Gabourey Sidibe

Danielle Brooks, Gabourey Sidibe And More Dance In Lingerie To Prove ‘this Body Is Beautiful

... stand up for themselves. What do you hear from fans now. DB: Beautiful things. I’ve always gotten like, “you’re a queen”‘ or “yes motha.” And “you’re beautiful” and a lot of people are saying that because I am confident, and they are finding themselves to be more confident. Especially when you meet them in person. When I’m at The Color Purple and greeting the fans after the show at the stage door and some girl comes up to you that looks like a reflection of you when you were ten years younger and they’re like, “oh my god Danielle, you’re so beautiful and you make me feel beautiful!” Like that will get you. You tweeted once when there was a period of time where every curvy girl was getting the same black dress. Can you talk about that. DB: I am really glad women are speaking out. It think it’s that fear of feeling like ‘oh my gosh maybe I am like tripping.’ Maybe I should change. And it’s like no! These designers are tripping. There’s 67 percent of women that are in this plus-size world that we live in. And that’s over half of the women in the world. So why are we not dressing for [them]? I don’t see why I can’t get to wear Tom Ford or why I can’t wear Gucci or whatever ...

Gabourey Sidibe Flaunts Her Weight Loss In New Instagram Pic

... Belus. Looking good, Gabourey Sidibe. The Precious star, 33, took to Instagram to show off her impressive weight loss transformation — and we must say, she looks thinner than ever. "I used to hate mirror selfies. Now I do them every day. I'm just too black and fine! I can't help it!" she candidly captioned the image. Feb 2, 2017 at 2:01 pm PST. Her fans totally agree and made their thoughts known in the comments section. "Yes you are, get it boo!" one user wrote. "You look f-king amazing babe! Kill it per usual!" another agreed. A third chimed in with, "Beautiful! I must say, your dress is just perfect!". She certainly looks awesome in bright colors. Gabby in September 2015 (left) vs. September 2016 (right). (Photo Credit: Getty Images). Gabourey — who also appeared on The Big C, American Horror Story, and Empire — first opened up in 2009 to Oprah Winfrey about her weight struggle and body confidence. MORE: Enter Here for Your Chance to Win $250 Cash. "My first diet started when I was six-years-old. I've never been a small girl," she revealed. "One day, I had to sit down with myself and decided that I loved myself no matter what my body looked like and what other ...

Gabourey Sidibe Worked For Phone Sex Company

... her acting skills at a phone sex company before she made it in Hollywood. The Empire star worked at the company for three years before landing her breakout role in 2009's Precious, and insists the unconventional gig helped her prepare for her career. "I was actually pretty good at it," she tells People magazine. "I did it for two months before I was promoted.". "I knew that when people were asking me, 'So have you had any acting training?' my acting school was on the phone, pretending to be some super-young 21-year-old college girl named Melody," she adds. "I know that was my acting! But I felt too stupid to say it.". However, after landing her role in the critically-acclaimed film and being nominated for an Oscar, she worried her previous career choice would surface and producers wouldn't take her seriously. "I was really nervous about it when I was 25," she reveals. "I was really, ...

Gabourey Sidibe Worked At A Phone-sex Company For 3 Years Before Her Big Break

... this dope film. Can you not? Because that’s just one part of her life.”. While the star hasn’t worked in phone sex for almost a decade, she recently experienced a full-circle moment. “The last photo shoot for my book was in the same office building that I did phone sex for three years in!” she says. “It’s so crazy! My editor came in, and I was like, ‘You’re not going to f—ing believe it: We’re on the third floor, but the office was on the tenth floor!’ So we went to the tenth floor to see how it changed. The place went out of business the second I wasn’t there anymore. It was so weird; all of my senses came alive. I could smell the HR room, the coffee over there … The last thing I did for the book was go right back to where I was a f—ing phone hoe!”. For more on Gabourey Sidibe and an exclusive excerpt from her new memoir This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare, pick up ...

Gabourey Sidibe Releases New Book About Her Weight Loss Journey; She’s Now Ready To Date

... and bulimia. Moreover, the 33-year-old reveals she is now ready to start dating again. Gabourey Sidibe To Release New Book. We all first came to know Gabourey Sidibe as the 16-year-old Precious in the 2009 movie of the same title. Well, the actress is back with a lot of new things to offer. USA Today reports that Sidibe is releasing her memoir titled This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare. The outlet notes that the book details the actress’ experience undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery in May 2016. In the book, the Empire star explains to her readers what will happen to her and her body after the surgery. Apart from the surgery, the actress’ memoir also documented her mental health struggles which include “depression, anxiety, and bulimia.” The source noted that according to the book’s official website, Sidibe’s book “shares a one-of-a-kind life story in a voice as fresh and challenging as many of the unique characters ...

Gabourey Sidibe Spricht Erstmals Über Magenverkleinerung

... unterzogen hat, um Gewicht zu verlieren. Im Interview mit 'People' erzählte sie, dass sie sich im Mai letzten Jahres ihren Magen verkleinern ließ. Diabetes-Diagnose war der Auslöser für Gabourey Sidibe. Die 33-Jährige hatte bereits zehn Jahre lang versucht, abzunehmen – ohne Erfolg. Als bei ihr und ihrem älteren Bruder Ahmed Diabetes Typ 2 diagnostiziert wurde, entschloss sie sich zu dem Eingriff. "Ich wollte mir einfach keine Sorgen mehr über die Auswirkungen von Diabetes machen. Ich hatte mir schon die ganze Zeit Sorgen gemacht, meine Zehen zu verlieren", erzählt die Schauspielerin, die 2009 als beste Hauptdarstellerin für ihre Rolle in dem Drama 'Precious' nominiert war. Im Mai dieses Jahres veröffentlicht Sidibe ein Buch, in dem sie auch über ihre Magenverkleinerung spricht: "Mein Chirurg hat mir gesagt, dass sie meinen Magen halbieren. Dies würde meinen Appetit reduzieren und meinen Hunger verkleinern." Nach der OP hat sie ihre Ernährungsweise verändert und macht mehr Sport. "Die Operation war nicht einfach nur der leichteste Weg", sagt Sidibe. "Ohne sie hätte ich niemals so viel abnehmen können, wie ich bereits abgenommen habe.". Gabourey Sidibe: "Ich war über ...

Gabourey Sidibe Reveals Hopes And Fears After Weight-loss Surgery

... in her new autobiography 'This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare'. Gabourey Sidibe opens up about weight-loss surgery. The 'Precious' star bit the bullet and went under the knife for laproscopic bariatric surgery in May 2016 following her brother Ahmed's diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes. As much as she's always been publicly very positive about her body, she realised that her health was severely at risk. 'I just didn't want to worry', Gabourey told People regarding her decision to make the drastic move. 'I truly didn't want to worry about all the effects that go along with diabetes. I genuinely [would] worry all the time about losing my toes.'. She spoke about the ordeal at length in her forthcoming memoir 'This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare'. 'My surgeon said they'd cut my stomach in half', she explained in the book. 'This would limit my hunger and capacity to eat. My ...