Beth Ditto’s band, The Gossip, might not be a household name, but the openly gay girl from Arkansas and then Olympia, WA, has become a celebrity in her own right. Ditto is dominating the UK tabloids while hanging out with friends like Kate Moss, as her band slowly climbs the music industry ladder with hit remixes and sold-out shows. But this notoriety has come at a cost. While BFF Perez Hilton has championed Ditto’s fierce on-stage performances, much of the tabloid media has focused on her weight and her lifestyle more than her music. It’s a situation not helped by her tendency to undress in public. Which leaves Ditto facing the ultimate challenge, can her D.I.Y. punk credo protect her from the trappings of infamy? URB caught up with Ditto after a manic few days, enjoying a bath in her …