“There were people taking pictures of me and interviews and I looked over to check on my mom because we are like that and she was beaming,” said Sidibe, who is nicknamed “Gabby.” “My mom is always proud of me, but it was a different face of pride.” SELF-BELIEFĭuring auditions, director Lee Daniels said he had narrowed down a list of girls whose real lives were not unlike the grim reality of the 16-year-old, 350-pound “Precious” before Sidibe came along and impressed Daniels with her acting skills.
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Sidibe says her favorite moment so far was taking her mother to the premiere of a movie by Tyler Perry. She gets standing ovations, poses for photo shoots and walks red carpets that may extend to the Oscars, award watchers say. Now she tours the world attending film festivals where the movie has won top prizes - both the jury and audience awards at Sundance and the top award at the Toronto film festival. She attended local colleges and studied psychology.
The tragic, sometimes comical and ultimately hopeful tale is based on a best-selling novel by New York poet Sapphire.īefore scoring the leading role in the film set in Harlem in 1987, Sidibe was a receptionist whose mother occasionally sang on New York’s subway platforms. Sidibe portrays Claireece “Precious” Jones, who is twice impregnated by her father and beaten by her mother who despite such a difficult upbringing, tries to find her way to a better life. “It’s been almost nine months since we did Sundance with the film, so it’s like being pregnant where everybody wants to rub your belly,” Sidibe, a Harlem-raised 26-year-old, giggled about her experience in a recent interview. Opening in the United States on Friday November 6, “Precious” is now proving a winner with critics and audiences since it screened at the Sundance Film Festival in January, and Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry have signed on as executive producers. And her character, an obese abused teenage girl, tells an urban tale of despair and redemption that was never meant to make it to the big screen. The result is that she shines in scenes with stars like Mariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz. She won the title role in the new film “Precious: Based on the novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” with no serious training, and beat out hundreds of hopefuls in her first real audition. In 2014 the star was mocked relentlessly on social media after she wore a cream-coloured dress to the Golden Globes.Cast member Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe answers a question at a news conference for "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire" during the 34th Toronto International Film Festival September 13, 2009. Sidibe has copped plenty of flak over the years for being a plus-sized actress. That Instagram photo was mostly about showing off my Biggie Smalls T-shirt and laid wig but. The actress, who shot to fame after starring in the 2009 movie Precious, was touched by the supportive messages but admitted she didn't post the photo to show off her recent weight loss. Based on the novel Push by the author Sapphire, Precious tells the story of an overweight girl, Claireece 'Precious' Jones, played by Gabourey Sidibe, and her abusive mother, Mary Lee Johnston.
Also, you are braver than you possibly know because you have done this in the public’s eye, which can be extremely difficult.
Keep up the good work, Gabby!”Īnd one fan called Sidibe brave: “I am tremendously proud of you and commend you on the journey you are on to become a healthier person.
Another wrote: “You are changing lives by doing this, but most importantly, you’re changing your life for the better.
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