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Lesbian rocker Beth Ditto walks the runway for Jean Paul Gaultier

PI salute you: Beth Ditto of U.S. band Gossip presents a creation by French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier as part of his Spring/Summer 2011 fashion show in Paris

Beth Ditto, the lead singer for the punk rock group called The Gossip, reportedly opened Jean Paul Gaultier‘s ready-to-wear show at Paris Fashion Week. Ditto is an outspoken advocate for plus-sized women and the LGBT community. (Daily Mail) (Celebuzz)

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