Former keyboardist of the Scottish rock band Texas, Michael Bannister, has spoken out about being fat shamed by his bandmates.
In an interview with the Daily Record, Michael, 43, said that he “routinely” fat shamed during his time in the band with him “threatened” that if he didn’t lose weight, he would be dropped. “Everyone thinks it’s rock ‘n’ roll and glamorous, it’s not.
It’s full to the brim with insecure bullies in positions of power,” he said. Michael has left the music industry completely after being with Texas for 17 years.
He is now working as a political researcher for an SNP minister and told the publication that he discourages his children from pursuing a career in show business. “I went on crazy diets before gigs to lose weight.
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