Survival of the Thickest is an upcoming new comedy drama series co-written by Danielle Sanchez Witzel based on Michelle Buteau’s book of the same name. Survival of the Thinnest is set to premiere on Netflix on July 13, 2023, and is produced by Lunch Bag Snail Productions and A24.
Mavis Beaumont, played by Michelle Buteau, is a motivated woman working as a fashion stylist’s assistant in Manhattan. The main character, a plus-size African-American woman trying to get her life back after a breakup, deals with various sociopolitical concerns. According to the official Survival of the Thickest summary on IMDb,
“After a devastating breakup, a plus-size NYC stylist who wants to make it big in the fashion world decides to live her messy single life on her own terms.” Even though her divorce, mistakes at work, and romance threaten to derail her, nothing will stop her from being a boss bitch.”
Survival of the Thickest is directed by Linda Mendoza and stars Michelle Buteau as Mavis Beaumont, Tone Bell as Khalil, Tasha Smith as Marley, and Christine Horn.
Everything you need to know about Michelle Buteau and her role in Netflix’s Survival of the Thinnest.
With the film version of Michelle Buteau’s book Survival of the Thickest, Netflix offers a fast-paced experience. Buteau portrays Mavis Beaumont in the series, who lives in a cramped Brooklyn apartment while trying to rebuild her life after a traumatic breakup with her lover Jacque, portrayed by Taylor Selé.
The 45-year-old American stand-up comedian and actor was born on July 24, 1977, in New Jersey. In 2001, he started appearing in comedy shows. Michelle Buteau is at the Comedy Central by the end of five years. He later starred in Netflix’s The Comedy Lineup and began presenting Late Night Whenever!, for which he was named by the New York Times:
“one of the best podcasts of 2018 so far.”
In 2019, he and Jordan Carlos co-hosted the WNYC Adulting podcast. He also starred in the films Someone Great, Isn’t It Romantic, Sell By, Always Be My Maybe, and Tales of the City. The following year, she presented the Netflix reality program The Circle. Buteau’s autobiographical essay collection, Survival of the Thickest, was released in 2020. Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia went on to win the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Comedy Special in 2021. Buteau is the voice actor on Bless the Harts and portrayed Bree Washington on the BET+ sitcom First Wives Club.
More information about Michelle Buteau and her Netflix series
On June 23, 2023, the teaser for the eight-episode feel-good drama was unveiled, and the series is now accessible on the streaming giant’s network for a brief addition to the ‘Remind Me’ list. Tone Bell and Tasha Smith, who portray Mavis’ friends, are always supportive and there to encourage and push her in the upcoming seasons. The cast of the comedy series also includes the following people:
- Tone Bell as Khalil
- Peppermint as Peppermint
- Anissa Felix as India
- Marouane Zotti as Luca
- Michelle Visage as Avery
- Sarah Cooper as Sydney
- Allan K Washington as Trent
- Tasha Smith as Marley
- Liza Treyger as Jade
- Taylor Selé as Jacque
- Anthony Michael Lopez as Bruce
- Garcelle Beauvais as Natasha Karina
Survival of the Thickest, which hits theaters on July 13, 2023, follows Mavis Beaumont as she navigates her existence as a body-positive plus-size woman.
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