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It can be very hard to find clothing for different body shapes. After all, there are only, what, five companies for plus-size women?
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I want to have a fit, healthy body and not have to be put in a box. I don't want to be limited by anything.
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I kept auditioning, with no savings and no money, credit card debt gaining interest. I went on unemployment. I bought ramen noodles at dollar stores. I never had to - God forbid - live on the streets.
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I carry a lot of my weight in my stomach. I just want to have... not even a number, but to have my body in a different shape.
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It's very strange. I can't go anywhere without somebody stopping me, which is so cool that I get to connect to people that I never might've ever spoken to, or they have an impetus to speak to me. It's created a career that I wasn't sure if I'd ever really have.
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I moved in with a roommate who told me, 'Stay with me until you can afford rent. Don't give up.' People who supported me were like, 'If you don't have money for food, I'll cook you dinner. You don't have money for acting class? Let's get together and read lines.'
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There are plus-size women who've paved the way - Rebel Wilson, Gabby Sidibe, Melissa McCarthy. I can't wait for the day when I can have a conversation, and it's not about the size of my pants but how I prepared for the role.
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Just because we're a bit curvier doesn't mean we don't want to look great.
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My parents divorced when I was eight; I never really knew my dad, and my mom raised my older sister and brother and me alone. It was challenging.
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I just feel really grateful that I can pursue my dreams and also reach people in ways that I never expected.
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You have to use what you know to make a part real.
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I remember being at Weight Watchers at, like, 11 years old and my mom just trying to figure it out for me.
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Whether you're tall and you play a basketball player, or overweight and you play somebody who is dealing with the issues behind the weight, we all have to pull from real life to make those performances authentic.
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I have been able to help my friends and people that I believe in pay their bills and stay afloat in L.A. while following their dreams.
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I try to be present in the moment and to be authentic, and to listen.
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I was always the class clown, and I think I gravitated toward performing for the attention I didn't always think I was getting at home.
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Our weights fluctuate: Some people gain or lose, even friends who are average size. If I would say 'I'm fat,' my friends would say, 'Don't say that!' And I'd think, 'Are you offended, you can't handle the word? Or do you think I am embarrassed?'
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It's impossible to accept love from anyone else if you don't love yourself. It's a big issue, particularly for us plus-size ladies and for anyone dealing with weight, because we're not taught to love ourselves or be our own cheerleaders.
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We're all just trying to do the best with what we've got. I hope I help people see themselves on TV.
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Most of my stuff comes from Eloquii, Torrid, Lane Bryant - even Target!
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People don't realize how much money you have to spend: styling, publicity, a manager, and your agent. That's a chunk of change.
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There is something that happens when you are grateful: You continue to keep receiving blessings. So I will always be grateful.
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If I find a cute skirt, I'm not fixated on a brand.
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You don't realize that somebody who's average or even very fit could relate to someone who's overweight, but it's not about our size - it's how we look at ourselves and how we feel about ourselves.
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