Melanie Lynskey has spent the most of her career being cast as the "fat friend" — and she's had enough.
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Melanie has suffered with both body-shaming and being typecast in films that centre on her weight throughout her career in Hollywood.
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Early in her career, the Yellowjackets actor claims she was frequently considered solely for roles where the script called for it.
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"I read something where the person had a candy bar in every scenario.
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"I felt like I was pretending when I went in and auditioned to play these dowdy characters," she continued.
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Melanie says she now focuses her jobs on "portraying a fascinating individual who isn't paying attention."
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"If there were more people [on television] who looked like me."
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Melanie is not the first person to speak out about her body type.
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