Queen Latifah Admits She Was ‘Mad’ When Told She Fell Into ‘Category Of Obesity’

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentChile’s entertainment industry, despite its reduced size, has grown from strength to strength as the growing number of deep-pocketed streaming platforms and content studios have sought international productions that reflect the diversity of their global audiences.“We are developing projects for different countries, in alliances with large partners and with multicultural teams, where we empower ourselves and grow our stories, so that they are more attractive when seeking financing, and analyzing different business models in each country,” said producer Macarena Cardone of Invercine.She added: “In Latin America, we have a lot of talent that tells good stories which travel universally on platforms and on television networks around the world.” Some Chilean actors, led by the ubiquitous Alfredo Castro, have mastered neutral Spanish to expand their repertoire across the region.The country’s wealth of talent, stories, locations and skilled crew has contributed, in no small part, to the explosion of content, which everyone agrees has been tremendous.Across the region, more strategic alliances are being formed to carry out projects and integrate talent from everywhere. Among the country’s top producers are Fabula, run by the Larrain brothers Juan de Dios and Pablo (“Spencer”), who are taking fiction thriller series “Santa Maria” to Conecta.

Car Seat Headrest’s Will Toledo has opened up about performing in a new suit as his furry alter-ego Mortis Jackrabbit earlier this year.In March, the frontman performed in a new fur suit for the first time at New York’s Brooklyn Steel, because he “wanted more furries in the crowd”.Furries are a community of people who enjoy wearing elaborate animal costumes. They enjoy making friends with other furries, attending conventions, making art and sometimes sex is part of the equation, but not always.Speaking in a new interview with Brooklyn Magazine, Toledo spoke about his decision to don the suit on the band’s Masquerade Tour and opened up about his love for the furry community.“It was very impromptu,” he said of his Brooklyn Steel performance.

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Dennis Harvey Film CriticHistory currently repeating itself lends a particular frisson to Latvian theater, opera and film director Viesturs Kairiss’ “January.” It takes place in early 1991, when the nation’s push for independence (alongside other Baltic states) met with armed Soviet resistance even as the U.S.S.R. was falling apart. Those historical events are interwoven with vaguely autobiographical fiction revolving around a mildly nonconformist Riga film school student, one admittedly drawn much as the director was himself in that time and place.With Moscow leadership again hawkish toward retaining and/or regaining territories of a former empire, this flashback has particular resonance, amplified by the use of archival news and activist-shot footage.

Queen Latifa opened up about falling into the "obesity" category according to her personal trainer in a candid conversation on Jada Pinkett Smith's Red Table Talk.MORE: Jada Pinkett Smith reveals big news regarding Red Table TalkThe star revealed she is "on a mission right now to change the stigma associated with obesity," after getting "p****d off" when celebrity trainer Janette Jenkins told her "you fall into this category of obesity."WATCH: Queen Latifa opens up about 'obesity' diagnosis Janette explained Queen was "30% over where she should be" after doing a BMI test.SEE: Jada Pinkett Smith discusses difficult topic in latest episode of Red Table TalkREAD: Jada Pinkett Smith teases emotional and eye-opening Red Table TalkThe 52-year-old jested: "I'm just thick" to hosts, Jada, Willow Smith and Adrienne Banfield Norris.A post shared by Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapinkettsmith)Queen looked incredible on the showBut did add: "I didn't see myself that way, but that's the problem… because that word brings a connotation with it, and the connotation is the problem."The group also discussed how outdated the BMI testing is, as well as the racial prejudices behind them. Jada explained: "Weight prejudice is the last remaining socially acceptable bias."During the conversation Queen Latfia discussed her "It's bigger than me campaign" which hopes to eradicate the shame attached to weight and educate people to help "change the conversation." Jada and Queen have a long history of friendshipShe said: "I didn’t connect with this 'obese' word as applied to me.

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Jada Pinkett Smith was joined on the latest episode of Red Table Talk by none other than award-winning actress and rapper Queen Latifah.MORE: Will Smith's family celebrate special milestone involving his nephewThe group, including her daughter Willow Smith and mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris, spoke about the stigma surrounding weight and obesity and the singer's own struggles with the subject.VIDEO: Jada Pinkett Smith tears up as she talks alopecia with grieving motherA segment of their discussion included Jada asking Latifah whether she'd been shamed for her appearance."La, was there ever a time where you felt like your size was scrutinized publicly," to which she responded: "I've been publicly scrutinized my entire career.MORE: Jada Pinkett Smith criticized for 'self-righteous' remarks about Will Smith's Oscars slap"I just came out the door looking different.

Queen Latifah is getting candid about dealing with years of scrutiny about her weight — especially on one of her previous television shows.

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Queen Latifah is opening up about the time a personal trainer told her she fell into ab obese category on the BMI scale.

Red Table Talk do—that the BMI, or Body Mass Index, which measures a person's height to weight ratio, is useful for surveying populations at best, and when applied to individuals, especially Black people, it offers basically no helpful health information. For details on why the BMI, bluntly, sucks butt, I highly recommend TL;DR: Size is not health, say that a million times.In May, Queen Latifah opened up to about the difference between adjusting her weight for a role and doing something drastic that would negatively impact her health. “Health is most important to me.

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Adam Sandler and Queen Latifah play husband and wife in the upcoming Netflix basketball movie “Hustle”, and each made separate appearances on”Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to promote the project.

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Queen Latifah isn't going to say no to a free trip to some idyllic locale! In fact, the actress has a few suggestions of her own when it comes to where they should film the sequel to her 2017 comedy The actress joined ET's Kevin Frazier on Thursday, alongside her co-star Adam Sandler, while promoting their new Netflix basketball drama.She took a few moments, however, to address producer Will Packer's announcement earlier this year that a follow-up to the hit comedy was in the works.When asked where the road trip comedy might take the stars — including Regina Hall, Jada Pinkett Smith and Tiffany Haddish — Latifah said with a laugh, «You need to ask Will where we going.»«I mean I wanna go to like Brazil… or I'm hearing South Africa,» she added.«Oh yeah yeah that's a good idea,» added Sandler — who is also known for writing comedies set in exotic locales.«I mean I'm down to go where it's warm, and where there's a beach!» Latifah added with a laugh. «But with the girls, it doesn't matter.

Adam Sandler is having a hard time believing just how long ago two of his most beloved comedies hit theaters, and cemented his career as a bona fide box office star.Sandler recently sat down with ET's Kevin Frazier, where he was joined by his co-star Queen Latifah, while promoting the new Netflix basketball dramedy, and he reeled at the news that next year would mark the 25th anniversary for the release of both and «I didn't know that, that hurts. It makes me sick,» Sandler joked.Even after all this time, however, he still has vivid, fond memories of being on set, and said he «enjoyed hanging out» with his co-stars.«Kathy Bates just texted me yesterday,» Sandler shared.