American Idol superstar Jordin Sparks is doing more than singing lately. She's also keeping busy designing holiday dresses for Wet Seal. Jordin's line, called Sparks, will hit stores just in time for Thanksgiving and will one day feature casual apparel and accessories too.

Jordin is reportedly thrilled about her new venture. "I am so excited that Wet Seal and I have been able to create a line of clothing that will appeal to more girls than ever before," says the 19-year-old. Why will her dresses appeal to so many girls? Well, because they'll be terrific and trendy, of course, but also because Jordin is no skinny-mini -- and that's a good thing. Girls of all sizes can look at the rising star and realize that it's OK to be something other than a size two, that good things do come to girls of all shapes, that fashion was not intended just for the waify ones.

The holiday season is Jordin's favorite time of year, she says. And she can't wait to see girls -- from XS to XL -- look cute, feel good, and celebrate in style. Check out some of her dresses in the gallery below. And shop online for these finds at wetseal.com.

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American Idol winner Jordin Sparks has generated a lot of controversy because of her size, and while most people have embraced the curvy singer's stylish appearance, a few have criticized her. Sparks recently talked to OK magazine about her love life, her career and her diet. Here's what she had to say:

• On the pressure to be thin: "I really think that Hollywood needs to get over that. I'm just saying! I kind of thought it was really dumb before, anyway, before I got into all this. I'm still the same. I'm not going to change just because you have this image of somebody and how they need to look, because I will never look like that. I would probably fall over if the wind blew if I was that skinny. I can't help it. I love food and I love my curves. I'm very strong-willed and I'm stubborn in that sense to where I'm just like "no, I won't be that way." I definitely do like exercise. I like to eat right. It's all about being healthy. The stick-thin thing, I'm kind of just like "not gonna do it" and I couldn't."
• On her diet and exercise regime: "I eat salads, steaks and good stuff, and I'm trying to cut out soda but it's kind of hard. That's what I was doing, and I'm trying to get back into it. Since everything has been so crazy and sometimes I don't really have time to go out and drive to the gym, I'll just do some sit-ups in my room, jump rope in my room a little bit, to get that cardio in, and then just trying to eat right. I'm trying to get back into it."

She sounds incredibly grounded if you ask me, and good for her for rejecting the typical Hollywood size.

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While browsing my celebrity gossip sites this morning, I came across this video from Fox News regarding American Idol and Jordin Sparks. Now, I don't watch American Idol and don't know Jordin Sparks from a hole in the wall but I looked up her pictures and she is really cute.

But while I see cute, Meme Roth from the National Action Against Obesity sees, in her words, "diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol...a picture of UNhealth." I am pretty appalled by her remarks, as Jordin is 17 and what appears to be a healthy weight. She's also a real person with feelings and a role model for many young girls who may be on the verge of developing eating disorders after such careless remarks. American Idol is, at far as I know, a show about vocal talent, not body size. You can watch any of the thousand sitcoms on TV to see examples of TV flaunting unhealthy body sizes. Furthermore, I think the appeal of the show is that it features real people with real struggles. Having some stick figure berate her on national television is not going help Jordin develop a comfortable body image that she needs to be healthy and well-rounded.

Am I over-reacting or does this rile you up too?

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