"And she's telling you she's not going...."Dreamgirls' Effie White character can best sum up who actress Gabourey Sidibe is. Smart, talented, and beautiful, she is well aware of her plus size status and is unapologetic about it. She just doesn't need you to be rude about it.From her star making debut as Precious Jones in the film Precious, Gabourey has dealt with issues of her body image, eating disorders, and fair share of bullying from her classmates. However, that hasn't deterred her from emb "And she's telling you she's not going...."Dreamgirls' Effie White character can best sum up who actress Gabourey Sidibe is. Smart, talented, and beautiful, she is well aware of her plus size status and is unapologetic about it. She just doesn't need you to be rude about it.From her star making debut as Precious Jones in the film Precious, Gabourey has dealt with issues of her body image, eating disorders, and fair share of bullying from her classmates. However, that hasn't deterred her from embracing life and becoming the success that she is today. Growing up in New York City as the child of a Senegalese cab driver for a father and a hard working subway singer for a mother, it is no wonder that Gabourey would have an usual upbringing that shaped the person she was about to become. In her book, she details her father's polygamist traditions which put a strain on her parents marriage but somehow manage to finish college while supporting herself as a phone sex operator. She also goes into detail about the difficulties of being a full sized actress in Hollywood, especially with an industry that is body conscious. One thing to note is that Gabourey wrote every word in her autobiography. Sure, it's simplistic in its style and appears more of a personal diary but at least she didn't hire a ghost writer to translate as most celebrity bios usually do. You have to commend the girl for making the book her own.This is Just My Face is a fun, light read and one to enjoy for a plane ride. Plus, Gabourey is just so adorable and likable. How can you not love her?Like I quote from Dreamgirls, "And...you...and you...are gonna love...ME!!!!"
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