Darlene Cates
Darlene Cates
Darlene Catesis an American actress. She is best known for her role in the 1993 film What's Eating Gilbert Grape, in which she played the title character's housebound mother...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth13 December 1947
CityBorger, TX
CountryUnited States of America
fat fiction opposed refuse respect science turned
I'm not opposed to doing science fiction or comedy, but there has to be respect. I refuse to be the joke, the fat woman joke, in any movie. I've turned down roles.
home people wear wrap
People can be cruel, but that doesn't mean you have to take it home, wrap yourself up in it and wear it.
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It's really hard to go out knowing that you are going to be the center of attention just about anywhere you go and that it's not going to be in a positive way.
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...I will not be a sight gag for anybody. I will not do anything degrading to myself or other fat people.