Being a sex phone operator helped Gabourey Sidibe prepare for Hollywoodmore stories from this episodeFull EpisodeGabourey Sidibe says she's had acting jobs more demeaning than her old gig as a sex phone operator. Sidibe details her unique rise to fame in her latest memoir, This is Just My Face, Try Not To Stare, which includes her time as a sex phone operator before she landed her breakout role in 2010's critically-acclaimed Precious. Sidibe says Hollywood's focus on her face and body was, at times, much more demeaning than her previous job where she was simply a voice on one end of the phone, controlling conversations. In fact, she says it was a good learning experience that helped prime her for the acting world. She adds: "It taught me how to have a conversation and how to lead with my personality."

Source: CBC News May 15, 2017 12:45 UTC