EMPIRE | An Exclusive Look
Don’t miss an exclusive sneak peek from EMPIRE during an all-new ROSEWOOD at 8/7c on FOX! Subscribe now for more Empire clips: http://fox.tv/SubscribeEMPIRE See more of Empire on our official site: http://fox.tv/Empire Like Empire on Facebook: http://fox.tv/Empire_FB Follow Empire on Twitter: http://fox.tv/Empire_Twitter Follow Empire on Instagram: http://fox.tv/Empire_IG Follow Empire on Tumblr: http://fox.tv/Empire_Tumblr Like FOX on Facebook: http://fox.tv/FOXTV_FB Follow FOX on Twitter: http://fox.tv/FOXTV_Twitter Add FOX on Google+: http://fox.tv/FOXPlus Having taken TV audiences by storm in its record-setting first season, EMPIRE enters Season Two as the No. 1 series on broadcast television. From its jaw-dropping storylines to its chart-topping hip-hop soundtrack, EMPIRE instantly gained a legion of die-hard fans, creating a social media frenzy and making “Cookie” a household name. The series recently was nominated for three Emmy Awards, including one for Taraji P. Henson in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. It also has received four TCA Award nominations, including Program of the Year, Outstanding Program, Outstanding Achievement in Drama and Individual Achievement in Drama (Henson). Henson and Howard both recently won the BET Awards for Best Actress and Best Actor, respectively, and Henson also won the NAACP Image Award for Entertainer of the Year. EMPIRE | An Exclusive Look https://www.youtube.com/user/EMPIREonFOX
Cookie and crew will be back before you know it! You gotta love black woman with confidence. From her entertaining social media (please get on Snapchat!) content to her personality in general, you gotta love Becky aka Gabourey!
Prior to Empire many knew Gabourey Sidibe as the girl from Precious. Precious’ real name is Gabourey Sidibe and we are certain she will be entertaining us for many years to come!
Gabourey Sidibe Empire
Before Jimmy Kimmel married Molly McNearney on July 13, 2013, Gabourey Sidibe pulled a prank on Kimmel. When Kimmel’s wife-to-be was set to walk down the aisle, Sidibe decided to takeover!
Wearing a wedding dress and a long veil, Sidibe took McKearney’s walk down the aisle surprising Jimmy Kimmel, who knew nothing about it. After the joke, Molly walked down the aisle and Sidibe changed into a red dress:
Gabourey Sidibe’s Empire character, Becky Williams, got a love interest this season: Actor Mo McRae. Zeba Blay of The Huffington Post explains:
“On Wednesday night, the writers of “Empire” made a bold move when they included a scene of Gabourey Sidibe’s character Becky having sex with her boyfriend MC J Poppa. The scene was refreshing because it reminded us that, yes, fat women like and have sex, and it shouldn’t be a big deal.”
Gabourey’s father, Ibnou Sidibe was a cab driver was Gabourey was younger. Ibnou hails from Senegal, Africa.
Raised in Harlem, New York, Sidibe gained fame when she was younger by singing in the subways. Sidibe’s love for music came from her mother. Gabourey sang songs to classmates at recess for pocket change.
As she grew older, Gabourey maintained her love for performing, leading to numerous parts at local theaters. Sidibe worked as a receptionist prior to pursuing her acting career.
Movies and TV Shows
2009
Precious as Claireece “Precious” Jones
2010
Saturday Night Live
The Big C as Andrea Jackson
2011
Yelling to the Sky as Latonya Williams
Tower Heist as Odessa Montero
Glenn Martin DDS as Keisha
American Dad! as Party Girl
2012
Seven Psychopaths as Sharice
American Dad! as Party Girl
2013
American Horror Story: Coven as Queenie
2014
White Bird in a Blizzard as Beth
Life Partners as Jen
Top Five as Herself
American Horror Story: Freak Show as Regina Ross
2015
Gravy as Winketta
Empire as Becky Williams
Difficult People as Denise
2016
Grimsby as Banu
American Horror Story: Hotel as Queenie
Gabourey Sidibe Movies and TV Shows do not stop at Precious and Empire. Some of Sidibe’s additional roles include Tower Heist, Gravy and The Big C. Here is a complete list of Sidibe’s movies and TV shows thanks to Wikipedia:
Gabourey Sidibe Movies and TV Shows
Gabourey Sidibe Awards
Awards
Gabourey Sidibe’s Awards include two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award for Precious. Along with these, Sidibe was nominated for dozens of additional high profile award for Precious. Here are additional award Sidibe has been nominated for along with the awards she has won:
2009
Awards Circuit Community Awards, Best Actress in a Leading Role (Nominated) – Precious
BET Award, Best Actress (Nominated) – Precious
Black Reel Awards, Best Actress (Won) – Precious
Black Reel Awards, Best Breakthrough Performance (Won) – Precious
EDA Award, Best Actress (Nominated) – Precious
EDA Special Mention Award, Bravest Performance (Nominated) – Precious
Image Award, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Nominated) – The Big C
2013
Image Award, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Nominated) – The Big C
2014
Image Award, Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie (Nominated) – American Horror Story
Gabourey Sidibe Awards
Net Worth
Gabby Sidibe’s net worth is currently $6 million. Along with Empire, Sidibe is best-known for playing in Precious and American Horror Story: Freak Show.
Golden Globes
A wise individual once stated, “If people hate you, don’t be worried because haters are people who hate the ones they can’t be.” Gabourey Sidibe’s Golden Globes dresses are always amazing and we absolutely love them! Remember to keep laughing the haters off!!
Gabourey Sidibe Golden Globes
Whether you have referred to her as “the girl from Precious” or Becky Williams, the girl from Precious has a name: Gabourey Sidibe. We wanted to relay a message from her to the world: You will remember my name!
No network
television program since the Cosby show has captivated and challenged the
American paradigm of blackness like Empire has.
When peering through the thick vulgar veneer that encapsulates the shows
content a counterculture is seen that challenges the dominant narrative of
acceptance and morality in the current landscape of the American
consciousness. A culture that is
struggling to hold onto its roots while watching its essence be sold and commoditized. With each IPO (initial public offering) and
merger a negotiation is happening and a piece of black Americana is lost.
It is no coincidence that in order to hold
onto EMPIRE that Lucius Lyons must engage the resources of a Mimi Whiteman, a
white billion lesbian and the ultimate symbol of contemporary American
culture. The price of being someone in
public has devastated Lucius Lyons in private.
This is evidenced by Jamal’s instances that rest of the family leave the
home of Lucius Lyons at the end of the episode.
Like other negotiations between black and dominate American cultures the
black family, the nucleus of black culture, is separated with the wife/mother
and children being forced to leave the presence of the man/father which is
supposed to be a place of protection and provision. The cost of holding on to the remnants of
this version of black culture appears to be too high. To paraphrase the biblical maxim, what good
is if for the black man to gain less then the whole world and yet loose his
entire soul. The debate then is not
about whether or not Empire is an accurate depiction of black culture, but
rather what should be provoked is a deep examination of what has been loss in
black culture’s negotiations with the contemporary American culture.
