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| Mo'Nique's Fat Chance | |
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| Genre | Reality TV beauty pageant |
| Created by | Mo'Nique |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Oxygen |
| Release | 2005 – 2007 |
Mo'Nique's Fat Chance is a reality TV miniseries. It featured 10 plus-sized women competing in a beauty pageant to become "Miss F.A.T.", which is explained as "Fabulous and Thick". It is hosted by actress Mo'Nique and aired from 2005 to 2007 on the Oxygen network.
2005 edition
[edit]The first season premiered August 6, 2005, on Oxygen.
Among the prizes were: a participate in a professional photo shoot, be featured in a Just My Size catalog, win a closet filled with the latest Just My Size Fashions and a week long boot camp designed to showcase inner and outer beauty.
The winner of the 2005 edition of Mo'Nique's Fat Chance was the late Joanne Borgella, who was subsequently a semi-finalist on season 7 of American Idol. The judges were Kevin Lennox, Shaquille O'Neal and Mia Tyler.
| Contestant | Age |
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| Alicia Mitchell | 21 |
| Chelsea Burrell | 24 |
| Danielle "Charlie" Bye | 25 |
| Janis A Edralin | 28 |
| Jessica Jerez | 24 |
| Joanne Borgella† | 23 |
| Krystal Morris | 24 |
| Monique Manning | 26 |
| Tiffany Hall | 21 |
| Sharon Quinn | 44 |
2006 edition
[edit]The 2006 winner of the competition was Tanisha Malone.
Contestants
[edit]- Evie Marsala
- Frances Galvan
- Gia Gigliette
- Janelle Gilbert
- Kahlia Johnson
- Sara Barrios
- Shawnti Eaden
- Tanisha Malone
- Tiffany Jones
- Victoria Mao
2007 edition
[edit]The third season took place in Paris, France, and premiered July 28, 2007, on Oxygen with 10 episodes. The season's judges were Velvet D'Amour, Mikki Taylor and Sylvie Fabregon.
| Contestant | Age | Hometown |
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| Anabelle Ursulet | 22 | Paris, France |
| Arena Turner | 23 | Miami, Florida |
| Arlette Preira | 24 | Loire Valley, France |
| Chrystelle Zig | 24 | 12th arrondissement of Paris, France |
| Jennifer Diluigi | 27 | Northridge, California |
| Johanna Dray | Paris, France | |
| Marcia Tarver | 31 | Dallas, Texas |
| Ngozi Smith | 37 | Park Forest, Illinois |
| Ruth Cartagena | 24 | Chicago, Illinois |
| Véronique Severe | Paris, France |
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