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Jill Scott
Jill Scott burst onto the music scene in 2000 with her
platinum-selling debut album Who Is Jill Scott?
Words and Sounds Vol. 1. Scott’s voice and figure
were full-bodied, and the world embraced her unique
vocal style. As a spoken word artist, Scott’s poetry
compilation, The Moments, The Minutes, The Hours,
was released in 2005. Jill Scott is also an actress,
with her most notable role as the weight-conscious
Sheila in the Tyler Perry hits, Why Did I Get Married?
and Why Did I Get Married, Too?
Octavia Spencer
Octavia Lenora Spencer is an actress with an
unforgettable face, and a personality to match.
Spencer earned an Academy Award, Golden Globe
Award, SAG Award and BAFTA for her role as Minny
in the film The Help. Her long list of television and film
credits is commendable. Spencer’s fame further
substantiates Hollywood’s “big girl” stigma is fading
fast.
Tamela Mann
Tamela Jean Mann is a BET and Stellar Awardwinning gospel artist. She was discovered by Tyler
Perry and made her acting debut in his stage play I
Can Do Bad All By Myself. Mann has starred in
numerous other Tyler Perry projects, and has also
contributed music to their soundtracks. She currently
stars in the BET reality show, It’s A Mann’s World.
Mann’s plus-size presence and powerful pipes
confirm that God doesn’t make mistakes.
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