9 Black '90s Plus-Size Characters Who Were Way Before Their Time

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'Who says being a size 6, 4, or a 0 makes you attractive?'

It was Season 3, Episode 9 ofwhen I realized that Kim was my hero. Moesha:"It looks like you're losing weight." Kim:"Now why is that a compliment?" Moesha:"I was just saying that your costume makes you looks slimmer." Kim:"Who says being a size 6, 4, or a 0 makes you attractive?" Fat jokes were unfortunately a huge part of '90s sitcoms, and though the body positive movement has since evolved, I still cringe when I hear a replay of such clowning.

Now, we all love Tia and Tamera, but Lisa could've easily been the star of her own show. She had an unforgettable presence, and her comedic timing was playful and unforced. Around the timeaired, I felt networks were starting to embrace the idea of plus-size women in the spotlight, and that was a beacon of hope for later shows to come.All I hear is,"living large, and takin' charge," from Natalie Desselle's iconic role as Mickey.

 

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i watched most of these shows as a kid and never once thought anyone was plus-size. they were just funny and cool- ....and wwots, bring back Living Single, if we're rebooting everything else.

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