Mavis Beaumont is fed up and she’s ready to fight back in the season 2 trailer for Survival of the Thickest.
Netflix released the preview on Tuesday, ahead of the comedy’s second season premiere on March 27.
The video shows Mavis (played by Michelle Buteau) celebrating her 39th birthday, and refusing to bow to pressure to start a family, become less thick, or squeeze into itty-bitty designer clothes.
“Thick girls, we ain’t just the moment, we’re the movement, honey!” Mavis says.
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Later, the fashion stylist is shown at a runway show featuring plus-size models. “I can make plus-size high fashion a reality!” Mavis insists.
The main cast also includes Tone Bell and Tasha Smith.
The trailer follows Bell visiting a therapist, played by Hassan Johnson of The Wire fame. There’s even a reference to the iconic HBO crime drama.
Other season 2 guest stars include Marouane Zotti, Peppermint, Liza Treyger, Garcelle Beauvais, Anthony Michael Lopez, Allan K. Washington, Jerrie Johnson, Tika Sumpter, Alecsys Proctor-Turner, Jonathan Higginbotham, Michael Rishawn, Rolonda Watts, Deon Cole, Monét X Change, Dan Amboyer, RonReaco Lee, Honey Balenciaga, Bevy Smith, Yves Mathieu East, Celisse, Anderson. Paak, and Sandra Bernhard.
The series is co-created and executive produced by Michelle Buteau and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel.
Buteau’s acclaimed book of essays inspired the half-hour comedy. Writers on the show include Hillary Handelsman and ER Fightmaster.
The 8-episode season is directed by all women — Kim Nguyen, Tasha Smith, Thembi Banks, and Amy Aniobi.
The complete second season of Survival of the Thickest begins streaming March 27 on Netflix.
Watch the trailer below:
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