Gabourey Sidibe on the cover of Ebony

“Precious” star Gabourey Sidibe is looking gorgeous on the cover of this month’s Ebony magazine. The issue’s theme is image as it relates to African-Americans.

In a behind-the-scenes video of the photo shoot, Gabby talks about the amazing opportunity she’s been given, and how she worked to keep the character of Precious true to the one presented in “Push.” Click here to watch the video

Here’s how the magazine describe’s Gabby’s article, which appears on page 110:

In a league of her own, she has definitely defied the “classic beauty” image in today’s movie industry. Yet, she possesses the kind of inner strength, courage and freedom that most of us would love to call our own. “I wake up with myself every morning, so the only opinion that really matters is mine,” says Sidibe.

The image issue of Ebony is on newsstands now.

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