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The Cast Of ‘OITNB’ Share Their Secrets

guilty pleasures, talents, and swear words

We’ve seen the diverse cast of Orange Is the New Black bare a lot on the show (like a lot), but those are their characters. So, when it came time to fête the return of the ladies of Litchfield to our streaming lives at OrangeCon, we thought it nice to get a little personal. What are their guilty pleasures? Do they have any hidden talents? And, most importantly, what are their favorite curse words? The F-bomb seemed to be a popular choice, but its variations are the icing on the inappropriate cake. Click through to find out their secrets. 

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Uzo AdubaGuilty Pleasure: Pringles.

Secret Talent: I can sing opera!

Favorite Curse Word: Motherfucker!

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Laverne CoxGuilty Pleasure: Right now, it's handbags.

Secret Talent: I’m pretty open about all my talents. I flaunt everything I got. 

Favorite Curse Word:

Cocksucking motherfucker.

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Taylor SchillingGuilty Pleasure: When I can swing it, I like to sleep in really late.

Secret Talent:

I paint sometimes. And I draw.

Favorite Curse Word:

I can't say it!

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Ruby RoseGuilty Pleasure: Tim Tams.

Favorite Curse Word: Oh, the C-bomb!

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Selenis LevyaGuilty Pleasure: Reality TV. I love the Kardashians. I can’t stop—it’s like a train wreck and you can’t look away. I know way too much about them.

Secret Talent:

Not a lot of people know this, but I sing. I don't like to share it too much but I do. I like anything Whitney Houston.

Favorite Curse Word:

Fuck. I was going to say something else but that would’ve been ugly.

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Vicky JeudyGuilty Pleasure: Peanut butter and jelly, and thin-crusted pizza over on 27th and 6th avenue called Waldy’s.

Secret Talent:

I’m a kickboxing instructor and I love to step.

Favorite Curse Word:

Biotch!

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Piper KermanGuilty Pleasure: Chocolate. I know it’s boring, but I really try to keep my feet on the straight and narrow these days.

Secret Talent:

Electric work. I was an electrician in prison.

Favorite Curse Word:

Probably motherfucker.

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Samira WileyGuilty Pleasure: Funions at, like, 1 a.m.

Secret Talent: This is going to sound really weird, but I’m good at talking like a monster and it makes my nephew really scared.

Favorite Curse Word: I just learned this when I was in Brazil: Filho da puta

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Jackie CruzGuilty Pleasure: Chips!

Secret Talent: I play the saxophone.

Favorite Curse Word: Fuck!

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Yael StoneSecret Talent: I can fold my tongue into that clover thing.

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Lea Delaria Guilty Pleasure: Lockup. I can’t take my eyes off of Lockup. Trash TV is my guilty pleasure. I laugh and laugh and laugh. In fact I wanted to take a script of Lockup and do a live show with people I know that can sing. We’d just adlib with the Lockup script. 

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Kate MulgrewGuilty Pleasure: It’s not really guilty, but I suppose wine. 

Secret Talent: I have a lot of talents. I’m a great cook, but I’m a brilliant friend. I’m one of the world’s great friends. I have a capacity for it.  

Favorite Curse Word: I like fuck.

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Dascha PolancoGuilty Pleasure: I think it's truffle fries. I love truffle fries! I never get enough.

Secret Talent: I can hula-hoop and double dutch—not at the same time, though!

Favorite Curse Word: Fuck.

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Kimiko GlennGuilty Pleasure: I just got a puppy. So playing with puppy—I don’t know if that’s a guilty pleasure. He’s a rescue named Arnold. He’s five pounds and he’s the most cutest thing, ever. He’s all over my Instagram.

Secret Talent: 

I sing, but I don’t know if that’s a secret. I play the guitar and the ukulele, too, but that’s basically a smaller guitar.

Favorite Curse Word: 

I say fuck a lot. I wish I was classier, but I’m not. 

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Adrienne MooreGuilty Pleasure: A secret talent that won’t get me in trouble? You know what I would say? I find people fascinating in general and I’m always curious about people; so I would say my talent is I’m not afraid to talk to anybody.

Favorite Curse Word: Are you trying to get me in trouble? It starts with a "b" and dogs are also called it. It can be happy like bitch or mad like biiitch! It’s about the interpretation of the word. I love that.

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Jessica PimentelGuilty Pleasure: K-pop music. I just love it! It makes me so happy.

Secret Talent: I’m a singer in a death metal band. My band is called Alekhine's Gun and I play guitar on the recordings. So, I’m a heavy metal musician. 

Favorite Curse Word: Fuck.

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Lorraine TouissantGuilty Pleasure: Gardening. I’m addicted! I love it as much as acting—which is saying a lot.

Secret Talent:

I’m a landscaper and I’m also a writer.

Favorite Curse Word:

Fuck yes! But I love how the Italians curse though. There’s this one that translates to I shit in the milk of your whoring mother.

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Diane GuerreroGuilty Pleasure: Junk food! All of it: pizza, sandwiches, Doritos, pickles, candy. You name it. That and watching tons of TV.

Secret Talent:

I sing but that’s not that secret because I sing all the time.

Favorite Curse Word:

The F word. For sure.

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Alysia ReinerGuilty Pleasure: Snuggling with my daughter. I could do it for hours and never go to work ever again. That’s my truth in this moment! All I want to do is go home and snuggle. It isn't something "sexy" like cocaine, but that’s my truth. 

Secret Talent: 

I make the best protein shake that tastes like a milkshake, but is actually very healthy and has all these super foods in it. It’s the best on the planet I should like trademark it. 

Favorite Curse Word:

Fucking hell.

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Michael HarneyGuilty Pleasure: Eating. I love eating. I like a good side of beef.

Secret Talent:

I do a bunch of voices. I’m a good impersonator. My dad was an impersonator in the Navy. He did shows. I’ve been working on Peter Falk lately. That’s a lot of fun.

Favorite Curse Word:

Oh, it's got to be fuck.

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Lori PettyGuilty Pleasure: I don’t think any pleasures are guilty. None. 

Secret Talent: 

I can jump really high and I’m good at basketball. I still play at the Venice courts in California. I run with the big boys.

Favorite Curse Word:

Motherfucker.