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One day I had to sit down with myself and decide that I loved myself no matter what my body looked like and what other people thought about my body. I got tired of hating myself.
Gabourey Sidibe
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Gabourey Sidibe
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: May 6
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I don't fixate on other people's opinions of my body.
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I love the way I look. I'm fine with it. And if my body changes, I'll be fine with that.
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I learned to love myself, because I sleep with myself every night and I wake up with myself every morning, and if I don't like myself, there's no reason to even live the life.
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I am the only consistent person in my life and so I better like myself, and I better love myself. And I really better know that I'm as beautiful as anyone else.
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