Gabourey Sidibe

Gabourey Sidibe Reveals the Terrible Advice She Got From Joan Cusack

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On last night’s “Watch What Happens Live,” host Andy Cohen asked Sidibe which celebrity she was most disappointed by when she met them, and she told the story of how she ran into Cusack at a industry party — and Cusack told her she should quit show business because “it’s so image-conscious.”

This is how you help a young fellow actress? By discouraging her from her craft? Good job.


I just know that I was tired. I was tired of thinking less of myself because others did. People always ask me, ‘You have so much confidence. Where did that come from?’ It came from me. One day I decided that I was beautiful, and so I carried out my life as if I was a beautiful girl. I wear colors that I really like, I wear makeup that makes me feel pretty, and it really helps. It doesn’t have anything to do with how the world perceives you. What matters is what you see. Your body is your temple, it’s your home, and you must decorate it.

— Gabourey Sidibe (via fuckyeahfamousblackgirls)