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GABOUREY Sidibe is thrilled at being offered the chance to play her idol – Broadway and “Gimme a Break!” sensation Nell Carter.
Sources say the 31-year-old “Precious” actress – now a star on the critically acclaimed FX series, “American Horror Story” – is the perfect fit to play the Tony-winning star in the HBO biopic.
“As a woman of size, Gabby can completely transform herself into Nell who at one point tipped the scales at 300 pounds,” said an insider.
“Doing coke made Nell eat more, and she packed on the pounds before her friend Liza Minnelli finally got her to check into rehab in 1986. Nell said that after that she never touched drugs.