Nikki Blonsky Shares What Playing Tracy Turnblad in 'Hairspray' Taught Her as a Plus-Size Woman (Exclusive)
etonline.comNikki Blonksy is reminiscing about all things . In honor of the film's 15th anniversary, ET's Denny Directo spoke with Blonsky, who is probably best known for her role as Tracy Turnblad in the movie musical, and what the movie taught her as a plus-size woman.«It has personally helped me so much as a plus-size woman.
Tracy has taught me not to apologize for the space that I take up, that I deserve to be where everybody else is, having fun and wearing what I want and comfortable in my own body.
We only have one life to live and unfortunately, it's really short and we never know when our last day is, and Tracy, playing her, really taught me so much to live in the moment and live in the body that you're in,» Blonsky says of what the film's message of inclusivity and the role of Tracy Turnblad taught her.
She continues, «Of course, you can change it, strive for different things. It's your body. But Tracy really helped me learn to...I've always had really positive role models in my life.
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