Why does Barbara Walters have such a weird accent?
Why does Barbara Walters have such a weird accent?
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Barbara Walters has an accent due to a severe hearing impairment she has had since childhood, caused by her family's lack of access to healthcare. This has resulted in a particular way of speaking she developed as she relied more on facial expressions and hand signals rather than her voice.
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Why does Barbara Walters have such a weird accent?
user
Barbara Walters, who was born in Brooklyn, New York, has a very distinctive midwestern accent. Her parents relocated to the Midwest when she was very young, and she eventually attended the University of Connecticut, where she developed her unique accent.
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