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How many plus-sized women musicians/singers have you seen on MTV?

Asked by gemiwing (14718points) June 12th, 2010

I’m watching MTVU and they are playing the video for Pop Goes The World by The Gossip (who are truly amazing btw). Beth Ditto is a larger woman and it hit me- when was the last time I saw any female on any MTV/VH1/video channel that was plus sized?

I don’t mean like Beyonce’ even though, in fashion circles she would be considered plus-sized

I’m an audiophile and catalogue all music/videos I’m exposed to- so here’s all I’ve come up with so far:

Aretha Franklin (w/George Michael I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me))

Adele (Chasing Pavements)

Anita Baker (Same Old Love and six others)

Missy Elliot ( eleven songs pre weight-loss)

Faith Evans ( Love like this before pre weight-loss)

Angie Stone (Wish I didn’t miss you anymore; Feat. on More than a Woman with Calvin Richardson)

Queen Latifa ( UNITY and four more that I can recall at the moment)

Beyond that, hell, when was the last time a self-identified queer friendly band was on music television? I got Sleater-Kinney (Get Up)

Can anyone think of more? I’m really wringing my brain on this one. What other plus sized women have you seen on a mainstream music channel?

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