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1920s
American blues singer, pianist, and entertainer during the Harlem Renaissance.
a black, lesbian, cross-dressing performer.

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English comedy actress of stage, radio and screen.

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Bay Area, 70s/80s, I think. This is a still from the fat Underground video

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Judy Freespirit (far left) performing in 1979. I think this show was called Fat Chance but I'm not sure

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Sharon Lia Robinson (on the left) 1979

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Barbapapa picture books

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Marianne Sägebrecht

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The Little Mermaid is released and Ursula is a fat baddie and 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' is fat performance (albeit animated).

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Amy Lame on the word

author of gay and contemporary romance books.

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Watched repeatedly as a young child, not so much following the story, but being comforted by the repetition.

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seeing annie sprinkle perform (although not fat - she was fleshy)

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Dawn French - Vicar Of Dibley, particularly remember the ballet scene & all the references to her large breasts.

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Specifically as Molly Brown in Titanic.  Loved seeing a fat woman in period dress, with status who didn't give a shit about the rules.

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Host of a bloopers show called 'You've Been Framed' in the UK and actor. (now in a thinner body)

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Lisa Jane Riley (born 13 July 1976) is an English actress and television presenter. Riley portrayed Mandy Dingle in the ITV soap opera between 1995 and 2001, and again from 2019. She also replaced Jeremy Beadle as the presenter of You've Been Framed! between 1998 and 2002, and again from 2021. She was also a contestant on the tenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, and a panellist on the ITV daytime series Loose Women.

Riley trained at the Oldham Theatre Workshop from the age of nine, and was signed by an agent three years later. Riley's early roles included appearances as an extra in both Coronation Street and as well as a cast member in Butterfly Kiss which was directed by Michael Winterbottom. She then appeared in a guest role as Mandy Dingle in the British soap opera in 1995. After proving popular with the audience, Riley was invited to join the soap's regular cast the following year. In 1996, Riley won the National Television Awards for "Most Popular Newcomer" for her work in Emmerdale. She continued to play Mandy until 2001 after deciding to pursue other television roles.

Riley portrayed Princess Jean in the CITV Awards 1997, and also presented You've Been Framed between 1998 and 2002, taking over from the former presenter, Jeremy Beadle and raising viewers figures to more than 13 million at its peak in the process. In 1999, Riley appeared in Put Out More Fags and had a cameo role in the music video for "When the Going Gets Tough" by Boyzone. The following year, she appeared in ITV's Christmas Pantomime, , with Ed Byrne, Patsy Kensit, Julian Clary and Paul Merton and in 2001, she appeared in a commercial for Heineken. The 2006 album I Rock Eye Pop by Kings Have Long Arms includes a track titled "Lisa Riley". The Half Man Half Biscuit song "Breaking News" mentions Riley.

Riley featured as Rebecca Patterson, a "shy, retiring, twentysomething" woman, in the drama series Fat Friends across three series between 2002 and 2005. Riley portrayed Goody McEldrich in a 2011 episode of the UK children's show ' Young Dracula', and during 2012, she appeared as Nadia Hicks in the second series of ITV crime drama, Scott & Bailey. Between 2011 and 2013, Riley made guest appearance as Tina Allen in the BBC school drama Waterloo Road. Later that year, Riley signed up as a contestant on the tenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnering with Robin Windsor. Riley juggled the rehearsals for Strictly Come Dancing with filming two appearances for Waterloo Road in February 2013. The couple have been lauded as the stars of the series, with notable moments including Riley lifting Windsor, Riley doing the splits at Wembley Arena, and the couple showing surprisingly brilliant technicality.[citation needed ] The couple were eliminated during the semi-finals, on 16 December 2012. She has since appeared on the 2013 live tour and the backstage show Strictly Confidential, directed by Craig Revel Horwood, who often praised her on the show.

In September 2016, it was announced that Riley had joined the ITV daytime series Loose Women as one of three new panellists, following a series of guest appearances during the year. In May 2017, Riley featured in the BBC miniseries Three Girls as Lorna, the mother of one of the main characters. In August 2018, Riley starred in another BBC drama, Age Before Beauty, as Tina Reegan, a gothic tattoo artist. Riley's return to Emmerdale for one storyline was announced on 13 November 2018. The character returns for a guest stint from January 2019. She later returned full-time from September 2019.

