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'Precious' shows that beauty more than skin deep
The body of Gabourey Sidibe, a 26-year-old Harlem actress making her film debut as the star of "Precious," is not the kind often seen among leading actresses. Sidibe, who plays the 350-pound Claireece "Precious" Jones, is herself obese. She is also African-American, with darker skin than Hollywood typically prefers on its women.
But the thing to watch in this frank and brutal film, about a...
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