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How Amy Tan met her husband Lou

According to Amy Tan's husband Lou, it was "cluelessness at first sight."

Aired 05/03/2021

American Masters

How Amy Tan met her husband Lou

Clip: 5/3/2021 | 1m 14sVideo has Closed Captions

According to Amy Tan's husband Lou, it was "cluelessness at first sight."

According to Amy Tan's husband, Lou, it was "cluelessness at first sight." At first, Tan wasn't attracted to Lou because of his big muscles. "I always feel that the amount of muscle mass detracts from the mass in the brain."

Aired 05/03/2021

Support for American Masters is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, AARP, Rosalind P. Walter Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, Blanche and Hayward Cirker Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, Koo...

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