Riley's other television credits include roles in , , , the BBC Afternoon Play series, Having It Off. She also played the role of Beth Trailor in the film Secret Society. On stage, Riley has appeared in fourteen pantomimes, including an starring role in Aladdin at the Kings Theatre in Southsea, Portsmouth during the 2009-2010 pantomime season, as well as the UK tours of The Play What I Wrote, The Vagina Monologues, The Naked Truth, Waiting for Gateaux and Calendar Girls.

In late 2016, Riley lost over 10 stone in weight, making her first TV appearance since the change on Loose Women. Since becoming a regular panellist, Riley has spoken honestly about her weight loss and both the joy and sadness it has brought. After having surgery to remove excess skin, Riley describe herself as finally having her dream "cello" shaped body.

Riley describes herself as a "dedicated vegetarian".

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Lisa Jane Riley (born 13 July 1976) is an English actress and television presenter. Riley portrayed Mandy Dingle in the ITV soap opera between 1995 and 2001, and again from 2019. She also replaced Jeremy Beadle as the presenter of You've Been Framed! between 1998 and 2002, and again from 2021.

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A British children's TV character

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the burlesque revival that lots of my friends were performing in

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Constant reassurance whenever I went out on the scene in the 2000s, as "It's Raining Men" was an anthem.
Later learnt more about who they were as I got older.

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Sookie in Gilmore Girls (Melissa McCarthy)

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Sookie in Gilmore Girls (Melissa McCarthy)

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2000

Sookie in Gilmore Girls with the chef scenes and slapstick comedy whilst holding down dialogue with Lorelai. Fab comedy timing & a character you rooted for.

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Winner of Pop Idol, a British TV Singing Competition

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michelle mcmanus pop idol - Google Search

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mcmanus weight loss idol win youtube looks amazing her pop singer mark rhodes scottish sam nixon idol winner michelle

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Dirty Martini wins Miss Exotic World burlesque pageant

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2007

Smithy in Gavin & Stacey - chips order all for him.  Finishing everyones food,  being a heavy smoker and drinker, lazy at his job sleeping etc.  Fab friend,  heart of gold, everyone loves him.

Nessa - very open about her sexual exploits and had relationships/ desired by many famous people.  Had many past lives - used as comedy  from Gavin who can’t quite believe this fat woman has achieved and done all of the things she mentions.  Stacey confirms them.

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A performance whose name I don't have, Serbia, 2009

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A performance whose name I don't have, Serbia, 2009

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There was this dance performance by I think a Slovenian company danced by a thin man, a thin woman, and a fat woman. The structure was a very technical and athletic duet with the two thin people, which was repeated - much to the shock and awe of the audience - by the fat performer. At the end there was a sort of dance joke where the very difficult lift was anticipated but not repeated. I remember thinking about this woman that a) she was amazing and b) how did she manage to get access to so much training as a fat person and c) I used to dance so well and now I can't because I lost my confidence

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2010 Beth Ditto gaining mainstream success

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2010 Beth Ditto gaining mainstream success

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Gillie Kleiman, made over several years but I consider the premiere to be at QMUL, London at Fresh AiR

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Homosexual Death Drive is a live art project established in 2010.

We are Charlotte Cooper and Kay Isgay. Sometimes we work with other people.

We are fat, feminist, older, queer punks and we invoke the death drive. We produce music, objects, videos, performances, discomfort, feelings and memories.

We are from East London.

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Gordura Trans (2014 -2018), by Miro Spinelli

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Gordura Trans (2014 -2018), by Miro Spinelli

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only seen pictures, but I really love his work. He started performing in the early stage of his gender transition.

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Gordura Trans é um projeto artístico continuado e seriado com eixo central na performance e desdobramentos em diversas mídias. Até então foram realizados dezoito números, entre ações ao vivo, fotografias, texto e instalações. Nesse percurso o projeto explorou a materialidade e a subjetividade do corpo gordo e suas intersecções com gênero através da pesquisa com diferentes materiais gordurosos e sua potência de transformação de presença do performer. Gordura Trans (Trans Fat) is an ongoing serial art project that has its central axis on performance and developments on various medias. Until then it has held eighteen pieces, including live performances, photographs, texts and installations. The project has explored the materiality and subjectivity of the fat body and its intersections with gender through research with different fatty materials and the processing power of the performer presence.

