Watch this when
Hairspray
You can't stop the beat, and nobody gets to tell you you're too much for the dance floor. 💃
Who it's for
Tracy Turnblad, a plus-size teenager in 1962 Baltimore, wins a spot dancing on a local TV show and uses it to fight for the show to be racially integrated.
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Feelings it meets
What it is
In 1962 Baltimore, 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad dreams of dancing on The Corny Collins Show, a local TV dance programme. After she wins a spot on the show and becomes popular, she draws the hostility of station manager Velma Von Tussle, who keeps Black dancers off the show except for a monthly "Negro Day.
Where to find it
Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch. Available to rent or buy on major digital stores.
Before you start
Heads up: Racism and segregation.
Age: PG (some mild language)
Reader, I married him.Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, Chapter XXXVIII—CONCLUSION
