Aidy Bryantisconfident with her body, and wants to help other women feel the same way.
In PEOPLE’s exclusive first look at Bryant’s fashion shoot for the April issue ofCosmopolitan, which also features herShrillcostar Lolly Adefope, theSaturday Night Livestar, 31, opened up about why she wants to reclaim the word fat.
“Yeah, I’m fat,” Bryant toldCosmo. “I’m not afraid of saying that. And there are a lot of euphemistic ways to soften it, like, ‘She’s chunky or curvy.’ But there’s something to be be said forjust owning itand not letting it destroy me.”
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Aidy Bryant and Lolly Adefope.Silja Magg
Opening up about her own creative process, West added that she also has no interest in downplaying her size.
“I don’t want to be a curvy babe,” she said. “I wanted to create a fat character that you fall in love with and can’t help but root for.”
Bryant has previously been open about how the moment shestopped worrying about her bodywas like “a switch flipping,” for both her self-esteem and her career.
“I stopped letting it be an all-day, everyday thing that defined everything that I did. And it worked,” she added.
Although Bryant never imagined she’d use her public platform “to be a body-positivity activist,” she’s learned to embrace the role.
Shrillbegins streaming on Hulu on March 15.
source: people.com