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- gordura trans #1
material: óleo de soja soy oil
Independência: quem troca?, Curitiba, PR, 2014, em parceria com as artistas Fernanda Magalhães e Ricardo Nolasco

foto: Fermanda Magalhães

- gordura trans #2
material: gordura vegetal hidrogenada hydrogenated vegetable fat
Arremate, Museu Guido Viaro, Curitiba, PR, 2014, com o artista Ricardo Nolasco

foto: Luciano Faccini

- gordura trans #3 / gordura localizada #1
material: azeite de dendê red palm oil
II Seminário Internacional Desfazendo Gênero, UFBA, Salvador, BA, 2015

foto: Andrea Magnoni

- gordura trans #4 / gordura saturada #1
instalação com imagens e textos installation with images and text

Exposição Depois do Futuro, curadoria de Daniela Labra, EAV Parque Lage, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 2016

foto: Francisco Costa

- gordura trans #5 / gordura localizada #2
material: graxa azul blue grease
Degeneradas 2, Sesc Santana, São Paulo, SP, 2016

foto: Núbia Abe

- gordura trans #6

material: manteiga butter

Exposição “Depois do Futuro”, curadoria de Daniela Labra, EAV Parque Lage, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 2016)

foto: Francisco Costa

- gordura trans #7

material: texto impresso e manteiga printed text and butter

Centro Cultural Hélio Oiticica, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 2016

foto: Francisco Costa

- gordura trans #8 / gordura saturada #2

instalação com papel impresso e manteiga installation with printed text and butter

Esforços #1, Olho da Rua, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 2016

Festival Circuitos Integrados, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2016.

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- gordura trans #9 / gordura saturada #3

ensaio visual para revista Concinnitas visual essay for Concinnitas magazine, 2017

http://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/index.php/concinnitas/article/view/25924

- gordura trans #10 / gordura localizada #3

material: banha e spray culinário "PAM" lard and PAM

com Daniel Chávez, Trans*studies: an International Transdisciplinary Conference on Gender, Embodiment, and Sexuality - The University of Arizona, 2016

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- gordura trans #11 / gordura localizada #4

material: manteiga de amendoim  peanut butter

LiVEART.US - Transformations, curadoria de Hector Canonge, Queens Museum, NYC, 2016

foto: Hector Canonge

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- gordura trans #12

material: chantilly whipped cream

Exposição “My body is a cage”, curadoria de Raphael Fonseca, Galeria Luciana Caravello, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 2016

foto: Francisco Costa

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- gordura trans #13 / gordura localizada #5

material: óleo de soja e óleo de babaçu soy oil and babaçu oil

Seminário Políticas Culturais, Diversidade e Direitos , curadoria de Jan Moura- SESC Arsenal, Cuiabá/MT, 2017

foto: Latitude Filmes

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- gordura trans #14

material: maionese mayonnaise

Mostra Todos os Gênero, Itaú Cultural, São Paulo, 2017

foto: Francisco Costa

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- gordura trans #16 / gordura localizada #6 / gordura saturada #4

material: sebo bovino bovine tallow

com as performers Jota Mombaça, Jup do Bairro e Lucas Moraes e o fotógrafo Francisco Costa

Frestas - Trienal de Artes de Sorocaba, Curadoria da Daniela Labra, 2017

foto: Francisco Costa

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- gordura trans #17 / gordura localizada #7

material: azeite de oliva e dendê olive oil and red palm oil

Como ser uma máquina de guerra com lágrimas nos olhos? #1, Curadoria de Daniel Lourenço e Jota Mombaça, Roundabout.lx, Lisboa, 2017

foto: Bruno Claro

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- gordura trans #18 + merci beaucoup, blanco!

material: banha e azeite de dendê

com Michelle Mattiuzzi, Cíntia Guedes e Camila Bastos Bacellar

Lecture Performance "Don't touch, this is art!". Programa Capacete Atenas no Rio de Janeiro. Parque Lage, Rio de Janeiro, 2018

fotos: Francisco Costa

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Gordura Trans é um projeto artístico continuado e seriado com eixo central na performance e desdobramentos em diversas mídias.

