Queen Latifah Proud to Be Body Image Role Model
By SAMPURNWednesday, July 1, 2009
Rapper/actress Queen Latifah has finally accepted her body after years of struggling with her weight - because she is proud to be a role model to young girls who are worried about their size.
The voluptuous star has long been plagued by fears about her bodyshape and recently signed up as a spokeswoman for a U.S. diet program which has seen her shed a few pounds.
Although she has retained her curves, the ‘Ice Age’ star admits she is now happy with her ‘plus-size’ figure - and credits a chance conversation with a chauffeur for giving her some confidence back.
She says, "I was in Utah for the Sundance Film Festival. I was at the airport and the limo driver told me about his 12-year-old daughter, who wanted to be a singer and had a beautiful voice. However, her classmates were teasing her about her body and telling her she was never going to make it.
I have heard a lot of stories like that and they inspire me to keep going and keep being myself."
