Beth Ditto (born 19 February 1981 in Arkansas) is the vocalist of American band The Gossip.

Ditto came to wider public attention in November 2006 when she was selected by NME as the coolest person in rock—being placed at number one in the magazine's annual "Cool List." The magazine cited her "non-conformity" as the reason for her selection - she is a lesbian, an outspoken advocate of gay rights, weighs 210 lbs and is also in a relationship with a transman.

The band's breakthrough Read more...

In an interview for NME magazine, she commented "I did eat squirrels when I was a kid, people in Arkansas just do - they'd think you were a freak if you ate squid there!" However, in a CNN profile she says it was not her but a cousin.

She does not wear deodorant, or shave her armpits. "I think punks usually smell." she claims.

She is close personal friends with Ana Matronic (from the Read more...