"Stranger Things" Actor Shannon Purser Got Real About How "Fat Actors" Are Cast In Hollywood
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If you're a Stranger Things fan, you definitely know Shannon Purser. She played infamous internet fan-favorite Barb in the Netflix hit's first season.
And you've probably also seen her appearance in Riverdale, too.
Earlier this week, Shannon took to Twitter to talk about Hollywood's casting practices, and who gets left out in the process.
In the tweet, Shannon said that Hollywood doesn't hire "fat actors for iconic fat characters because they want a big name star."
they’re not hiring fat actors for iconic fat characters because they want a big name star. there are almost no fat big name stars because fat actors aren’t allowed upward mobility. we aren’t allowed upward mobility because the industry sees us as two-dimensional set pieces.