The actress acted as Linda Tripp, a controversial public figure who worked to expose the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal in 1998. Although it is yet to start airing, those advocating against fat discrimination quickly criticised Paulson for wearing a fat suit in the show – especially as they felt it was a missed opportunity for a plus-sized person to play the role. “It’s very hard for me to talk about this without feeling like I’m making excuses,” Paulson said in a recent interview. “There’s a lot of controversy around actors and fat suits, and I think that controversy is a legitimate one.
I think fat phobia is real. I think to pretend otherwise causes further harm. And it is a very important conversation to be had.” The American Horror Story star