9:49 pm - 11/20/2012

Glee star Amber Riley, who plays the confident Mercedes on the Fox hit, broke down in tears as she admitted her struggles with her body image as a Hollywood actress.
In an honest and moving interview for the MTV series This Is How I Made It, the actress, who is currently making her Broadway debut in Cotton Club Parade revealed how the pressure to be thin has taken its toll.
The 26-year-old, size 16, actress said: 'Hollywood is a very hard place to be in. It really is. Being the person I am, you know, the size I am, being a woman, being a black woman, there's not a lot of roles for us.
'After I did St Sass, I kept on auditioning. I was being offered the girl who sits in the corner and eats all day, the girl who committed suicide because she was fat,' she continued.
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Amber Riley breaks down in tears as she opens up about body image.

Glee star Amber Riley, who plays the confident Mercedes on the Fox hit, broke down in tears as she admitted her struggles with her body image as a Hollywood actress.
In an honest and moving interview for the MTV series This Is How I Made It, the actress, who is currently making her Broadway debut in Cotton Club Parade revealed how the pressure to be thin has taken its toll.
The 26-year-old, size 16, actress said: 'Hollywood is a very hard place to be in. It really is. Being the person I am, you know, the size I am, being a woman, being a black woman, there's not a lot of roles for us.
'After I did St Sass, I kept on auditioning. I was being offered the girl who sits in the corner and eats all day, the girl who committed suicide because she was fat,' she continued.
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Can the dailymail do ANYTHING right?!
I've seen them get people's names wrong three times in the same article, not recognise pretty famous people, list irrelevant information, list the wrong film, write entire articles using pictures of someone else...
Imo their celeb office is just a bunch of chimps typing and one depressed guy that sticks photos on after the chimps are done.
even though i still do it ngl
So one week I'll get a delighted phone call about how HAPPY she is, the next week she's slamming doors and screaming at everyone because she feels fat. Repeat for infinity.
I think she needs to start looking at a high profile TV show, maybe a drama (but would probs do better on a comedy) after that. UNLESS ofc she's going into singing which will probs make it easier for her to get more roles.
Ultimately altho I strongly disagree with it, she may have to lose a bit of weight to get more roles.
IF that's what she chooses to do then no judgement but I really respect the fact that she's sticking to her guns on this.
She's a pretty girl with great comic timing and a fantastic singer, she deserves continued success.
Now I'm 26, I work out/exercise every day, cycle/walk everywhere, I'm pretty darn fit compared to what I used to be, and all my food is unprocessed veggies, lean protein etc. And I'm overweight (though down from where I used to be) which basically means people just assume I never exercise so I get useless advice like "take a half hour walk"- people are always so shocked to hear I get up at 6am to go to the gym (though this is mostly because I feel self conscious working out in front of other people at peak hours) and cycle 10km each way to work.
I dunno, people roll their eyes at the genetics argument, but there's no denying I am shaped like the women on my mother's side and not one of those ladies is thin, regardless of their dietary habits or exercise. I do what I can and I feel better for it but I will never be thin and some days I feel like total crap because of it!
Last night, I was looking at my body while wearing just my underthings and realized I didn't want to cry. That was a huge step up for me :)
Edited at 2012-11-20 10:09 pm (UTC)
Dude wtf. That's so shitty. Not all big people wallow in self pity all the time. Writers need to get on some new shit.
just yesterday I was in a Nordstrom BP dressing room (the worst of the worst) and I saw myself from all angles and how gross I look in harsh lighting. it killed my confidence.
Edited at 2012-11-20 11:03 pm (UTC)
I swear some in the CBD where I live have lighting that is almost blue and it makes EVERY vein and slight dimple jump right out at you
I dread them sfm.
What is this horrible journalism? YOU'RE beautiful, YOU'RE fearfully and wonderfully made. Jesus
when even ESLers are spotting grammar mistakes, it's not good news, daily mail.
body confidence. I have none.
Edited at 2012-11-20 10:24 pm (UTC)
and it's harder to hide an ugly face imo. you can't walk around in a ski-mask or with a paper bag over your head
My family tells me how cute I am and I don't even believe them.