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Madonna! Madonna! Madonna!

You've all seen Beth Ditto shake her amazing stuff to Madge's Vogue. Don't deny it - you loved every second of it!

Well, turns out that her Madgesty herself has seen the video and she too loves what Beth has done! Guy Oseary, Madonna's manager, posted on his Twitter that Madge thought Beth was "great" after watching the video!

What a compliment!!! Well deserved!!! The girl just exudes confidence and power! WE LOVE IT!!!

In case you haven't seen what we're talking about, check out the video above to see for yourself!!!

Just add this to the ever-growing list of reasons that we're obsessed with Beth Ditto!

The Gossip singer not only performed an absolutely stunning cover of Madonna's classic Vogue during Moscow Miller party earlier in the week, but she also did so in her bra and panties!

Ch-ch-check out the AMAZING number (above)!

BEAUTIFUL!

Gurl, you are so FIERCE! And this is spot-on!

Don't you EVER change, bb!

"For my group of friends is Lady GaGa eye-opening? No. She's a less dangerous version of what was so cool about pop culture in the '80s. Back then it was so gay and so punk in so many ways. The idea that Prince - Prince! - could be the look and sound of a decade is f**king awesome. But I still think GaGa's great because she embodies that spirit a little bit."

- Beth Ditto's thoughts on Lady GaGa's pro-gay rights perspective to The Guardian

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Madonna is having quite the zeitgeist moment - and she's not even doing anything!

Beth Ditto has written a love letter to M in her new music video for I Wrote The Book, which is a fabulous Tribute to the iconic vid for Justify My Love.

We've loved the song and we love the video too!

Check it out (above)!

Such a great day for new music!!!!

The Gossip lead singer is unleashing the disco diva within!!!

Check out one of Beth Ditto's solo songs, Open Heart Surgery, from her upcoming EP (above).

Fire!!!!!!

CLICK HERE to preview some tracks from the upcoming solo EP by The Gossip lead singer.

We like what we're hearing!!!! A lot!

Oh! We bet that this is going to be a great read!

Check out the cover (above) for Gossip singer Beth Ditto's upcoming memoir, Coal To Diamonds!

Co-written by Michelle Tea, the piece will highlight Ditto's childhood in Arkansas, her experiences during her rise to fame, and her struggle with self-image!

The synopsis reads:

'My life was supposed to be simple and non-negotiable: birth, church, work, marriage, kids, death. But along the way something happened. COAL INTO DIAMONDS is my story - growing up feeling like you are on the margins of society and struggling to find your place. My memoir talks directly to disenfranchised, misunderstood kids everywhere.'

Beth Ditto is known for her remarkable voice (which has been compared to Etta James and Janice Joplin), her talent ('fuckin immense' - Noel Gallagher) and her forthright rejection of what a pop singer should look like. As a 5 foot, 15 stone gay singer, Beth was never going to be ignored but her talent plus her exuberant opinions have made her a heroine for the alternative music scene. Beth grew up in the Bible-belt town of Searcy, Arkansas as the middle child of seven. She says they were a classic trailer-park family, 'crazy poor', who sometimes shot and ate squirrels for entertainment. Beth realized she wasn't cut out for a life of 'teenage pregnancy or crystal meth addiction', and after years of being bullied for being fat and loud, she managed to get away to Olympia, Washington State, where she immediately found like-minded people. It was this move that opened her eyes to another way of living - one where you were not judged for how you looked, but who you were, and where your talents were encouraged. COAL INTO DIAMONDS tells the full story of Beth's journey to success and fulfilment. She has never forgotten how it is to be an outsider and shares her homespun wisdom as well as many wonderful stories of her misspent youth before her song 'Standing in the Way of Control' became an anthem for alternative music fans the world over.

Amazing! We cannot wait to check this one!

We're proud of you for being so candid about your life, bb!

Congrats!

What do U think?? Do U want to check out Beth's memoir??

Excellent news!

Gossip singer Beth Ditto is reportedly prepping the release of a solo, four-track EP, with the help of UK producers Simian Mobile Disco!

Expect the album to hit the shelves sometime in January - either on 12-inch vinyl or as a download!

Yes! We're super excited to hear what you've got, bb!

We have a feeling that we're going to be able to shake our ass to it!

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