In Popular Culture
In the British television soap Hollyoaks, Catholic character Carmel Valentine wore a mantilla while in mourning for her deceased sister, Tina Reilly. Mimi Maguire from Channel 4 drama-comedy, Shameless, also wore one. Lady Gaga wore a mantilla in the video for her song, Alejandro.
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