{"id":233,"date":"2025-07-08T11:48:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T11:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tappyli.com\/?p=233"},"modified":"2025-07-08T11:48:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T11:48:39","slug":"gabourey-gabby-sidibes-who-played-the-role-of-precious-road-to-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tappyli.com\/?p=233","title":{"rendered":"Gabourey \u201cGabby\u201d Sidibe\u2019s, who played the role of Precious, road to fame"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You call it luck, or you call it hard work and determination, actress Gabourey \u201cGabby\u201d Sidibe, like most of the Hollywood celebrities, perhaps needed both when she auditioned for the role of Precious which earned her the\u00a0Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, in addition to nominations for the\u00a0Golden Globe\u00a0and\u00a0Academy Award for Best Actress.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This is what Gabby\u2019s journey to Hollywood looked like.<\/h2>\n<p>She was born on May 6, 1983 in Brooklyn, New York, to a mother who was a street performer and a dad who worked as a cab driver.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-47166 td-animation-stack-type0-2\" src=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Gaboureysidibe2-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Gaboureysidibe2-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Gaboureysidibe2-1-500x281.jpg 500w\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" \/><figcaption>Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>From very early age, Gabby showed interest in becoming a comedian and drew inspiration from actress Mo\u2019Nique. In fact, Gabby wanted to be just like her, probably never assuming she would get to play alongside her in the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always thought she was really funny, but also she\u2019s very confident in the way she looks, and that\u2019s what I prayed about,\u201d she explained in an interview with the\u00a0NY Times. \u201cAt that time in my life, I wanted to be everybody else, but I wanted to\u00a0<em>want<\/em>\u00a0to be Gabby.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBV4J4EBrO-\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=12&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fboreddaddy.com&amp;rp=%2Fgabourey-gabby-sidibes-who-played-the-role-of-precious-road-to-fame%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLZ5KlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETB4R2NGQlR5Y1dBNlBnOU5HAR7K2KWIr98NDYdNJ1Iq91FnC-0DjgSOxpDhOlHuhtpfb1ZTWWYrvWWTDhmFBA_ae#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1173.8999999910593%2C%22ls%22%3A611.6999999880791%2C%22le%22%3A1041.7999999970198%7D\" height=\"1299\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gabby studied psychology at Mercy College and worked as a part-time receptionist\u00a0in order to be able to pay for her tuition.<\/h2>\n<p>Then, one, day, a friend of hers called her and told her there was an audition for Lee Daniel\u2019s upcoming movie Precious. Gabby knew the character well as she had read the book the movie was based on,\u00a0<em>Push: A Novel<\/em>. With no previous experience of that type, Gabby took the book in her hands and went to pursue her dream. There were around 300 women who auditioned for the role, but Gabby was the perfect fit, and Lee Daniel\u2019s knew that from the beginning.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-47168 td-animation-stack-type0-2\" src=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Gaboureysidibe4-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Gaboureysidibe4-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Gaboureysidibe4-1-500x281.jpg 500w\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" \/><figcaption>Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s way smarter than me, way, way smarter than me, and most of the actors I\u2019ve worked with,\u201d Daniels told the\u00a0<em>New York Times<\/em>. \u201cI love her with all my soul.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201dI have to be really protective of her because she\u2019s baring me her soul,\u201d he added. \u201dA lot of her truth is in her.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-47170 td-animation-stack-type0-2\" src=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Gaboureysidibe-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Gaboureysidibe-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Gaboureysidibe-1-500x281.jpg 500w\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" \/><figcaption>Youtube\/LegendMariah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The movie was a huge success and suddenly, all eyes were on Gabourey Sidibe.<\/h2>\n<p>Her name became well known in Hollywood and everyone agreed that what she showed on screen was marvelous and extraordinary. Her noteworthy performance elevated her into the national cinematic dialogue for which she received the award \u2018New Hollywood\u2019 at the Hollywood Film Awards and the \u2018Virtuosos Award\u2019 at the Santa Barbara Film Festival.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-47171 td-animation-stack-type0-2\" src=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Gaboureysidibedaniels.