Weight Loss Company to Precious Star: The Only Way You Win An Oscar Is By Shedding Pounds

by Drew Grant | 6:31 pm, March 15th, 2010

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The argument that Gabourey Sidibe, the 26-year old star of Precious, is “too fat” to win an Oscar is so ridiculous it barely warrants a mention: Howard Stern can mock her all he wants, but as Marlon Brando proved, you’re never too big to be critically acclaimed. Yet AcaiSupply.com, a company trying to grab some attention for their weight loss system, wrote Sidibe’s to tell her obesity problem is going to keep her from ever taking home a golden statue.

“The only way you can reach your goal of someday winning that Oscar is by being active, fit, and most of all, healthy!” the CEO of Acai Suppy wrote to Sidibe offering her a one year supply of the drug, along with one year’s supply of their supplement, according to TMZ.

Now, the question of whether Sibide’s weight warrants a discussion on America’s obesity problem is besides the point. The real question is: What does size have to do with – not box-office success – but critical acclaim? How big was Mo’Nique this year when she won Best Supporting for the same film? Or when Jennifer Hudson took the prize for Dreamgirls over skinnier counterparts? Kathy Bates in Misery? If anything, critical acclaim comes from shunning the Hollywood standards of glitz and airbrushing and applauding actual talent, of which Sidibe has plenty.

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ice queen

Or Camryn Manheim, I know she’s a TV star, but what did she say when she won the Emmy, oh yeah,
“This is for all the fat girls.” Awards are given for acting ability not if you can fit into a size 6.
dhg

This particular person is a different case.She is morbidly obese and has appeal to young women especially young black women.Sending a message of acceptance and approval of morbid obesity should not be encouraged.If she was just somewhat heavy it would be different but this woman is dangerously overweight,probably will suffer health issues for it if she isn’t already and has the attention of many impressionable people.
Azarkhan

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