'Stranger Things' Star Shannon Purser Addresses Lack of 'Fat Big Name Stars'

Shannon Purser is speaking out about casting in Hollywood.

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The 24-year-old actress, best known for Sierra Burgess Is a Loser and for playing Barb in Stranger Things Season 1

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Got candid on social media about the lack of opportunities and onscreen representation for “iconic fat characters.”

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“there are almost no fat big name stars because fat actors aren’t allowed upward mobility.

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We aren’t allowed upward mobility because the industry sees us as two-dimensional set pieces.”

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Back around when Sierra Burgess Is a Loser first came out, Shannon also penned a powerful essay about dealing with depression and OCD.

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