Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 4
Its host stated on the record that "i am looking for women who say, 'I am' and 'I can' It's time for the plus-size woman to shine, for her to say, 'I am gorgeous, beautiful and sexy'" 1. Its host stated on the record that "my relationship with those women – I am those women, I know their triumphs; I know their pain, their struggles, I'm just willing to be a cheerleader for my fat…" 2. Its host stated on the record that "the only TV representation for plus-size women was shows like The Biggest Loser and Celebrity Fit Club, which I found hurtful and mean, I wanted to put fat gir…" 3. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 9 of 100 4. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for Black and below it for White and Hispanic 5.
- 1Creator statementhost: "I am looking for women who say, 'I am' and 'I can.' It's time for the plus-size woman to shine, for her to say, 'I am gorgeous, beautiful and sexy.'"NPR, August 2005 source ↗
- 2Creator statementhost: "My relationship with those women – I am those women. I know their triumphs; I know their pain, their struggles. I'm just willing to be a cheerleader for my fat girls."Salon.com, July 2006 source ↗
- 3Creator statementhost: "The only TV representation for plus-size women was shows like The Biggest Loser and Celebrity Fit Club, which I found hurtful and mean. I wanted to put fat girls on television and look good and have…"Multichannel News source ↗
- 4Content balanceAdvocacy 9 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
- 5RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: Black 99, White 3, Hispanic 28.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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Synopsis
Mo'Nique's Fat Chance is a reality TV miniseries. It features 10 plus-sized women competing in a beauty pageant to become "Miss F.A.T.," which is explained as "Fabulous and Thick." It is hosted by actress Mo'Nique and has aired since 2005 on the Oxygen network.
Age: 38 — leans younger
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| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
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| 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 7 |
| 2004 | 1 | 9 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 14 |
| 2007 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
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