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Beth Ditto Poses Nude for the Cover of NME!

Posted over 2 years ago
This is the most awesome thing i've seen in a long time. Girl Power Gossip Style!
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  1. MrFrost
    MrFrost says that is pretty great, NME gets props for ditching the traditional cover girl for a little while.
    Permalink posted 05/31/2007
  2. Kate
    Kate says There is so much ignorant backlash about this on the internet right now. The comments section here: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2007/05/beth_ditto_nude.html is just one example. I think most people are missing the point. This is a political act. We live in society where thin-ness is praised above all other body types, and I can't think of one mainstream US magazine that would ever dare to put out Beth Ditto nude on their cover.
    Permalink posted 05/31/2007
  3. contrabandwidth
    contrabandwidth says Who is Beth Ditto?
    Permalink posted 05/31/2007
  4. Kate
    Kate says She is the lead singer of the band The Gossip: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gossip
    Permalink posted 05/31/2007
  5. Michael Goldberg
    Michael Goldberg says Hopefully this won't overshadow her music -- at least in the long run.
    Permalink posted 05/31/2007
  6. dangerpilot
    dangerpilot says i really do think this is fantastic. it makes me extremely happy. beth is amazing.
    Permalink posted 05/31/2007
  7. ivylander
    ivylander says I almost don't want to hear her music. It couldn't be as cool as she is.
    Permalink posted 05/31/2007
  8. Girlcrawl
    Girlcrawl says Love Beth - fantastic post!! If you don't know this lady, make it a point to - The Gossip deserves more 'love and attention'.
    Permalink posted 05/31/2007
  9. Jake Zaka
    Jake Zaka says i think she's disgusting. sure all the size zero's are bad for the world's collecting psyche etc, but why do we have to go all the way to the opposite: a woman who will most likely die of a heart attack before her band splits up? Surely if this was 'girl power', we'd be looking at a standard sized woman, perhaps a size 12-14? Not a bloody size 22! The world needs a clue
    Permalink posted 06/01/2007
  10. ivylander
    ivylander says Uh, Jake, there are people who can't help being what size they are. Should that force them to minimize their presence in this world to refrain from offending us? I would much rather see folds of flesh than ribs sticking out just below a surgically enhanced chest.
    Permalink posted 06/01/2007
  11. Kate
    Kate says Some people live healthy, LONG lives as a size 22. Being that size does not always equal unhealthiness. And by the way, there is no such thing as a "standard sized woman."
    Permalink posted 06/01/2007
  12. Shud33
    Shud33 says Should be interesting to see how this all unfolds. Whether you are down for it or not..to each their own.
    Permalink posted 06/01/2007
  13. dangerpilot
    dangerpilot says i don't even get it - beth isn't THAT big. she's bigGER, but really i don't see anything wrong with her. there are people a lot, lot, LOT worse off in that respect.
    Permalink posted 06/01/2007
  14. doombilly
    doombilly says Whoah. At least it isn;t another shot of the lemurs (Gallagher bros). What issue is this? We subscribe to NME but as Yanks we often get them very much after they've hit the streets. I agree with the sentiment of Ditto on this. I only wish I'd not just eaten.
    Permalink posted 06/01/2007
  15. Kate
    Kate says It's the newest issue, but I haven't seen it out in the U.S. yet.
    Permalink posted 06/01/2007
  16. QueenofHell
    QueenofHell says The decision to put Ditto on the front cover may have something to do with Lily Allen's rant about NME last year. Here is an excerpt of it, from her blog... http://www.lilyallenmusic.com/ "This year's Cool List is a testament to the raft of hugely talented women who have taken hold of the music scene in 2006," he said. "From Beth to Lily to Karen, they've brought new energy to a scene dominated by men. They're also living proof that you can still rock a crowd when you're wearing stilettos." I mean how fucking patronising " you can still rock a crowd wearing stilletos " Is that all we are , stilleto wearing people , is that all he could say ,that we brought a " new energy" to the music scene . Don't make me sick , wev'e always been here you arrogant prick , this was your chance to actually show you meant it . And instead you put Muse on the cover . Cause you thought that your readers might not buy a magazine with an overweight lesbian and a not particularly attractive looking me , on the front . Wankers." Lily Allen's weight related issues have been made incredibly public here, and she has been very open about it. Although it's terrible for her to go through this, it's good that she is highlighting what most young women feel. I think that both Beth Ditto and Lily Allen are beautiful. I am a 27 year old ex-anorexic and have only recently wised up to the fact that being skinny is not attractive. I am now curvaceous and pleased to be. I saw Amy Winehouse the other night; she was emaciated, as I used to be, and she looked terrible. Personally, I'd far rather see Beth Ditto posing naked than Amy Winehouse.
    Permalink posted 06/01/2007
  17. ivylander
    ivylander says Amen, Helen.
    Permalink posted 06/01/2007
  18. doombilly
    doombilly says Agreed. As a father of a daughter who is normally as skinny as a rail I don't need her trying to shed any extra ounces.
    Permalink posted 06/05/2007
  19. that1guy
    that1guy says I'm not a big fan of The Gossip. Usually people who are 'plus size' are super worried about showing skin. I like her attitude.
    Permalink posted 06/27/2007

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