Too Thick to be Famous?

Yesterday I was told I couldn’t be on the cover of a magazine because… “you are not that popular.”

I beg your pardon????

If Gabby can do it, so can any plus-size woman!

Now that ticked me off! I am usually well-mannered and can be extremely patient with people. But for anyone to tell me that my blog gives me more popularity than my over 15 years in the movie industry, I think that is just the most depressing thing to say!

As part of my publicity to push my brand, there’s a possibility that I would be in the media often so that the brand grows. One of that push was for the cover of a magazine. It’s heart breaking to now hear that…”she is not big enough in the industry to grace a cover”…. “her size might not encourage young girls to live healthy…” etc.

I work just as hard as anyone else, and as a plus-size I have to work even harder. And I am not complaining; I give my career the best shot.

But yesterday, it just dawned on me that no matter how I try, there are still somethings that are going to be used to judge my talent. It looks like it is better to be slim and un-talented than to be big and talented. People just don’t want to deal with your size. But it is not their problem to deal with, so why discriminate? And to be sincere, I have never thought my weight was an issue to anyone else except myself. Still I am happy the way I am. I eat right, I exercise, I love life.

If I was probably a size 4 and with not much of a talent, I would have been on every cover magazine, right? Even if my talent is in question.

Yesterday was hard. I flared up when I heard those words. But I took it all in. I prayed and continue living my life.

I am big. I am talented. It is who I am. I love me. What more does life want from me?

Enjoy today, as always!

-          Adaora