'I Don't Want To Be Skinny': Gabourey Sidibe Reveals Hopes And Fears After Weight-Loss Surgery
The star underwent surgery last year for health reasons.
Gabourey Sidibe has revealed how she secretly underwent weight-loss surgery nearly a year ago after a diabetes scare in the family. She opened up about the stressful time, along with her many years of body image struggles, in her new autobiography 'This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare'.
Gabourey Sidibe opens up about weight-loss surgery
The 'Precious' star bit the bullet and went under the knife for laproscopic bariatric surgery in May 2016 following her brother Ahmed's diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes. As much as she's always been publicly very positive about her body, she realised that her health was severely at risk.
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