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What is the big
hoopla between big woman and thin woman
in Hollywood?
Mo’Nique: Cause that’s not
the image that they put out there. So
when we come into the picture, we’re not
the image of their version of beauty.
What made you decide to take on
Hollywood and not wait till you lost
pounds to do it?
Mo’Nique: I actually didn’t
decide that. That’s how it played out.
I’m just not willing to buy what they’re
selling.
How do you handle all that you do and
being a new mom?
Mo’Nique: Baby. I have a
wonderful team and I keep God first.
That’s the only way I can tell you. It’s
fun. It’s exciting. It’s two of them.
Yeah. You had twins.
Mo’Nique: Girl, that’s a lot.
What are their
names?
Mo’Nique: David and Jonathan.
How old are they?
Mo’Nique: 6 months.
Oh. So, they’re
starting to touch and crawl?
Mo’Nique: Jonathan can hold
his own bottle. He’s the bigger one.
How did you start the project for
Phat Girlz?
Mo’Nique: I got the script. I
read it while taking a bath. I started
reading the script and I just fell in
love with it. And I called the director
and said I would be honored to play
Jazmine Biltmore.
Did you get to go to Nigeria or was
that reenacted?
Mo’Nique: I did get to go to
Africa, but that was reenacted. We
didn’t go to Africa to shoot that. We
reenacted that.
Did you have
any of your ideas implemented into the
scripts?
Mo’Nique: No. What she
wrote she captured. Like there was
nothing that needed to be changed.
What special
things did the cast do to get acquainted
with each other?
Mo’Nique: When I met Kendra
(Kendra C. Johnson), the girl who plays
my best friend (Stacey); it was as we
were filming. But the chemistry was so
incredible we knew that we were doing
something really special. So it was love
at first action.
What’s new in the book department?
Mo’Nique: I have a cookbook
coming out; ‘Skinny cooks can’t be
trusted’.
Lol. What’s
going to be special about your book?
What are you going to do differently?
Mo’Nique: We have some real
food. We have real butter. Real sugar.
Real milk. Real fatback in your collard
greens.
You are wonderful. You have no idea.
Mo’Nique: Thank you sistah.
If you could
inspire women, what would you say?
Mo’Nique: Look in the mirror
and love the person looking back. And
when you start doing that you won’t give
a damn about people’ opinions.
Especially if it’s not a nice one.
One more thing…where can people find
your clothing line?
Mo’Nique: Nowhere. I’m in a
lawsuit. Some people took my likeness
and used it in a clothing line. So, I
have to fight that to get out of that
and then I will start Mo’Nique’s For
Real line.
Oh my. Who was
the likeness that was using it? Do you
want to name them?
Mo’Nique: We can’t think of
the name right now but it’s in
Burlington Coat Factory. If you walk in
there, you’ll see it.
Well, when the new line comes
out…will there be anything special that
you’ll be adding?
Mo’Nique: Everything. It’s
going to be affordable and quality.
Ok. Well thanks
so much Mo’Nique.
Mo’Nique: You’re welcome
Tonisha!
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