EXCLUSIVE: Precious Star's Mom Shoots Down Reports Of Diva Behavior
Posted on May 14, 2010 @ 06:06PM
Alice Tan Ridley spoke to RadarOnline.com to defend her daughter Gabourey Sidibe regarding claims that Sidibe was rude to reporters and fans during and after The White House Correspondents Dinner.
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Journalist Jonathan Capeheart from The Washington Post revealed that the Oscar-nominated Precious star had been mean to him while other reporters also complained about her attitude and the way she treated some fans. Mediabistro.com reported that at an MSNBC after party, the normally friendly actress snapped at one fan who asked for a photograph.
When the fan said jokingly, "That's all you're going to give me," Sidibe responded, "You'll get what I give you!”
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But her mom - who is currently competing on America’s Got Talent– poured cold water on these reports of diva-like antics. The New York subway singer told RadarOnline.com: “I just spoke with Gabby yesterday while she was filming in Arizona and she is fine.
“Would you believe all of those comments? Gabby was not raised to be a rude person. It has been a big change having all that attention and I think she has done well- she is happy right now– those comments are just other people’s opinions.”
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Ridley is also hoping to find fame and fortune as well by winning NBC’s popular talent show this summer. She performed before a packed house recently at The Hammerstein Ballroom in New York where she tried to impress judges Piers Morgan, Howie Mandel and Sharon Osbourne.
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America’s Got Talent, which is hosted by Mariah Carey’s husband Nick Cannon, will start airing the fifth series on June 1.
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Apr 06, 2010 @ 08:00
There are several different people saying that Gabby has a bad attitude. Check yourself before you wreck yourself. Not cool. Be grateful for an opportunity most will never get. Be gracious
Posted Sun, 05/16/2010 - 11:48am
The next show she should be doing is The Biggest Loser
Posted Sat, 05/15/2010 - 2:25pm
If it were a white girl who was grossly fat like this Gabby, there would be no pity. After one movie they would never be heard from again. She is hard to look at.
Posted Sat, 05/15/2010 - 2:24pm
Didn't she earn enough money to get a gastric bypass? Her obesity is at the point of disgust.
Posted Sat, 05/15/2010 - 2:21pm
I once saw an obese person on one of those freak reality shows and it showed how she couldn't even clean herself after using the bathroom and that she had to use a handheld shower after she did #2. Gross, fat pig!
Posted Sat, 05/15/2010 - 12:51pm
Elvie, you sound like a relative of Gabby's or just a super-duper enabler. I will never spend my hard-earned money on Gabby. She needs to get rid of the haugtiness. I have heard/seen it for myself SEVERAL times.
Posted Sat, 05/15/2010 - 12:45pm
I have SEEN video on TMZ of this girl being completely obnoxnious to people.....she was so rude and thought she was "all that".
Seriously get a grip.
Posted Sat, 05/15/2010 - 12:30pm
This lady is Hollywood's new "cause". Not talented, unattractive. I would never pay to see her in a movie.
Posted Sat, 05/15/2010 - 12:04pm
She needs to lose the attitude or in a couple of years she will be working at Popeyes.
Posted Sat, 05/15/2010 - 11:56am
It won't take a couple of years. She was a pity nominee NOT A WINNER! She will not get roles in the future.
Posted Sat, 05/15/2010 - 12:47pm