Dorothy Wiggins (née Palmer; formerly Gittinger; born August 14, 1925) is an American social media influencer, socialite, former stylist and aspiring centenarian based in New York City. She became popular after starting to film her day-to-day activities and posting clips on Instagram and TikTok aged 96.[1][2][3][4]
Dorothy Wiggins | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dorothy Katz Palmer August 14, 1925 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Social media influencer, socialite, stylist |
| Spouses | Dr. William Carl Gittinger
(m. 1946; died 1959)Guy C. Wiggins II
(m. 1960; died 2020) |
Personal life
editIn 1946, she firstly married Dr. William Carl Gittinger (1926–1959), a son of William M. Gittinger and Caroline Gittinger (née Raab), of Ozone Park, Queens. He died in the crash of Capital Airlines Flight 75 near Chase, Maryland aged 32.[5] Her marriage was not a happy one. They had a son:
- Grant P. Wiggins (né Gittinger; 1950–2015), a noted educator and author, married firstly to Rose Alexandra Kernochan, secondly married Denise Wilbur, had four children.[6][7] He would later be adopted by Wiggins' second husband and take his family name.[8][9]
In 1960, she married secondly to Guy C. Wiggins (1920–2020), a son of Guy C. Wiggins and grandson of Carleton Wiggins, who was a noted Hudson River School painter. They were introduced since Dorothy's parents collected the paintings of his father and were acquaintances while living in Lyme, Connecticut.[10] They had two sons;
- Noel Carleton Wiggins (born 1965)
- Guy C. Wiggins III
Wiggins independently resides in a brownstone in the West Village.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ Vadukul, Alex (November 15, 2023). "At 98, She's a Social Media Star". The New York Times.
- ^ "A new start after 60: I lost my husband, spoke my mind – and became an Instagram star at 97 | Life and style | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com.
- ^ D’Mello, Judy. "#Nonagenarian Is Unlikely TikTok Influencer | The East Hampton Star". www.easthamptonstar.com.
- ^ Kessler, Alex (January 28, 2024). ""The Whole Concept Is Somewhat Appalling": 98-Year-Old Dorothy Wiggins Might Be The Internet's Most Fabulous And Least Enthusiastic Fashion Influencer". British Vogue.
- ^ "State of Maryland v. Capital Airlines, Inc., 199 F. Supp. 335 (S.D.N.Y. 1961)". Justia Law. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/04/style/weddings-rose-kernochan-and-guy-wiggins.html
- ^ https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/hartfordcourant/name/grant-wiggins-obituary?id=6904461
- ^ News, WestView (2020-11-01). "Guy Wiggins, Third Generation Painter, Scholar and Diplomat, Dies at 100 - WESTVIEW NEWS". Retrieved 2024-11-24.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Courant, Hartford (2015-07-05). "Influential Educator Promoted 'Backward Design'". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/07/nyregion/the-wiggins-family-of-painters-is-having-a-moment.html
- ^ "Dorothy Wiggins, our NYC Uberchic for Dec 2007 | Ask a New Yorker - A Cultural Influence". www.askanewyorker.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/style/dorothylovesnewyork-dorothy-wiggins.html