Lady Gaga reportedly demands straws, naked mannequins while she tours

Published March 21, 2013

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What does it take to keep some of today’s top celebs smiling?

Apples and caramel, $200 bottles of wine and naked mannequins, apparently. Those are just a few of the things A-List celebs demand while they’re on tour.

Each star has a personal “celebrity rider,” which is a portion of their contract that states what they’ll need while they tour around.

Lady Gaga demands a pack of long straws, homemade guacamole and a naked mannequin while she tours, according court documents made public by her ex-assistant.

And she isn’t the only celeb who requires some interesting items to tour. Country star Jason Aldean wants eight Starbucks double shot espresso drinks and a half case of Fruit Punch Gatorade when he travels, ETOnline reported.

Mariah Carey reportedly needs a $200 bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon and white roses in her trailers.

Adele and Gaga reportedly need wine when they travel as well.

And Bieber told ET he likes to have apples and caramel in his trailers. 

Watch the video below to find out more outrageous celebrity demands.

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Picture of full-figured retail store mannequins goes viral

Published March 15, 2013

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Retail store mannequins have long been criticized for being too thin, not accurately reflecting the average female body.

Now, new mannequins in Sweden are getting buzz online for showcasing more womanly figures, Examiner.com reported.  A blogger for Women’s Rights News posted a photo of fuller-figured mannequins from a clothing store in Sweden, and the photo has since gone viral.

Rather than having extremely thin waists, arms and legs, the mannequins showcase a little thicker thighs, softer stomachs and a few extra pounds.  Not only that, but the plastic women are not covered up but are wearing skimpy lingerie.

Typically the average mannequin size in clothing and department stores is a four or six.  The average size for American women is 14.

It was previously reported that the mannequins were from a Swedish H&M store, but a spokesperson for H&M said the picture was not from one of their stores.

So far the picture has garnered more than 2,800 comments on Facebook and close to 16,500 shares.  Many of the commenters laud the photos for reflecting real female body types.  One commentator wrote:  “Finally, mannequins showing how clothes fit on real women. I'm changing where I shop!”

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