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Mr. Rogers' widow, Joanne, gave @AmyKinLA an intimate look inside their marriage & personal life

It started when Amy had a phone interview with her last summer. Joanne tracked down Amy's email to say she liked the story—Then, they became virtual pen pals❤️latimes.com/entertainment-…

@AmyKinLA Mr. Rogers' widow, Joanne, still has most of the letters from their early courtship. They’re tucked in a tote bag that hangs by her favorite chair, so she can grab one when she wants to feel close to him 💌latimes.com/entertainment-…

@AmyKinLA @ABeautifulDay @tomhanks If the Rogers couple was out at an event that turned out to be bland, Mr. Rogers had a go-to way of making his wife laugh: passing gas.

“He would just raise one cheek and he would look at me and smile." latimes.com/entertainment-…

@AmyKinLA @ABeautifulDay @tomhanks Something that didn’t make it into @ABeautifulDay? The fact that Mr. Rogers reveled in Joanne's dirty jokes.

“He was not prissy. Not at all." latimes.com/entertainment-…

@AmyKinLA @ABeautifulDay @tomhanks If you need something to smile about today, the story of how Mr. Rogers proposed to Joanne is precious. 😍 latimes.com/entertainment-…

@AmyKinLA @ABeautifulDay @tomhanks Like Joanne Rogers told the @ABeautifulDay team, Fred wasn’t a saint. Since his death, she feels as if he’s been placed on an even higher pedestal.

And she doesn’t like it. latimes.com/entertainment-…

@AmyKinLA @ABeautifulDay @tomhanks A look back at @AmyKinLA's first interview with Mr. Rogers' widow, Joanne. Their brief chat over the phone lasted only 20 minutes.

But now, they're virtual pen pals after Joanne tracked down Amy's email. Joanne calls her "dear," "dearie" & "honeybun" 👯‍♀️
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