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Growing up as a chubby kid with a ton of imaginary friends and a Cyndi Lauper obsession, I learned about rejection early on and was constantly trying to avoid it.
Beth Ditto
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Beth Ditto
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: February 19
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