world's first amputee pop star

[tattuchu]

That's how she's being described. I'm sure there have been other amputees. I seem to recall reading about some singer with no feet, for instance. But I think this woman is probably the first to embrace it and work with it and do something fun with it. Can't say I like the music but the video is worth a watch:

[JacksSmirkingRevenge]

Nearest person that immediately comes to mind is Def Leppard's one-armed drummer, Rick Allen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Allen_%28drummer%29

[cronus]

At a time when the safety net of welfare benefits is being stripped away from all but those who are dead it'll go down a bomb with the disabled...

[Animavore]

[laklak]

I've heard of stump training a horse, but never a pop star.