That is the truth that isn’t spoken amongst all this, Gabourey Sidibe is what looking after your health with dieting looks like.

Those of you that hate need to get over that.

Yes there are some in Hollywood that do get spotlight but there are still plenty of whores, druggies and homereckers that don’t.

Nobody said that she was healthy but she shouldnt have to hate herself for it.

I am a big girl myself and you know what, I DONT love everything about myself. I see my own naked behind everyday in the mirror when I get dressed so I dont need ANYBODY to tell me I’m big. I wish I was smaller all the time and I do what I can to be healthy. All my bad habits havent changed overnight because I didnt get this size overnight. HOWEVER I still wake up everyday with love in my heart for myself and could give two shits about the next person who has the AUDACITY to think that what they say really matters. If you’re not paying my bills or layin in the bed with me then it shouldnt be your concern.

She may be not be what anybody here considers beautiful but at least (from what I see in the media) she is a genuinely nice person that still deserves respect instead of unwarranted harshness and disrespect.

Plus I’d love to see photos of everybody here having something negative to say. I know all of ya’ll aren’t a size 2.

FACT: We all know Gidibe is at an unhealthy weight and is at risk for all kinds of health problems.

However . . . .

Who says that just because she’s not what people would consider sexy, that she should hate herself. Even knowing that she has an issue to deal with doesn’t mean she has to walk around being miserable. You gotta “work with what you got until you get what you want”. I’m proud that she loves herself especially when many “beautiful” hollywood people don’t know how to love themselves. What kind of people are you to actually tell someone to be unhappy and hate themselves, especially over the superficial stuff? We can say its about her health but its not, its about her looks. She’s not pretty enough to have success in life or inspire others [/sarcasm]. Plenty of people “look” healthy with deadly habits.

Secondly, all of a sudden people want to say how she doesn’t care about herself because of her weight when hollywood is infested with drug addicts, alchoholics, people addicted to to plastic surgery, etc. They walk around like zombies, their rude/cocky and could give two shits about you but they get a passed because their not fat. At least Gidibe is someone worth getting to know, in spite of her looks.

Nobody protests the druggies, alchoholics and whores but we protest fatness. People need tto get over it. People come in all shapes and sizes and its time movies and the media portray that instead of these impossible standards of beauty so many stars gave their life to achieve.

That said I hate to agree with others in saying that her career roles will be limited and very stereotyped. Even the mildly overweight actresses have limited audiences to which they appeal. Sadly, that’s the way our narrow-minded country is…make that world.

I haven’t seen the movie but she appears to be good in it. An Oscar nomination says it all. However, would she do well in other types of roles even if she were thin? With Oprah on her side, well, you know what happens when Oprah touches something…it always turns to gold! I think Howard Stern will have to eat his words, literally, one day.

Think of this fact…. OBESITY KILLS more people in the world than starvation! NOT that I want people to starve but there needs to be change! What about the future of our children?? Do we want them to this see woman or anyone else like this as a role model? I have more respect for the men and woman that are on the biggest loser that KNOW they to change than some woman in a movie. Get real people!

How is this woman a role model??

However if she changes her ways.. eats clean… exercises and teaches others to do the same.. so be it.

But to me she is nothing but a statistic waiting to be made!

Put down the cake, cookies, fried anything and eat 5-6 small meals a day.. work out atleast once a day and change!

Let’s stop pretending that obesity to that degree is merely “hyperfocusing on a woman’s flaws.”

Look at the flab on those biceps. Think of how hard that heart is working to carry around that weight. If she’s not a diagnosed diabetic yet, she will be.

Pretending that such obesity is not obscene and is just merely “not pretty to look at” is dishonest. Healthwise, we all know what is coming for this lovely lady unless she drops poundage asap. Is that rude to point out unsolicited? Sure. It is wrong to address the topic when others are pretending that the big elephant in the room won’t affect this woman’s career? No.

And I’m not a Howard Stern fan, and didn’t choose to listen to the linked clips either.

Of course, it’s your business, and when business is bad, even Howard Stern leftovers are fair game.

Sure she’s working now — but how many parts are there for abused big black girls/women? She was fit to play that role, but I don’t see any “normal” black women role in her cards in 3 years, unless there’s some healthcare drama that calls for a big woman patient.

Stern is right; Oprah is nuts if she thinks it’s not in this woman’s interest to help her health a.s.a.p. It’s like encouraging fried foods and drinking in a pre-diabetic: you don’t do it if you really care about them.