
Never Have I Ever(2020)
After a traumatic year, all an Indian-American teen wants is to go from pariah to popular -- but friends, family and feeling won't make it easy on her.


“Thick girls are having a mo'ment.”
Black, plus-size and newly single, Mavis unexpectedly finds herself having to rebuild her life after putting all her eggs in one man's basket, but she's determined to not only survive but thrive with the support of her chosen family.

Michelle Buteau
Mavis Beaumont

Tone Bell
Khalil

Tasha Smith
Marley
Survival of the Thickest is a comedy, drama series that first aired in 2023 exploring themes of underdog, based on novel or book, romcom, fashion, witty, feel-good. it stars Michelle Buteau, Tone Bell, Tasha Smith. Black, plus-size and newly single, Mavis unexpectedly finds herself having to rebuild her life after putting all her eggs in one man's basket, but she's determined to not only survive but thrive with the support of her chosen family.
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