Hulu's 'Shrill': Aidy Bryant's Annie shows us how to own our bodies
With Aidy Bryant venturing off to serialized TV shows, Hulu's upcoming series called 'Shrill' stars her as the lead. But while the premise of the show might seem like every other tale about a plus sized woman struggling to fit in in a city ruled by fashion and appearances, 'Shrill' — releasing on Friday, March 15 — stands apart in its own way purely through a very personalised storytelling, and most importantly because its main character Annie is unlike any other you have seen on TV.
To start off, Annie (played by Bryant) is not your polarized big girl on TV. She's not the stereotypical insecure person who wants to reach a certain size, struggling with body dysmorphia. Neither is she your aloof big girl who has never really cared about looking a particular size.
