You’d think every stylist in Hollywood would be clamoring to dress Quinta Brunson, creator and star of ratings hit and critical darling Abbott Elementary. But the multihyphenate says it was hard to find someone who would actually listen to her preferences, because of her body type.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 12: Quinta Brunson, winner of Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for “Abbott Elementary, poses in the press room during the 74th Primetime Emmys at Microsoft Theater on September 12, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
“Not only am I 4-foot-11, [but] I’m 4-foot-11 with breasts and a butt. And that’s just the cardinal sin: to be short and have the nerve to have any type of curve,” she told InStyle for its latest cover story. “Before working with [current stylist] Bryon [Javar], there were times where I would work with other stylists and I just have to be like, ‘I’m not this young,’ or, ‘This feels too young for me.’ And it would be like, ‘No, you can pull it off,’” she continued. “And I was like, ‘But it’s not about pulling it off. It’s about what I want to represent when I come to certain award shows or certain events I have to do.’ I’m not just an actress, not just a writer, not just a producer, not just a showrunner. I want to make sure I can convey who I am through what I wear.” Geez. We’ve all heard of women who can’t get designers to dress them, but she couldn’t even find a stylist who respected her vision? Isn’t figuring out appropriate and flattering looks their job?
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 26: Quinta Brunson attends the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on February 26, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
