Queen Latifah Was Asked to Lose Weight for a Role: 'It Made Me Angry'

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Queen Latifah Was Asked to Lose Weight for a Role: 'It Made Me Angry'
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Queen Latifah recalls the 'disheartening' moment she was told to lose weight for LivingSingle.

. Telling us this exactly. Why are you telling us this? We look like real people. We look like real women. We all look different.”The New Jersey native said she felt there wasn’t much she could do about the criticism at the time, but the moment did inspire her to push for better representation in her future roles.

I didn’t change anything as a result of it. If anything, I’m just the rebel. Don’t tell me what to do, because I’m going to do the opposite.”about the importance of body confidence, and she’s been quick to lend her support to various campaigns supporting physical and mental health. Last year, for example, she partnered with the American Lung Association to raise awareness about lung health in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.in September 2020.

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