Gabourey Sidibe I'm Proud of My Mom's Perfor -
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"She's recorded albums and she's had a great career performing," Sidibe tells Us. "Now it's just different because it will be in front of more people."
But the confident Ridley -- who has performed in NYC subway stations three times a week for the past 18 years -- didn't need any reassurance from her Oscar-nominated daughter before hitting the stage.
"I was very proud of her," Oscar nominee Sidibe, 27, gushed to UsMagazine.com at the Interscope Geffen A&M Records Post-Dinner in Beverly Hills Sunday night.
"What advice would I be able to give her?" Sidibe said laughing. "She's my mama!"
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Still, the actress -- who next stars in Showtime's The Big C opposite Laura Linney -- says her mom's recent fame hasn't gone to her head.
Earlier this month, Alice Tan Ridley, 58, stunned judge Piers Morgan with her rendition of Etta James' classic "At Last."
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