Wilson Phillips’ Carnie Wilson Okay With Being Fat

Album Picture for Wilson Phillips' Debut

I think I was a sophomore in high school the first time I saw Wilson Phillips on MTV and, like pretty much everyone else, I couldn’t help but notice “the fat one.”  A couple of things happened pretty quickly, however, to change my impression.  Well, not of Carnie Wilson’s obese status, obviously.

First, I became really good friends with a girl who was pretty much obsessed with the band.  Like, we’d sit in her room and listen to Wilson Phillips (which we affectionately referred to as “Philson Willips” … how veddy sophomoric) all the time.  The other thing was that I was taking private voice lessons, and I developed a great appreciation for the role of harmony in vocal music.

It didn’t take me long to realize that Carnie …

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