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Fox: I felt lucky we had Rebel, because she is always helpful in making it feel authentic and real. When you hang out with Rebel, she thinks she’s amazing, so you’re like, “Great, she’s amazing.” She’s different, theoretically, than some people, but she is also the same as some people. I think we were pretty careful not to have any talk of “Oh, because you’re overweight, you can’t have this.” It’s not her issue.