Nikky Blonsky: It doesn't matter that I'm plus-size
Friday, June 25, 2010
Huge stars Blonsky, 21, as a girl sent to the camp by parents who want her to drop some pounds, which is not in her plans at all. Blonsky stars alongside Hayley Hasselhoff - yes, The Hoff's daughter - who is totally gung-ho about losing weight because she is convinced her life will be awesome if she is skinny and hot. Most of the cast members are plus-size actors and actresses. "I don't think there's ever been a full cast of plus-size people before," says Blonsky.
The Frisky: 10 female celebs confess their girl crush You better believe I'll be parked in front of the boob tube when Huge debuts on June 28 on ABC Family at 9 pm (EST). Nikki Blonsky talked to me recently about being a plus-size actress, her dream to sing on Glee, and even dished on her pal, Zac Efron: Tell me about your character on Huge. I play a character called Wilhelmina Rader, but she prefers to go by Will. She's totally against the grain: she has blue hair, she wears all boys' clothes, she's against authority, she doesn't like to be told what to do. It's her way or the highway - and that's what I love about her.
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