Oscar nomination
Sidibe is nominated for Best Actress at the 82nd Academy Awards for portraying Claireece “Precious” Jones in Precious.
As soon as I heard, I jumped up and down and for some reason, I kept screaming, ‘I’m gonna get a car, I’m gonna get a car!’ I don’t know why. I was so excited… I’m not sure they know what they’re doing by letting me in that room.