Aspects of Antin's biography that aid appreciation of YA

Mother British, met father when he was stationed in Britain with the U.S. air force

Parents imported antiques from Europe and sold them to Hollywood elite

Raised in an observant Jewish family

Openly homosexual

Jason Colavito, "Remembering Young Americans," Culture & Curiosities on Substack, June 14, 2021, at https://jasoncolavito.substack.com/p/remembering-young-americans 

Short advertisement video for Tacori Jewelry that replicates features of YA

Bio info in:  Ari Karpel, "The Diva Whisperer," Advocate, November 19, 2010, at https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/film/2010/11/19/diva-whisperer