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Originally Posted by bentlebee
Actually this is the first time in my life I heard the name of this singer. To me it sounds she gets 10 seconds of fame.
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Again, Miss. Holliday *had* her ten seconds of fame and then some after "Dreamgirls". In a just and proper world the role of "Effie" would have launched a great career in the musical theatre/Broadway and elsewhere in entertainment. But as have said before there was huge prejudice within the industry because of Jennifer Holliday's (then) weight. It probably also didn't help that she was African-American either; while things had gotten better by the 1990's for Blacks in the musical theatre/Broadway there was still a long way to go.
In the fifteen years or so since "Dreamgirls" Miss. Holliday had her share of troubles including illness.
Jennifer Holliday enjoys 'a new lease on life' on Broadway | Daily Mail Online
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