And the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress goes to Mo’Nique? I am dead serious. Presented by Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry and based on the 1996 novel “Push” by Sapphire, “Precious” is a coming-of-age tale like no other. It tells the story of Claireece Precious Jones (Gabourey “Gabby” Sidibe), an overweight, illiterate Harlem high school student and incest victim, who lives with her drug-addict mother (Mo’Nique) and is horrifyingly pregnant with her second child by her father.

It may be 1987, but “Precious” is no John Hughes movie. Precious’ only escape from her horrific reality is to fantasize in red-carpeted, candy-colored hues of a world in which she is a superstar with

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brenthopkins

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Not to get technical, but it is Whoopie Goldberg\'s character who suffers sexual abuse. Oprah\'s character gets beat up and sent to jail, through no fault of her spouse.

 

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aidan

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Can't WAIT to go see this surefire OSCAR winner...PULEEZ

 

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