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Gaboureysidibedaniels.jpg 600w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Gaboureysidibedaniels-500x281.jpg 500w\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" \/><figcaption>Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gabby later spoke of her career and said that it is usually the case with Oscar nominees to get on the top in Hollywood but that wasn\u2019t really the case with her. \u201cI work really, really hard though. I work really, really hard. An no, the Hollywood seas didn\u2019t part for me in the same way that it might have for maybe Anna Kendrick who was nominated for the first time that year as well, who then went on to star in films and television and the whole thing,\u201d she said. \u201cThe seas did not part that same way for me and I assume that there are a few factors that made that so, but I am still working 10 years later.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-47173 td-animation-stack-type0-2\" src=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Gaboureysidibe1-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Gaboureysidibe1-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Gaboureysidibe1-1-500x281.jpg 500w\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" \/><figcaption>Youtube\/\u00a0The Late Show with Stephen Colbert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In recent years, \u201cPrecious\u201d was part of the movie\u00a0<em>Yelling to the Sky<\/em>, the\u00a0Showtime\u00a0series\u00a0<em>The Big C<\/em>,\u00a0<em>American Horror Story<\/em>, and the Fox\u00a0musical drama series\u00a0<em>Empire<\/em>.<\/h2>\n<p>Gabby doesn\u2019t really want to speak of her weight, but back in 2009 she told Oprah Winfrey, \u201cIt\u2019s something I\u2019ve had to work at. My first diet started when I was six years old,\u201d and added, \u201cI\u2019ve never been a small girl. One day I had to sit down with myself and decide that I loved myself no matter what my body looked like and what other people thought about my body.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CFKdCPKJ_VU\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=12&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fboreddaddy.com&amp;rp=%2Fgabourey-gabby-sidibes-who-played-the-role-of-precious-road-to-fame%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLZ5KlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETB4R2NGQlR5Y1dBNlBnOU5HAR7K2KWIr98NDYdNJ1Iq91FnC-0DjgSOxpDhOlHuhtpfb1ZTWWYrvWWTDhmFBA_ae#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A1177.199999988079%2C%22ls%22%3A611.6999999880791%2C%22le%22%3A1041.7999999970198%7D\" height=\"1181\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Three years ago, the 37-year-old actress published her book\u00a0<em>This is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare<\/em>\u00a0in which she spoke of her panic attacks and depression, and how her mother never understood her condition seriously.<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cWhen I was sad about something, she told me to \u2018get a thicker skin.\u2019 When I was upset, she told me to \u2018stop nitpicking.\u2019 My mom has always had faith that things would be okay, but saying \u2018tomorrow will be a better day\u2019 wasn\u2019t enough for me,\u201d Gabby told\u00a0<em>People<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-2\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CDuiv_-hdza\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=12&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fboreddaddy.com&amp;rp=%2Fgabourey-gabby-sidibes-who-played-the-role-of-precious-road-to-fame%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLZ5KlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETB4R2NGQlR5Y1dBNlBnOU5HAR7K2KWIr98NDYdNJ1Iq91FnC-0DjgSOxpDhOlHuhtpfb1ZTWWYrvWWTDhmFBA_ae#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A1180.699999988079%2C%22ls%22%3A611.6999999880791%2C%22le%22%3A1041.7999999970198%7D\" height=\"1127\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>She is dating boyfriend Brandon Frankel, a marketing expert, and is very happy with him. The two share lots of cute pictures of themselves on Instagram, like the one below, where Frankel calls his girlfriend his queen and writes,\u00a0<em>\u201cYou\u2019re a ball of sunshine, so generous and giving of your time and love- and your excitement and passion for life and people\/things you love truly lights up my heart. You\u2019ve taught me so much about life, myself, and the world that is truly invaluable. You make me push myself to be a better me, even though you probably don\u2019t even realize you are. I love you more and more every single day- which seems impossible, but continually amazes me.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-3\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B-msDQXHM7L\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=12&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fboreddaddy.com&amp;rp=%2Fgabourey-gabby-sidibes-who-played-the-role-of-precious-road-to-fame%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLZ5KlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETB4R2NGQlR5Y1dBNlBnOU5HAR7K2KWIr98NDYdNJ1Iq91FnC-0DjgSOxpDhOlHuhtpfb1ZTWWYrvWWTDhmFBA_ae#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A2610.199999988079%2C%22ls%22%3A611.6999999880791%2C%22le%22%3A1041.7999999970198%7D\" height=\"1055\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Gabby is also posting photos of her from the gym and people praise her for her dedication. She is a real role model and a wonderful person.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You call it luck, or you call it hard work and determination, actress Gabourey \u201cGabby\u201d Sidibe, like most of the Hollywood celebrities, perhaps needed both when she auditioned for the role of Precious which earned her the\u00a0Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, in addition to nominations for the\u00a0Golden Globe\u00a0and\u00a0Academy Award for Best Actress. 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