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"  Photo: Getty Images With a cartwheel landing in a split, the always entertaining and bold Betsey Johnson\u2013now 70 years old\u2013arrived onstage with pizazz for her Fashion Icons talk with Fern Mallis at the 92Y in NYC last night. The loopy, energetic designer then stripped off a tulle tutu and purse\u2013both in BJ&amp;#039;s signature pink hue\u2013before settling into her seat next to Mallis. Wearing a black tee, ripped sequined black capris, and hot pink high-top sneakers, the soon-to-be reality starlet could not sit still (actually rising up from her seat to demonstrate cheer-leading moves) while speaking about her past adventures and future plans. &amp;quot;Her life has been a pretty open book in many ways,&amp;quot; Mallis told ELLE.com after the show. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s [about] trying to put that book in order and keeping her on track with it.&amp;quot; Johnson&amp;#039;s life will continue to be an open book, when her Style Network reality show, Betsey + Lulu, co-staring her daughter Lulu, premieres in early April. &amp;quot;I think it&amp;#039;s a comedy,&amp;quot; she told the 92Y audience. Though Johnson won&amp;#039;t be putting on a New York Fashion Week runway show next month, serving as the creative director for her new brand, which is helmed by Steve Madden and will be sold at Macy&amp;#039;s and Nordstrom stores, keeps her busy these days. Still, despite her accomplishments and ability to bounce back, the breast cancer survivor has a bucket list item she&amp;#039;s yet to achieve: meet a great guy and fall in love. But love for Johnson isn&amp;#039;t lacking\u2014she credits her fans for helping her through the closing of her eponymous stores\u2013specifically the Madison Ave location in NYC. The event concluded with the same fun and wacky energy in which it began: A fan exposes her breasts to Mallis, Johnson, and the audience. And while some seated patrons found it to be shocking, it didn&amp;#039;t seem to surprise the cartwheel queen at all. Here are some highlights from our exclusive backstage chat with Johnson after Fashion Icons, just before the Martini-sponsored after-party: ELLE: Who is your biggest cheerleader? Betsey Johnson: My daughter [Lulu]. She would never think she was, but she is. ELLE: What is the most outrageous thing the reality show has captured on film so far? BJ: One of the funniest things is when Lulu and I needed to drive out to the Hamptons house. I won&amp;#039;t drive because I&amp;#039;m a lousy driver, and she won&amp;#039;t drive. There&amp;#039;s fighting, and it&amp;#039;s crazy, but it&amp;#039;s hysterical. ELLE: What is the best life lesson you&amp;#039;ve learned? BJ: To edit out all of the bad shit\u2014to have a nice life, have a nice day, take more time off, enjoy myself, and not let myself get crazy no matter how crazy it is around me. Keep up to date on the latest breaking fashion news stories. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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