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Brad Balfour: Actor Gabby Sidibe Proves to Be The Girl for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
For a total newcomer like Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe to find a starring role in any film was beyond comprehension. But to find one where her ultra plus-sized frame proved to be an asset was more than extraordinary. Nonetheless, this daughter of R&B;/gospel singer Alice Tan Ridley and Senegalese father Ibnou Sidibe got the lead role in Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire and is now being touted as an Oscar contender. In director Lee Daniels ' devastating yet ultimately hopeful ...
Mo'Nique: Living Her Dream
Mo'Nique: Living Her Dream
people.com — With Oscar buzz for Precious, a new talk show, and a 45-lb. weight loss, the comedian is "a kid in a candy store" Mo'Nique: Living Her Dream
Howls of a Life, Buried Deep Within
movies.nytimes.com — Claireece Jones, the Harlem teenager at the center of “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire,” lives in a world of specific and overwhelming horror. She goes by her middle name, Precious, which seems like a cruel taunt, since nearly everyone ... Howls of a Life, Buried Deep Within
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The Buzz Around Gabourey Sidibe: Wonderfully "Precious"
Yahoo! Buzz Log — ... In a Huffington Post interview, Sidibe said she felt "immense responsibility" to do Precious justice, and that her confidence came from age (24, when she auditioned): "I know Precious because I know who I am." Sidibe keeps it real. She also said that a role model doesn't come "because I'm in a movie. My first responsibility is to my family and to myself." ...

The Buzz Around Gabourey Sidibe
Yahoo! Buzz Log — ... In a Huffington Post interview, Sidibe said she felt "immense responsibility" to do Precious justice, and that her confidence came from age (24, when she auditioned): "I know Precious because I know who I am." Sidibe keeps it real. She also said that a role model doesn't come "because I'm in a movie. My first responsibility is to my family and to myself." ...

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