You’d think every stylist in Hollywood would be clamouring to dress Quinta Brunson, creator and star of ratings hit and critical darling Abbott Elementary. But the multi-hyphenate 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.” Jeez. 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