The ex-Banshee tells the BBC: "I like a bit of eye-candy like anyone � but to have it solely about the eye-candy and have it fall into a category so rigidly is wrong.

"There are some strong female performers out there, but the industry's pre-occupation with the packaging of how a woman looks has gone completely the other way � back to almost the 60s or early 70s. - more on this story

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