Mo'Nique's Fat Chance is a reality TV miniseries. It features 10 plus-sized women competing in a beauty pageant to become "Miss F.A.T.," which is explained as "Fabulous and Thick." It is hosted by actress Mo'Nique and has aired since 2005 on the Oxygen

Oxygen (TV channel)

Oxygen is an American cable television specialty channel with television programming marketed towards women, with a format similar to Lifetime.- History :...

 network.

2005 edition

The winner of the 2005 edition of Mo'Nique's Fat Chance was Joanne Borgella

Joanne Borgella

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, who was also a semi-finalist on season 7

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 of American Idol

American Idol

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. The judges were Kevin Lennox, Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal

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 and Mia Tyler

Mia Tyler

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.

2007 edition

The third season took place in Paris, France, and premiered July 28, 2007, on Oxygen. The season's judges were Velvet D'Amour, Mikki Taylor and Sylvie Fabregon.