Savage X Fenty, Yung Baby Tate, & Netflix
This week on The Thickening, Danni and Toni discuss The Savage X Fenty Vol 3. Fashion Show, Yung Baby Tate, & Netflix’s casting of Mary Fields, better known as Stagecoach Mary, in their upcoming film “The Harder They Fall.”
Being “size inclusive” in fashion, body shaming of black female celebrities and public figures, colorism in television and movies, and the overall exclusion of actual plus size bodies in the entertainment world are topics that trigger lots of emotion.
pop culture and plus size bodies
In the ever changing landscape of pop culture, plus size bodies are still very underrepresented. While the emergence of performers such as lizzo and actresses such as Wunmi Mosaku are awesome, there is still a lack of true and authentic representation when it comes to mainstream entertainment.
It seems as though the powers that be would rather have a smaller actress don a fat suit to play a plus size person, rather than cast an actual plus size person for the role. (I.E. Sarah Paulson portrays Linda Tripp in the FX series “Impeachment: American Crime Story.“)
What is the reasoning behind this? Do producers and creators believe that casting actual plus size people in roles written for us, would be a form of rewarding “bad behavior?” The “bad behavior” being, existing while fat of course. Join Toni & Danni this week as they break down these topics and many more!
Episode Highlights
Show Topics:
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3- Was this year’s show as inclusive as previous shows?
Our Co-Host Toni outlines 9 size inclusive indie lingerie brands that you need to know about!
Yung Baby Tate gets body shamed for showing her natural body at Afropunk.
Netflix has taken heat over the casting of Mary Fields in their new film, “The Harder They Fall.”
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Toni (Co-Host)
Danni (Co-Host)
Mickey Leon (Producer)
Marie Denee (Creator Of The Curvy Fashionista)