Shrill Quietly Revolutionized the Portrayal of Fat Women on Television The show's success with critics and audiences paves the way for more shows that celebrate fat bodies instead of pathologizing or pitying them. By Amy McCarthy Illustrations by Gillian Dreher 5/7/2021 at 12:30am For a fat woman, there were so many moments in Shrill, the Hulu series based on Seattle writer Lindy Westâs memoir of the same title, that delivered a walloping punch to the gut. Lauded by critics for its unflinching honesty about the experience of living in a fat body, the arc of Annie, the character based on West and portrayed by