Vogue’s Hairspray tribute slammed for bizarre decision to feature no plus-sized people

A homage to queer classic musical Hairspray has been criticised for not featuring any plus-size stars.

The three-minute Vogue commercial showcased designer Marc Jacobs, model Gigi Hadid and actors Cole Escola and Laverne Cox strutting their stuff to You Can’t Stop the Beat from the 2007 film adaptation of the 1988 classic musical by acclaimed gay filmmaker John Waters.

But several fans chose to stop the beat in its tracks after taking issue with the lack of larger stars in a tribute to a musical primarily about body positivity and rising above the standards of society.

Vogue cover star Hadid takes the role of Tracey Turnblad in the clip, but ironically is dressed more like film antagonist Amber von Tussle, who is pretty, thin, shallow

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