
Seal Discusses His Scars with Henry Winkler
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Seal tells Henry Winkler about his scars.
Four-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Seal tells actor Henry Winkler about the origins of his facial scars, which have become one of his “trademark” features.
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Seal Discusses His Scars with Henry Winkler
Clip: Episode 1 | 1m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
Four-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Seal tells actor Henry Winkler about the origins of his facial scars, which have become one of his “trademark” features.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship-Can I ask you a very personal question?
-Oh, of course.
-Okay.
-That's why we're here.
So, I am -- I'm fascinated by the scars on your face.
-Mm-hmm.
-When -- When did that happen?
Were you born with -- -That happened when I was 21.
-21.
-I remember, my 21st birthday, I remember sitting on a wall, and a small spot started on one side of my face, and then it kind of got progressively worse.
It actually turned out to be a discoid lupus.
-Mm-hmm.
But you didn't know at that time.
-I didn't -- Well, no one knew at the time.
I remember going to see doctors, and no one knew what it was.
And then they put me on steroids and they kind of prodded me around.
And no one really -- This went on for ages.
-Right.
-And no one really knew.
It wasn't until fame and fortune found me that I was able actually to go and see a top specialist.
And he looked at me with a magnifying glass, and he said, "Hm.
Young man, you have lupus."
-So here you are.
You're -- Now you're in your formative, young, beginning-life stage.
So what did that do to your confidence?
-Oh, it shattered my confidence.
-Right.
-But if you were to say, now at the age of almost -- Well, I'm 60.
Upon reflection, how -- would I change anything... -Yes.
-...if I could?
Not a thing.
-Not a thing.
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Grammy-winning musician Seal talks with actor Henry Winkler about his music and life. (31s)
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