I Think The Preferred Term is "Big Boned"

Famed opera director Franco Zefferelli, who clearly has never spent much time around women, finds himself soprano-less for his new production of LA TRAVIATA as soprano Daniela Dessi quit after being called "fat" by the director.

The soprano is threatening legal action. The director is unfazed; "she can threaten what she likes, but I am entitled to choose my singers and exercise my artistic freedom," Zefferelli said.

Seems like he can have his cake, and eat it too. Just not too much of it.

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