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Newcomer Gabby Sidibe portrays girl who beats the odds

‘Precious’ mettle

Stephen Schaefer By Stephen Schaefer
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - Updated 120d 10h ago
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Actress Gabourey Sidibe is living her own Cinderella story - one worthy of being a Hollywood movie.

Gabby, as she’s been called since she was 13, was among the last of the 500-plus candidates director Lee Daniels canvassed to find the title character for his movie, “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire.”

 
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