As someone who also lost a dramatic amount of weight over a fairly short period of time, I find Gabby’s words almost revolutionary. Like many, I first became aware of Gabourey Sidibe when she played the title character in Lee Daniels’ 2009 film Precious, an adaptation of the urban novel “Push” by Sapphire. I was...
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Fat Activists: Stop Bashing Gabourey Sidibe Over Her Weight-Loss Surgery
When Gabourey Sidibe announced that she had bariatric surgery, a lot of her former supporters threw up their arms and called her a traitor. “Damned if you do, damned if you don’t.” This old saying comes to mind as I watch armchair critics weigh in on Gabourey Sidibe’s recent weight-loss surgery. Can we just let Gabourey Sidibe...