From The New York Daily News…
‘Precious’ star Gabourey Sidibe opens up about being snubbed on Vanity Fair’s Young Hollywood cover
By Cristina Everett
Daily News Staff Writer
Among the many people who noticed the lack of diversity on Vanity Fair’s recent Young Hollywood cover was none other than Hollywood up-and-comer Gabourey Sidibe.
Despite being interviewed for inside the magazine, the “Precious” actress was excluded from the star-studded cover that included many of her industry peers such as Kristen Stewart, Carey Mulligan and Amanda Seyfried.
“At first I thought, ‘Hmm, should I be there?’” Sidibe told “Access Hollywood” about the photo shoot. “Then I very quickly got over it. I think if I were a part of that shoot I would have felt a little left out anyway.”
Had she been chosen to appear on the March cover, the Oscar nominated actress questioned if she would have even fit in.
“I would have felt a little like… whether or not I should have been there,” the 26-year-old explained. “[It] doesn’t matter, because I wasn’t on it and I’m excited to be mentioned anywhere, and it doesn’t matter to me where I’m not mentioned.”
She added, “I mean, I come from a world where I’m not on covers and I’m not in magazines at all. And so I was happy to be in the magazine.”
Having such an optimistic attitude has only helped Sidibe prosper in an industry that focuses on aesthetics, as the actress decided long ago to be happy with the person she sees in the mirror.
“It was a long transition,” she said. “I’m just grateful that I am there because so many people go through this — beautiful people, gorgeous people — don’t feel it, don’t feel as if they’re gorgeous and I think it’s really sad and I’m glad that I happen to be one of the people who does feel [it].”
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