Archive for the 'Gabourey Sidibe' tag

Excerpt: Sonita Moss on Gabourey Sidibe’s problematic character on The Big C

January 23rd, 2012 by Arturo

Is “overweight underachiever with an endless...
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Posted in black, celebrities, comedy, fat phobia, hollywood, stereotypes, tv | 5 comments

Chromatic Casting: Finding A Host For The 2012 Academy Awards

November 10th, 2011 by Arturo

By Arturo R. García It was almost enough to...
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Posted in casting, celebrities, diversity, hollywood, internet, media, movies | 19 comments

Yelling to the Sky: Beautifully Stereotypical

August 1st, 2011 by Guest Contributor

by Guest Contributor Tracy M. Adams, originally...
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Posted in The Things We Do to Ourselves, african-american, black, casting, celebrities, film, images, mixed race, movies, stereotypes | 11 comments

Elle Magazine Tries To Show Us Gabourey Sidibe’s ‘Lighter’ Side

September 16th, 2010 by Arturo

By Arturo R. García The good news: after...
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Posted in beauty, black, fashion, fat phobia | 41 comments