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HUGE – ABC Family Review: Angry, Annoyed and On Board

Last night, when Willamina (star character of ABC Family’s new show “HUGE,” played by Nikki Blonsky of “Hairspray”) was told to strip down to her bathing suit for the annual group ‘before’ photo, I cringed. I cringed for her, and for me. It brought back an unpleasant, somewhat traumatic memory. When I was in second grade, we were told by the school nurse to stand in a line in our underwear. … Read On!

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WATCH IT (video alert) – HUGE added to ABC Family ‘FAT’ Line UP

posted by Janice Taylor, Editor

“HUGE,” a new drama, starring Hairspray’s Nikki Blonsky and Hayley Hasselhoff (yup, David Hasselhoff’s daughter) premieres this Monday, June 28th on ABC Family, The story takes place at a Camp Shane, a weight loss camp for kids located in upstate New York, where larger-than-life teens sort through the challenges and of being an overweight teenager.

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