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Gabourey Sidibe
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Gabourey Sidibe

In 2010, “Precious” star, Gabourey Sidibe was viciously attacked by radio shock jock Howard Stern. Stern called her,

"The most enormous, fat black chick I've ever seen. She is enormous. Everyone's pretending she's a part of show business and she's never going to be in another movie."

Sidibe proved the bigot wrong however and has gone on to establish a respected career in Hollywood.

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