Adorable 19-year-old Ashley Kauffman was separated from her skinny friends and told by an usher she was “too big” to sit in the front row of the American Idol studio audience. She had been given free tickets to attend the filming of American Idol and was understandably excited. But 19-year-old Ashley Kauffman’s joy soon turned […]

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You have to admire the creativity of PR people sometimes, desperately trying to shoehorn their products into stories about whatever might be making headlines, and then blindly sending those stories to bloggers whose blogs may or may not be at all related to the products they’re trying to sell. Here are some ridiculous pitches I’ve […]

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I got an email this morning about a controversy brewing at ABC, who is refusing to air a lingerie ad for Lane Bryant that features a plus-sized model. Specifically, “a pleasantly plump model [who] gracefully shows off her curves before the camera in a slew of sexy poses.” (Because she’s sexy she gets to be […]

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Watching less TV = weight loss! At least that’s what the headlines will be saying about this “not statistically significant” study of 20 people whose TVs were electronically restricted. When their TV watching was cut by half, they burned more calories. Overweight and obese individuals whose TVs were fitted with an electronic “lock-out” device to […]

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So Kelly Clarkson has been photoshopped again, this time on the cover of SELF. From Jezebel: On the new cover…the editors did everything they could to obscure what her body actually looks like. Her right arm is totally invisible and much of her left arm has been cropped out. A yellow dot strategically obscures the […]

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I found out on Twitter that Kimberley Locke from American Idol is hosting a reality show about fat people joining a band: “Making the Curve” — in which talented, plus-size women “prove that they have what it takes to form a hit pop musical group.” Because… everyone in a band… needs to have… the same […]

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Anyone who knows me knows what this post really is. It’s a flimsy excuse to mention Adam Lambert, my favorite American Idol contestant ever; sorry Clay, Kelly, Daughtry, whomever. (Adam Lambert, I make such a good best-girlfriend-of-a-gay-dude* ever; seriously, call me. I have references.) *Avoiding the potentially inflammatory terminology here! Anyway I LOVE HIM, is […]

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Remember when I got all indignant that Jennifer Hudson’s album cover had been photoshopped? And like two posts ago when I said Kelly Clarkson was hot? I think you see where I’m going with this. Kelly Kelly Kelly KellyOriginally uploaded by mo pie But not only did they photoshop the album cover, she doesn’t mind. […]

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mandisa’s weight lossOriginally uploaded by mo pie Mandisa, a former contestant on American Idol, has an album coming out on March 24. She has also lost 75 pounds “without surgery” as the media always takes pains to point out. And is now talking about it in People magazine. Following a routine of cardio workouts five […]

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If you have never heard the Dresden Dolls, check out “Coin Operated Boy” as soon as possible. If you have heard of them, you may have also heard that singer Amanda Palmer was recently told by her record label that her “fat belly” makes her “uncommercial.” The F-Word UK says: This comes from a metal […]

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Nonk just messaged to tell me that the mother (and possibly also her brother) of honorary BFDiva Jennifer Hudson have been shot and killed in Chicago. I just felt I wanted to say something here when I heard this terrible, tragic news. This article has a picture of Jennifer and her mom, and says the […]

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My favorite reality show that nobody but me and Kim watches is The Mole. (The first host of the show was the amazing Anderson Cooper; the current host, Jon Kelley, is equally fabulous and hot. You heard it here first.) The premise of the show is that a dozen or so contestants are competing in […]

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Premise 1: Jennifer Hudson is hot. I think we can all agree that Jennifer Hudson is a beautiful girl. No matter what you thought of her acting or her role in Sex and the City: The Movie, she did look awesome. And curvy. And normal. Here she is at the premiere. Smoking, right? Premise 2: […]

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This year’s answer to Mandisa and LaKisha is Joanne Borghella, winner of Mo’Nique’s Fat Chance and contestant on this year’s American Idol. It seems like every season we get a plus-size girl to root for (and no, Jordin Sparks doesn’t count). Weetabix and I are doing our liveblog and Idol pool again this year, so […]

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Originally uploaded by mo pie Although we’re definitely not done with all the meta media aftermath (and Rachel has a good roundup today), I thought I’d take a break to share an actual post! About something else! Are you shocked? I was, when I read today that Miley Cyrus, the 15-year-old star otherwise known as […]

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jennifer hudson ad Originally uploaded by mo pie I saw this ad in this week’s Entertainment Weekly; it’s the first Jennifer Hudson for Avon ad that I’ve seen so far. And I was quite struck by the “sex sells” marketing. Not only is it an obviously sexy shot of J. Hud, the perfume is named […]

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Because Jordin Sparks is too fat to be the American Idol. At least according to MeMe Roth (an Ann Coulter lookalike) from the National Action Against Obesity. And of course Fox News gives her a platform to make these claims. MeMe Roth, president and founder of NAAO, is host and organizer of the Wedding Gown […]

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So, recently there have been some pictures of Kelly Clarkson (the fabulous, fabulous Kelly Clarkson) in a bikini, eating a hot dog. And of course her body isn’t absolutely perfect, whatever that means, so she’s a whale. And she’s eating a hot dog, which of course is disgusting also. There are some things in life […]

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The Detroit Free Press dishes on the plus-sized fashions on American Idol this season, with a focus on the lovely LaKisha. “Both Jordin [Sparks], who is 17, and LaKisha represent the new generation of young, trend-conscious plus-size woman, says Delia Douglas, marketing manager for Torrid… If either of them wins, ‘they would do great things […]

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