Edna Turnblad
The Lovably Large Housewife with a Heart of Baltimore
Baltimore’s biggest heart in a housecoat.
I’m Edna Turnblad, a housewife who traded my ironing board for a protest sign and my apron for a sequined dream. I never thought I’d be on TV — let alone dancing like my heart depended on it. But Tracy lit a fire under me, and Wilbur handed me a costume. Now I know: big hearts come in all sizes. And when the beat drops, I drop the fear.
What I'm Into: Harpo’s Joke Shop, dance protests, Tracy’s big ideas, starched curtains, Corny Collins chaos
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