Mayim Bialik’s Insult Comments Prove Big Bang Theory’s Worst Amy Crime
Mayim Bialik's recent revelation about the insults she gets proves The Big Bang Theory's worst's crime in depicting Amy Farrah Fowler. Introduced as the female version of Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons), the character debuted at the end of the nerd-centric sitcom's third season. Since then, Amy became a series regular in The Big Bang Theory as she dated and eventually married the socially-inept genius.
Before joining The Big Bang Theory, Bialik already starred in her own sitcom called Blossom. The then-child star played the titular character in the NBC show that ran from 1991 to 1995, Blossom Russo. When the show wrapped, Bialik walked away from acting, became a private citizen, and focused on her studies. In 2000, she earned her Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience, with minors in Hebrew and Jewish studies from UCLA. She returned to showbusiness in 2005 before returning to school to pursue her doctorate in neuroscience, earning her Ph.D. degree in neuroscience in 2007. Like the actress, Amy is also a neuroscientist in The Big Bang Theory, with Bialik admitting that the only reason she took the gig was because of money.
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In any case, starring in The Big Bang Theory provided Bialik a steady source of income for years and expanded her prominence considering its popularity. That being said, it also had its downside. Recently, Mayim Bialik revealed that she gets backhanded compliments about her looks, with people coming up to her surprised that she looks nicer than they thought. This particular image for her is somehow rooted in how the geek-centric sitcom depicted her. While Penny (Kaley Cuoco) was sexualized and objectified, Amy was presented as the
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