Beth Ditto turns fashion designer

BETH DITTO has designed a clothing range for plus-size woman.

The Gossip star was asked by British high street chain Evans to design a new range and she said it was like dressing "fat Barbie dolls".

Speaking to BBC Radio One, the 28-year-old singer said: "I was trying for rude girl, like a lot of things are black and white. Like that's the whole idea, you know, like cuts that have never been seen before is the idea.

"It was awesome I had so much fun, it's like a dream. All I used to do when I was little was, like, style Barbie dolls... that's the only reason I had Barbie dolls is like to dress them up.

"So now it's like I get to dress fat Barbie dolls... which is awesome."

Beth also admitted she got teased when she was younger for the way she looked.

She said: "Oh of course, yeah, duh! And also I had such short hair too that I was often called a dy**."

She added: "The funny thing is I don't feel offended as much, as I learned how to embrace the differences, I used to be like: 'Yeah I'm fat and gay! So...?'"