Oh, Melissa McCarthy.
There’s something special about an actress whose genuine belly laugh is recognizable from a mile away.
Melissa McCarthy is one of those celebrities everyone roots for.
We want her to succeed because she seems like a such a nice person!
Not just that, but her subtle (and not-so-subtle) wit has us rolling on the floor.
Here’s the stunning transformation of Melissa McCarthy.
“Crazy’s just crazy and there’s nowhere to go.
It was amazing how we just all fell back into it.”
McCarthytoldEntertainment Tonightof the characters on the show, “I liked that they had real jobs.
I’ve got cops in my family.
I just bought it all.
It just all seemed easy.”
After six seasons on air, the series came to and end in spring 2016.
She evengarneredan Oscar nomination for best supporting actress, though she was bested by Octavia Spencer.
Since then, she’s appeared in a number of films: She played Maggie inSt.
Will McCarthy ever be a contender for another Oscar?
Needless to say, we’ll be keeping an eye out on McCarthy’s film career!
Starting her own clothing line
Growing up, McCarthy was obsessed with fashion.
The most important part of her line is that the pieces come in every size.
“I think you should dress exactly how you want to dress then you always look your best.”
I wish I had different shoes,'" she toldPeople.
“I was an idiot.
It’s a decade of tears.”
What’s even more amazing is her reaction to body shaming.
She then told theTodayshow, “I know I am not the ‘norm.’
I can only go off my reality.”
The pair met in 1998 during acomedy writing classat Groundlings and have been married for over a decade.
McCarthy toldUs Weeklyshe “got hit with the lucky stick with Ben.”
He responded, “We got hit with the same lucky stick.
From the very first time we spoke, we were on the same page.
We love each other, respect each other and try not to sweat the small stuff.
And we really make each other laugh.”
One of the films produced byOn the Day Productionswas McCarthy’s 2016 releaseThe Boss.
Though she certainly didn’t do it because others' expectations.
I want to remember every second of it," she said in an interview withCBS Los Angeles.
Director Paul Feig toldParadethat the two were “inseparable.”
He added, “Normally after movies, those friendships go away.
Not only did McCarthy and Bullock became fast friends, but their children did as well.
“Louis was my Georgie’s first friend her own age.
And all three of our kids, my two kids and her boy, they still play together.
They have a special relationship,” McCarthy toldE!
It starts very young.
She accepted, though, at the time, she wondered how it was going to play out.
“How am I going to do that?”
she wondered in an interview onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show.
But it didn’t take long for her to get super into the part, which she diduncannilywell.
Even Spicer himself couldn’t be mad at McCarthy, as he found the whole thing amusing.
“That was kind of funny,” he admitted onJimmy Kimmel Live.
It’s all paying off!
In fact, McCarthy is now one of the highest-paid women in Tinseltown, according toGlamourmagazine.
And that’s in an industry that favors both men and women who conform to nearly unattainable body standards.
Get that money, girl!
But money didn’t just fall out of the sky, showering McCarthy in Benjamins.
“I’ve gotten lucky,” she admitted.
But she also added, “I’ve worked hard.”
That’s some fierceness right there.
McCarthy isn’t getting too comfortable, despite her solid savings.
“I always assume every job is my last,” she revealed.
“Twenty years of desperately trying to get a single job gets deep in your DNA.”
We’re not worried about her though.
So what was the genesis of the show?
It arose out of a failed movie pitch to McCarthy and her husband calledMr.
First Lady, wherein McCarthy would play the president.
First Ladyscript to McCarthy and Falcone.
Along the way, multiple high jinks and antics ensue as the trio strives for fame and recognition.
Despite the show’s promise,TV Landcanceled it after its second season, as reported byDeadline.
To that end, McCarthy is using her powers for good.
She teamed up with Walmart to make ashort filmthat promotes equality and inclusion.
For McCarthy, doing this work is how real change begins.
“That doesn’t mean it’s fixed.
But you have to start somewhere.”
McCarthy is optimistic about the future, too.
Sounds pretty promising to us!
“The older you are, the more interesting you are as a character,” she shared.
You become more you.”
That is a seriously positive outlook!
That reflects her brand of humor and acceptance, for sure.
Aging can even be an opportunity, McCarthy said, which definitely flips the Hollywood script.
“Getting older means knowing yourself, and if you know yourself, express it,” she added.
We hope we can be as graceful about aging too!
“The small happy moments add up.
A little bit of joy goes a long way,” she toldRedbook.
