a little bit Dua, a smidge of Doja and Charli. She\u2019s a whole lotta Madonna, and the sort of mega-monolithic musical superstar who could easily devote world tours to her many different eras. She is an icon, in both the modern use and, given her penchant for heavily Catholicism-influenced haute couture,<\/em> the traditional sense of the word. Some might say she is mother. To her millions of fans, she is Mother Mary, chart-conquering singer and conduit of the divine experience known as the epic, arena-echoing pop anthem. <\/p>\n \n\tAnd right now, Mary (Anne Hathaway<\/a>) needs a dress. A special one. Desperate times require desperate measures, which is how this dance-pop idol ended up on the doorstep of the last place in the world she\u2019s welcome. So much of Mother Mary\u2019s look \u2014 as important to her reign as her music \u2014 came from the vision of a single collaborator, a fashion designer named Sam Anselm (Michaela Coel<\/a>). They crafted the persona that would become a global phenomenon. Then Sam was cast out, in the name of Mary going after something \u201cnew.\u201d It broke her heart and messed with her head. She took refuge in a large English country estate. <\/p>\n \n\tThat was a decade ago. Sam is now preparing for a big show of her work. And Mary, who had\u2026 let\u2019s say it was an \u201cunfortunate incident\u201d during a concert that went viral, has come calling once again. The singer has booked a big comeback performance. It may or may not be Mary\u2019s final blessing upon the masses. But the dress she had custom-made is simply not cutting it, and she needs Sam to make her a new one ASAP. \u201cIt was all wrong,\u201d Mary says, by way of explanation. \u201cIt\u2019s not a dress at all,\u201d her former friend replies, after seeing a picture of it. Still, she will create something new for the star \u2014 a stage outfit that doubles as a dish best served cold.<\/p>\n