Nikki Blonsky: “I think the studios and the media are starting to realize that overweight people want something they can relate to

Nikki Blonsky insists she isn’t worried about being typecast as the cute plus-sized character. The actress — who’s best known for her main role in the ABC Family original series Huge — doesn’t care that her weight is always the focus.

“I’ve recently had an experience, where I’ve been given a complete ray of light, and I have a film coming out called Waiting for Forever,” she said. “It’s coming out February 2nd. When I auditioned for it, it was a role written for a young married mom, and I auditioned for it and they gave it to me. It wasn’t a role written for a plus sized girl. I was like wow! I got a role that wasn’t for a plus sized girl.

“These men who directed and produced the film gave me that hope. For a while I was like will I always be the cute sidekick? But these men showed me that I can do whatever I want in film. It’s up to the studios, the people, and the directors.

“If there was a movie that I had to lose 80 lbs to do, I would absolutely lose those 80 lbs but that’s just because I love my job. I love what I do. I think it’s up to me and it’s up to everybody else out there in Hollywood to not be afraid of hiring plus-sized girls, we don’t bite. I can do everything skinny girls can do, trust me.

“I honestly think Hollywood is getting real. They’re saying ‘hey this is what a lot of America looks like,’ a lot of America doesn’t wear a size 2.

“I think the studios and the media are starting to realize that overweight people want something they can relate to, so let’s give it to them. I think that Mike and Molly is great.”