Mo'Nique.It's a man's world, but for gay men, it would be nothing without a big, fabulous black woman. Queen of comedy Mo'Nique sees this relationship as symbiotic symbiotic /sym·bi·ot·ic/ (sim?bi-ot´ik) associated in symbiosis; living together. sym·bi·ot·ic adj. Of, resembling, or relating to symbiosis. and mutual, so the big-boned star of the new romantic comedy Phat phat adj. phat·ter, phat·test Slang Excellent; first-rate: phat fashion; a phat rapper. [Earlier, sexy (said of a woman), Girlz rang up The Advocate to share a few belly laughs and a whole lotta love. Mo'Nique, what's behind the long-running love affair between gay men and big black gals? I think it's because we're both the underdog. And we like divas, I'm a diva, and you're a diva--in a wonderful way, We like to shine, but nobody likes us to shine, so we're each other's cheerleader. Why not have a love affair? Your on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. alter ego A doctrine used by the courts to ignore the corporate status of a group of stockholders, officers, and directors of a corporation in reference to their limited liability so that they may be held personally liable for their actions when they have acted fraudulently or unjustly or when in Phat Girlz, Jazmin, has a gay best friend, played by Felix Pire. Will gay people relate to Phat Girlz? Hell, yeah, because it's about self-acceptance, When did you tell your mother and father you were gay? You have to get up enough courage to go to your parents and say, "I want to introduce you to somebody--it's me." With the fat girls, we have to get up enough courage to look in the mirror and say, "I love my rolls. I love my assets. I love all about me." And at the end of the movie you feel good. That's why I told my publicist pub·li·cist n. One who publicizes, especially a press or publicity agent. publicist Noun a person, such as a press agent or journalist, who publicizes something publicist , "You need to call The Advocate--because that's my audience!" And for years you guys have stood behind me with your pom-poms, like, "Sister, we got you." And I love you all for that. You play a very different, serious role in Shadowboxer--the cuckolded junkie junkie Popular health A popular term for a person, usually an IV narcotic abusing addict, whose life is disorganized vis-á-vis family and societal structure, whose existence revolves around obtaining–often through theft, prostitution or other illicit girlfriend of Joseph Gordon-Levitt Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt (born February 17, 1981) is an American actor. Gordon-Levitt began as a child actor, becoming known for his role on the series 3rd Rock from the Sun,[1] . How did director Lee Daniels explain your role to you? He said, "You are going to be a big, black, beautiful woman who's a junkie." And that's who she was, and you watch this girl hit rock bottom--with the little crust around her lips! But I said, "That's not attractive, honey! I want to be a fabulous crackhead crack·head n. Slang A heavy user of crack cocaine. !" Have you ever been cuckolded like that in real life? Hell, no. I wouldn't be here today to talk about it, I would be inmate number E63-CJ2! You better be good to mama if that happens! Baby, if they gave me 20 years to life, I'm gonna be good to a couple of mamas. I'm going to say, "Listen, who's the toughest bitch here? Because I'm your wife! We are together!" Some gays have criticized The L Word because it doesn't include representations of the gorgeous big lesbians out there. Would you like to fix that and get cast on the show? Nope! Oh? Why not? Because there's nobody on there that I'm attracted to[ [Laughs] Oh, baby, if the role was juicy and good, yes! |
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