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      • ‘Survival of the Thickest’ is partially based on a true story. It has been adapted from the book of the same name by Michelle Buteau. In it, the stand-up comedian recounts tales of her life in essays that focus on different parts of her life.
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  2. Jul 10, 2023 · ‘Survival of the Thickest’ is partially based on a true story. It has been adapted from the book of the same name by Michelle Buteau. In it, the stand-up comedian recounts tales of her life in essays that focus on different parts of her life.

  3. Survival of the Thickest is a comedy-drama television series co-created by Michelle Buteau and Danielle Sanchez Witzel for Netflix, based on a memoir of the same name. The series stars Buteau as a woman attempting to rebuild her life after a breakup.

  4. Jul 15, 2024 · Survival of the Thickest is a story only Buteau can tell. Inspired by her acclaimed book of essays of the same name, the first season’s eight episodes follow Mavis Beaumont (played by Buteau), a stylist whose life is blown up after she catches her partner (Taylor Selé) in bed with another woman.

  5. Jul 13, 2023 · The character of Mavis is partially based on Buteau, a comedian with a very different trajectory than the one Mavis goes through. In an interview with Paste Magazine, Buteau revealed that Mavis is an extension of herself.

  6. Survival of the Thickest. Black, plus-size and newly single, Mavis unexpectedly finds herself having to rebuild her life after putting all her eggs in one man's basket, but she's determined to not only survive but thrive with the support of her chosen family.

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  7. Jul 18, 2023 · Created by Buteau and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel and based on the former’s best-selling collection of essays, Survival of the Thickest is a Netflix series starring Buteau as Mavis Beaumont, a...

  8. Jul 15, 2023 · The story is based on a book of essays titled Survival of the Thickest by Michelle Buteau. Buteau serves as a co-creator, executive producer, writer, and actor on the show. In casting the show, Buteau pushed for the inclusivity that she never saw as a child (via NPR). This meant casting queer, black, and fat actors.

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