10 Actors Who Took On Roles in Fat Suits (4 of 6)

Courteney Cox — Friends

Friends featured many terrible jokes, and “Fat Monica” could have become one of the worst. Courteney Cox’s amazing performance as the flashback version of Monica makes us willing to overlook this joke. She’s fearless, she’s dancing, and she’s eating the donut—what more can you want? Cox has mentioned that playing that version felt freeing because the prosthetics allowed her to express herself more freely, and we all need that kind of freedom sometimes.

Chrissy Metz — American Horror Story: Freak Show

Back in 2014, Chrissy Metz took on the role of Ima Wiggles—nicknamed the “Fat Lady”—in American Horror Story: Freak Show. To bring the over-the-top character to life, producers asked her to wear a specially designed fat suit so her size would appear even more exaggerated on screen. According to IMDb and PopSugar, the decision wasn’t meant to mock Metz but to fit the character’s circus-inspired world. Surprisingly, Metz didn’t feel offended at all. Instead, she joked about it, admitting she was “thrilled” her real body wasn’t considered large enough for the role.