Country singer Jo Dee Messina blasts Nashville label for ‘too fat’ rejection
Country singer Jo Dee Messina is sharing the harsh criticisms she faced early on in her career.
During a recent interview on "The Bobby Bones Show," the 55-year-old "Bye Bye" singer shared that she was turned down by a record label when first starting out because of her weight.
"I remember I got turned down by a record label in Nashville. They said I was too fat," she said. "They told my producer that, 'Oh, if she was 10 pounds lighter, we'd have signed her.'"
She said she was "devastated" after hearing that...