Kimberley Locke looking to start a plus-size singer reality show
Even though Kimberley Locke is busy with the launch of her new “Strobe Light” single – the first fruit of her collaboration with Randy Jackson – she’s also pushing forward with meetings this week about the reality show project closest to her heart, “Making the Curve.” The show revolves around those belters, crooners and screamers who make amazing music, but have a way of turning up as backup singers because of the way they look.
“I know what it feels like to have more talent than the front girl, if you know what I mean,” says the singer who rose to fame on “American Idol” and has since gone on landing several Top 20 hits and No. 1 singles across Billboard charts – as well as proving an attention-getter among the celebs trying to lose weight on “Celebrity Fit Club.”
“We’re giving those girls the opportunity to have a shot. This is a show for plus-size women. It’s not open to everybody.” There will be auditions in different cities, and “these girls are going to write together, they’re going to live in a house together and collaborate with those powerhouse voices. We’re going to give them a makeover,” says Locke – who’ll serve as host as well as producer.
Weight loss “is not a part of it. Healthy lifestyle is part of it. If you want to lose weight after you’ve had some success, knock yourself out. Most of us do that anyway,” she comments. “It’s about the music, and it’s about their stories – moving beyond their weight issues and being successful.”
source: Beck/Smith Hollywood
