We’ve admired Gabourey Sidibe since her riveting breakout performance in the 2009 movie, Precious. Now a regular on the television program Empire, this talented 33-year-old actress was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, due to her significant obesity.
In her forthcoming book due out in May, This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare, she announced for the first time that she had bariatric weight loss surgery in May 2016. The 33-year-old revealed that her inspiration was the diabetes diagnosis that both she and her older brother received. Read more…