I auditioned for 'American Idol' at 17. They told me, 'No.'
From Amber Riley
I always say as a celebrity you have two choices - you can be a celebrity, or you can be a role model. You can choose to just go to parties and do the red carpets and all that, or you can choose to be an example to these people.
Being the person I am, you know, the size I am, being a woman, being a black woman, there's not a lot of roles for us.
I never wanted to play a character that hated herself. I wanted people to know that those aren't the only roles for people like me, normal girls.
My parents always instilled knowing that your beautiful, that your fearfully and wonderfully made, and that you know who you are.
I've always been comfortable with my size.
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