Abstract
Starring a size 16 actress in its leading role, the legal comedy drama Drop Dead Diva pushes the boundaries of mainstream media, which tend to favor the young, thin, and attractive. Discourse analysis of the program reveals that through food and fashion the show promotes size acceptance, but also includes fat loathing. The program also promotes a hegemonic construction of beauty and conventional femininity to which the white and wealthy main character adheres. Overall, however, Drop Dead Diva demonstrates a progressive path to self-acceptance that redefines body scripts, normalizing and embracing the fat female body.
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