Oprah Winfrey has heaped praise on Precious star Gabourey Sidibe, calling the actress a younger version of herself. "She's a true American Cinderella on the threshold of a brilliant new career," Oprah told People magazine. "And 'precious' is but the first of many adjectives coming your way - and they are all great. I saw myself in her. This whole rollercoaster that happens to you when you're passionate about something - she wasn't even thinking about being an actress, she just auditioned. And now here she is, being nominated alongside Meryl Streep, who is the greatest actress in the world, with Sean Penn reading her name. Only in America."
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