
"People are being naïve when they say, 'Oh, it's great that she has this attitude.' This girl is in trouble and people want to deny that. We have an epidemic of obesity in the black community, especially among black women."
-- Radio personality/author Robin Quivers weighing in on Academy Award nominee Gabourey Sidibe's obesity. (Ebony)


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By: Dianne on 6/24/2010 7:13PM
Why does Howard come up with these things? It is not the overweight that he is talking about. He always finds something about black women that he can expostulate about. Frankly, the truth of the matter, everytime I leave my home to take care of anything that I have to do, it is quite noticeable that there are just as many Fat, Obese, Heavy, overweight, how ever you care to define it, White women wandering around (should I have said "waddling" around?) as complaints about Black actresses who kick it when it comes to real statements about real problems. That's always been the truth, according to what I've seen in my lifetime which is getting on, so I have to watch myself too! If anybody hasn't noticed, as the sun goes down along the Mid-Atlantic Heartland, the thermometer is telling me it is over 80 degrees, more like 85, after a day of scary weather threatening hail, wind and down-pour, so the humidity is priceless right about now.
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By: linda j on 6/27/2010 11:10AM
While folks are saying, "it's nobody business. You know there are time when people needs GUIDANCE. Somebody needs to up and help this child. Even mothers doesn't alway know best.
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By: jeanjedemwkwdw1 on 7/13/2010 1:53PM
I don't think there is one single person that's jealous of Gabby, Wabby. For one her attitude sticks. I seen it coming when she was on Mo's show and I told a friend that girl got a big head and for no reason. She wasn't all that in the movie. It was Mo who made the show a hit. Then her mother comes and try to get in the spot light. I think if she would've showed a little humbliness her weight wouldn't be a big joke!
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By: Ms.Harper on 6/28/2010 5:20PM
everybody is getting fat not just black people all races are getting obese, chinese,white,and blacks
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By: Garcia on 7/01/2010 5:13AM
POOR LITTLE WIDE GIRL, TRULY SHE NEEDS TO LOSE THAT MASSIVE WEIGHT. SHE MAY NOT LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO DO MUCH OF ANYTHING. SHE DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE ABOUT HER SELF. SHE COULD BE A PRETTY LADY ONE DAY. I HEARD SHE HAS NO REGARD FOR FANS.
WITH TRUE FEELINGS!
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By: ron on 7/02/2010 4:26PM
I GUESS BECAUSE MS.QUIVERS IS BLACK SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE AN OPINION, SHES A CO-HOST ON A "SHOCK JOCK" RADIO SHOW WHOSE OWN WIFE DIVORCED HIM BECAUSE HE BROUGHT A LOT OF THEIR PERSONAL SEX LIFE ON RADIO, TELL ME WHAT DID WE EXPECT? NOTHING OR NO ONE IS OFF LIMITS TO THOSE PEOPLE.
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By: tas on 7/04/2010 11:05AM
society is a bitch! even if this girl did lose weight they would talk about how much of a fat ass she used to be. or about her skin or attitude or acting skill or friends she keeps. society and especially the media is never satisfied. her weight may be a prob but its her prob. offer encouragement instead of ridicule and everyones life would be better. making light of someone elses situation says olot about ones own insecurity. LOVE YOU GIRL I'M PROUD OF U.
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By: Beverly on 7/07/2010 4:58PM
I agree with Robin about the health issue and those that are overweight know it.she is still young give her a chance to make some changes in heer life. Also the fat jokes do not help. stop making fun of her for her size and give her credit for her talent. this society is so cruel about so many things such as overweight ad we never show compassison or try to understand. think about what thst says about us
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By: KAYSIE on 11/22/2010 9:19PM
First of all, who is Robin Quivers? A no body! Yes it is true obesity effect not only the black community but the white as well, its not just black people its fat stupid americans... And either way Gabourey did her thang in Precious and maybe she will do the positive thing like other celebrities and lose weight and show others she can do it too... Hell, all the money she has now she can afford to lose weight however she wants but you cant knock a girl for eating good. If i ever met her, id take her out for dinner- better to be fat and happy than a angry little skinny bitch...
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