• Beth Ditto Would Do Anything for Streisand, but She Won't Do That

  Spinner.com - Found Jun. 30, 2009 Filed under: News , Exclusive Never shy to discuss weight issues, Gossip singer Beth Ditto is standing by her stance that "fat people

• Celebrities like James Corden and Beth Ditto 'contributing to ...

  Telegraph - Found Jun. 28, 2009 Plump celebrities like James Corden, the star of Gavin and Stacey, and Beth Ditto, who fronts the band Gossip, are fuelling an obesity epidemic, Fat stars 'make obesity normal' - BBC Fat Celebs 'Make Weight-Gain Look Normal' - Ananova 'Fat' celebs a health risk - Evening Herald Overweight Celebs Create A Hefty Problem - Coventry Telegraph Explore All

  Evesham Journal

• Beth Ditto - Lonely Dancer Beth Ditto

  Contactmusic - Found Jun. 28, 2009 'The Gossip' singer Beth Ditto listens to depressing music to ease the pain of being apart from her partner when she's on tour. Beth Ditto dances... Lonely Dancer Beth Ditto - MaleFirst Mens Magazine Lonely dancer Beth Ditto - STV.tv Lonely Dancer Beth Ditto - AOL Canada Explore All

  STV.tv

• The IoS pink list in full

  The Independent - Found Jun. 28, 2009 5 (new) Beth Ditto Musician As an out-and-proud American, Ditto should not really be allowed on this list but the UK-based singer exerts more... The IoS pink list in full - The Independent The IoS pink list in full - The Independent Lord Mandelson and Harriet Harman battle for power while Gordon ... - Mirror.co.uk The IoS pink list 2009 - The Independent Explore All

• 'Fat-shionistas' Have Finally Had Enough

  AOL Style Blog - Found Jun. 26, 2009 Filed under: Style in the News Beth Ditto, designer behind Topshop's new plus-size line.

• Beth Ditto Poses Naked To Inspire Women

  MaleFirst Mens Magazine - Found Jun. 26, 2009 The Gossip frontwoman Beth Ditto stripped naked for a U.S. magazine cover to inspire larger ladies to feel proud of their size.

• The Chum Bucket: Katy Perry's Bath Time Pizza + More

  Spinner.com - Found Jun. 25, 2009 Tune in to find out. [ KCRW ] Gossip singer Beth Ditto brings ' Music for Men ' to East London.

• Beth Ditto's Antagonising Album

  MaleFirst Mens Magazine - Found Jun. 24, 2009 Beth Ditto deliberately annoyed her record label with her album cover.

• Beth Ditto - Beth Dittos Antagonising Album

  Contactmusic - Found Jun. 23, 2009 Beth Ditto knew her record label would be angry that she refused to appear on the cover of The Gossip's latest album 'Music For Men'. Beth Ditto... LATITUDE COMPETITION: WIN! A COPY OF THE GOSSIP'S NEW ALBUM! - Uncut New Release Tuesday: The Gossip + MP3 "Heavy Cross" - Phoenix New Times New Gossip LP 'much more about gayness' - Digital Spy Beth Ditto's Antagonising Album - Stereoboard.com Explore All

  Uncut

• Gossip, Music For Men Album Review

  Contactmusic - Found Jun. 22, 2009 Beth Ditto is not a man. Luckily however for Gossip Beth Ditto is a killer front woman. While the band have not been in the limelight Beth Ditto... GOSSIP ARE JUST TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL - Metro.co.uk The Gossip - Music For Men 22 Jun 12:11 - Drowned In Sound The Gossip - Music For Men - Drowned In Sound CD of the Week - Gossip - Sunday Tribune Ireland Explore All

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Beth Ditto
Beth Ditto performing with The Gossip at Shepherds Bush Empire in London, March 21, 2008.
Background information
Born	February 19, 1981 (1981-02-19) (age 28)
Origin	Searcy, Arkansas, United States of America
Genre(s)	Indie rock Dance-punk Queercore Punk blues Garage rock
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Associated acts	Gossip

Beth Ditto (born Mary Beth Patterson on February 19, 1981, in Searcy, Arkansas, USA) is an American singer-songwriter, most famous for her work with the indie rock band The Gossip¹.

Personal life

Ditto, a lesbian, is well known for her outspoken support of both LBGT and feminist causes². She is a close friend of Scissor Sisters lead singer Ana Matronic, and considers her favorite song to be "Oh Bondage, Up Yours" by X-Ray Spex. She courted mild controversy in 2006 when, during an interview for NME magazine, she claimed to have eaten squirrels as a child, saying that "people in Arkansas just do -- they'd think you were a freak if you ate squid there!"³

Ditto is known for her noticeable stage dances and her unique and revealing image. She classes herself as a punk, and thus does not wear deodorant or shave under her armpits, having once remarked that "I think punks usually smell".⁴ She has been lauded for her support of positive body image.^{citation needed} She is also known for encouraging women to remove their clothes and perform sexual acts on each other during live performances.⁵ She also formerly contributed an advice column on body image to The Guardian newspaper.

Beth Ditto London poster advertising Love Magazine

In London in February 2009, she was featured as the cover model for the first edition of Love magazine.⁶ On July 9, 2009, Beth's fashion collection for the UK retailer Evans will start being sold online in select stores across the UK.⁷

Awards And Nominations

2006 - NME - Coolest Person In Rock - WON

2007 - NME Awards - Sexiest Woman Of The Year - NOMINATED

2008 - Glamour Awards - International Artist Of The Year - WON

References

External links

• The Gossip website
• BBC report of NME cool list
• Subculture Magazine Interview