Newcomer Simone Recasner is proud to represent body diversity in the upcoming Fox comedy The Big Leap, something she wishes she’d seen on TV growing up.“Playing Gabby, she’s somebody who I can relate to on such a profoundly deep level,” Recasner shared during the show’s TCA press day on Wed. “We’re meeting her at a time where she’s decided to do the exact opposite of what the world and her brain and everybody really have told her how to act her whole life.
And so, having this chance to represent somebody that frankly, I didn’t have growing up…”She continued, “I couldn’t ever see myself being on network television as an actor because I didn’t see myself represented.
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