“Another person ought to have that job.”
Queen Latifah. The award-winning rapper, actor, singer-songwriter extraordinaire has helped form popular culture for many years.
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With years of success underneath her belt, plus Grammys, Emmys, and Golden Globes as well, Queen Latifah — whose given identify is Dana Owens — is selective in the case of accepting new profession alternatives. As she advised Individuals in a latest interview, any skilled gives that will require compromising her well being find yourself within the rejection pile instantly.
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“Well being is most vital to me,” she mentioned, whereas explaining that some potential jobs have requested her to shed some pounds in a dangerous means. She famous how requests like these dismiss a performer’s wellness in favor of a particular “look,” and he or she merely isn’t enthusiastic about complying with harmful Hollywood requirements.
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“It isn’t about dropping pounds or gaining weight. Once I need to shed some pounds or acquire weight, I understand how to do it in a wholesome means,” she mentioned. “So if I’ve to do one thing that’s going to be utterly unhealthy for me, then that is not the job for me.”
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“Another person ought to have that job that is already there,” she mentioned. “It is referred to as, ‘No.'”
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Queen Latifah has truly rehearsed her rejections earlier than. “I apply my no’s,” she mentioned. “I’m going within the mirror and I say, ‘No, no, no, no,’ like 20 occasions. And that is it.”
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“I should be OK with me,” she mentioned. “If I am OK, then I really feel like I can do something. But when I am not OK, I’ve to say one thing. Like, ‘It is time to take a break. Cease. Reduce.'”
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You’ll be able to try her full interview with Individuals right here.