This week on Odd Woman Out, Tutz sits down with Marissa Jaret Winokur — and I mean… icon behavior only.

You know her as the Tony Award–winning Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray, the literal first winner of Celebrity Big Brother, and a TV/film queen who has somehow stayed booked, busy, and fully herself through every era of this industry.

Recorded at the Welcome to Times Square Studio, this episode is exactly what you want it to be — unfiltered, nostalgic, a little spicy, and very “wait… they used to ask WHAT in interviews??”

Marissa gets real about what it was like coming up during Hairspray when the conversation around body image was… not it. We’re talking interview questions about being plus size and “confident” that would absolutely not fly today — and how she navigated that while still becoming one of the most beloved Broadway leads ever.

We also get into how much the industry has (and hasn’t) changed, what it means to own your narrative, and why she’s still out here doing what she loves — including touring with Mamma I’m a Big Girl Now and bringing that same Tracy Turnblad energy to a whole new chapter.

We talk:
• How Hairspray changed Broadway… and how Broadway still has catching up to do
• Winning Celebrity Big Brother and what reality TV actually teaches you about yourself
• Owning your confidence when the world is trying to define it for you
• Staying relevant, resilient, and fully YOU in an industry that loves to put people in boxes

This episode is powered by WelcomeToTimesSquare.com — the billboard where you can be a star for a day.

If you’ve ever questioned where you fit, been told who you’re supposed to be, or just want to hear from a woman who’s been breaking the mold since day one — this one’s for you.

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