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Gigi Hadid's "Hairspray" Cover For Vogue Is Raising Eyebrows Because Everyone Is Remarkably Thin
Mar 12, 2025
Warning: Discussion of body image and weight discrimination.
So, there's a new fashion-filled tribute to Hairspray courtesy of Vogue starring...Gigi Hadid.
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You're likely aware that in the John Waters movie, the movie musical, and the Broadway show, the lead character of Hairspray is Tracy Turnblad. She's a teenager who initially isn't allowed on her local dance television show because of her larger size. Arguably a major theme of the show is the solidarity and overlap that can exist between fat people and the fight for racial equality.
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Now, Gigi is Vogue's latest cover star and is at the center of their latest video, "Gigi Hadid Can’t Stop the Beat" (a cover of "You Can't Stop the Beat"). “I love all things musical theater," she told the publication, noting that she apparently played Amber Von Tussle when she was 9.
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Gigi initially performs the segment of the song that the character of Penny sings. She is then styled in a wig reminiscent of Tracy's iconic look.
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Broadway star Cole Escola also makes an appearance as Tracy's mother, Edna, but omits the line, "You just can't stop my knife and fork when I see a Christmas ham" — presumably as Cole is straight-sized.
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