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A polish performance artist I first met in Poland, 2014.
Performed alongside her in group performances in Belfast, 2017.

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Project O (Jamila Johnson-Small and Alexandrina Hemsley) with Charlotte Cooper and Kay Hyatt, premiered at The Yard, London

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Ensaio sobre a retórica (2016), by Anderson do Carmo

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Ensaio sobre a retórica (2016), by Anderson do Carmo

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queer and fat dancer

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2016- Maria Ferguson, 'Fat Girls Don't Dance' 

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2016- Maria Ferguson, 'Fat Girls Don't Dance' 

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My début one-woman show 'Fat Girls Don't Dance' won the Saboteur Award for Best Spoken Word Show in 2017, and was published by Oberon Books in the same year. It received rave reviews during a successful run at Edinburgh Fringe in 2016 and ran at theatres including Battersea Arts Centre, Bristol Old Vic and Roundhouse.

'Fat Girls Don't Dance' teaser

Blending theatre, storytelling and killer moves, spoken word artist Maria Ferguson explores her relationship with the F-word (food) with the help of her first love (dance). Questioning how we all look at size, Fat Girls Don't Dance takes us in to the world of performance, where three meals a day is up for compromise and skinny sells well.

"A feast of honesty, humour and emotion." The Reviews Hub ★★★★

"Stunning." Ed Fest Mag ★★★★★

"Candid and disarming." The Stage

"Extremely thoughtful, yet deeply witty." The Independent

Signed books available to buy

'Fat Girls Don't Dance' play-text (Oberon Books)

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My début one-woman show 'Fat Girls Don't Dance' won the Saboteur Award for Best Spoken Word Show in 2017, and was published by Oberon Books in the same year. It received rave reviews during a successful run at Edinburgh Fringe in 2016 and ran at theatres including Battersea Arts Centre, Bristol Old Vic and Roundhouse.

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The first time I saw or heard of Lizzo and thought about her as a fat performer, a popstar

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cast:
Anderson do Carmo
Evertom Lampe

theater play done as a lip sync to something they recorded previously.
it's drag and queer.

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SOB Medida (2017) , by Gaia Colzani - Coletivo MANADA

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SOB Medida (2017) , by Gaia Colzani - Coletivo MANADA

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I am part of the cast since 2018.

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A fat woman I saw in a community Flamenco show in Andalucia 2017

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A fat woman I saw in a community Flamenco show in Andalucia 2017

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I was on holiday and saw a flyer for a show in a town square, she was there, just part of the group performing

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One of the fat performances I remember which was just a performance to me occurred in public transport. I was on the metro commuting to work. I was around 9:30am. I was sitting across a woman which I first did not really sensed.
What happened next was: She smoothed her skirt in a very ritual way. After she finished that her hand slid in her bag and she pulled out a bag of crisps which was obvisouly opened up before. The bag and the crips made a really loud noise and she was eating the crips with the greatest pleasure. When she finished the bag she had another look into it and spotted the crisp crumbs in the bag. So she took the bag upside down to her mouth - so she did not miss any single crumb in her mouth. After she finished and packed away the empty bag, she would smooth again her skirt. Than I had to leave the train with a smile and thought to myself „You go, girl!“.

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Sally Pomme Clayton performing Demeter and Persephone

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Jayde Adams' 'serious black jumper' on mainstream streaming service

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A fat woman I saw in a community Flamenco show in Andalucia 2017
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I was on holiday and saw a flyer for a show in a town square, she was there, just part of the group performing
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One of the fat performances I remember which was just a performance to me occurred in public transport. I was on the metro commuting to work. I was around 9:30am. I was sitting across a woman which I first did not really sensed. 
What happened next was: She smoothed her skirt in a very ritual way. After she finished that her hand slid in her bag and she pulled out a bag of crisps which was obvisouly opened up before. The bag and the crips made a really loud noise and she was eating the crips with the greatest pleasure. When she finished the bag she had another look into it and spotted the crisp crumbs in the bag. So she took the bag upside down to her mouth - so she did not miss any single crumb in her mouth. After she finished and packed away the empty bag, she would smooth again her skirt. Than I had to leave the train with a smile and thought to myself „You go, girl!“. 
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