Excitement surrounding the film Precious continues to grow as the gripping tale of a young woman's struggle to overcome her past opens in theaters. The film's main character is Claireece "Precious" Jones, an abused teen mother who is dark-skinned, overweight and illiterate.

Fears that the movie would be viewed as exploitative, or suggest that all black women are like Precious nearly prevented the film from seeing the big screen.

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