Gabourey Sidibe Reveals Phone Sex Moderator Past & How Everyone Says Her Name Wrong | ET Then & Now

Gabourey Sidibe sits down with ET’s Nischelle Turner to debate life earlier than ‘Precious,’ her standout roles, and her evolving voice as a storyteller, together with her current directorial debut. Before ‘Precious’ Sidibe was a school scholar working at a telephone intercourse firm monitoring the standard of the calls however informed individuals she was a receptionist. Sidibe constructed a profession with a few of her memorable roles from ‘American Horror Story,’ Empire,’ and , ‘Mary J. Blige Presents: Be Happy,’ which premieres Saturday, Feb. 7, on Lifetime.