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MY LIFE IN 10 PICTURES MELISSA McCARTHY

Melissa McCarthy says that, as a girl, “sitting around the table for dinner at our house, you tried to make people laugh”. Yet, she originally had no interest in comedy, and had plans to pursue a career as a fashion designer.

“Then I did stand-up one night, and I just thought, ‘I think I’m going to go this direction,’” Melissa said.

Of course, it proved to be a wise move as she’s become one of Hollywood’s most versatile comedians in films fromto , , and .

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