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How Hulu’s Shrill Reminded Me How Far I Have Come with Loving Myself
In the midst of an incredibly busy weekend I managed to watch all 6 episodes of Shrill, on Hulu. A comedy about a plus size, twenty something woman trying to find herself in a world that still...
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The Age of the Fat Heroine: Behind the Scenes with Jen Ponton in the YouTube...
In a year that has seen fat narratives flourish–first Dietland,then Dumplin’, then Shrill—fat folks are enjoying the rarefied air of seeing themselves represented on screen, in stunningly powerful...
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Plus Size in the Media: The Othering of Plus Size Film and TV Protagonists
Though we rarely get lead roles, curvy women have been a part of film and television culture for decades. In recent times, as Hollywood’s understanding of curvy women evolves, so do the characters...
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The Alabama State Honeybeez Gets a Docuseries with La La Anthony for Snapchat!
Talk about visual representation. Deadline dropped the news this week that LaLa Anthony has partnered with ITV America’s Leftfield Pictures to produce the Honeybeez docuseries for Snapchat. Yes. A...
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5 Black Plus Size Leading Ladies Casting Directors Need To Keep Booked & Busy
Hollywood is in the midst of reckoning from all sides and nobody is being exempt. However, racism and rape culture aren’t the only policies being perpetrated. There are many plus size actresses being...
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How The Parkers Reclaimed The “Sassy, Fat, Black Sidekick” Narrative
While many Black girls related to Moesha, I always felt more connected to her best friend, Kimberly Ann Parker. I watched Moesha loosely in my younger days (mostly for Quinton ‘Q’ Brooks), but it was...
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You’ll Never Guess What New Venture Tess Holliday Has In The Works
It was announced this morning via Deadline that one of our favorite models, Tess Holliday is entering the world of media and programming! How about a show around plus size people and their tattoos? Fat...
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The Misrepresentation of Ma Rainey
Viola Davis is an unspeakable talent. Viola Davis is stunning. Viola Davis is powerful. Viola Davis should have stepped aside for an actress who didn’t need a fat suit. As the trailer for Netflix’s Ma...
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Plus Size Representation on the Big & Small Screen: Plus Size Actresses to...
Over the past few years, we’ve been slowly making our way to increased TV and movie representation. Gabby Sidibe, Leslie Jones, Chrissy Metz, and Amber Riley have been trailblazers for plus size...
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A New Travel Show Centering a Plus Size Person? Ohhh Yes! “Never Say Never”...
Jeff Jenkins (ChubbyDiaries) is an award-winning content creator that helps chubby people travel the world. His infectious spirit and can-do attitude has landed him his own travel show, “Never Say...
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