<p>Re: CCM and Sharon Wheatley. Read the book; in it, she discusses what was said to her about her weight while at CCM and how that affected her. She also discusses how she eventually came to terms with her body type.</p>
<p>Re: Meryl Streep not being pretty. Maybe not in a conventional sense. But both she and Barbara Streisand had a unique kind of beauty when they were younger, especially. Having that kind of beauty is far better for an actor than being conventionally “pretty,” because what they had made people want to look at them. I have noticed that when I am attending a play, at least, I seem to prefer to look at those who are unique and interesting, rather than those who are your typical pretty people. But perhaps that’s just me.</p>