jmgscott, Ms Tyson is a vegetarian. She has been a vegetarian since the 1960's. The fact that she ate BBQ to immerse herself into the role for her Tony award winning performance in The Trip to Bountiful, makes her no less a vegetarian then she ever was.
ugh. white people.

part time vegetarian, when she feels like it: theater.nytimes.com/2013/04/14/theater/cicely-tyson-at-horton-footes-home.html?pagewanted=all

I saw this incredible actress eating at Candle 79 in Manhattan. She is so petite, and so young looking! Must be the food she eats!