Lily Allen

She's claimed she's fatter and a bigger lush than fellow British singing sensation Amy Winehouse - and apparently she was serious about that bold statement.

Winehouse recently admitted to not only bouts of depression, but self-mutilation.

Now, in a new interview, Amy's pseudo-rival Lily Allen claims she's an alcoholic and that she's heading for an early death.

Alright, we get your point, Lily. But you've still got a ways to go before you catch Lindsay Lohan, who's got one foot in the grave.

Allen, the UK pop starlet, who once got booted from school for performing sex acts, has endured a difficult few months in the public eye.

She's been performing a string of live shows in America and feuding with Cheryl Tweedy from Girls Aloud.

However, despite strong reviews, the "Smile" singer has now insisted that her new lifestyle of constant touring has prompted an unhealthy love of booze.

Lily Allen says she needs to get back to the studio to work on the follow-up to acclaimed debut "Alright, Still" so she can get straightened out.

She explained: "I'm an alcoholic now. It's not good and that's why I want to get back into the studio."

"I've actually pulled myself aside and said it will kill me if I keep it up," she said. "I've got to stop abusing myself because as far as I'm concerned every loon hates me now."

We thought it was merely marketing and self-promotion, but it's possible Allen really is more screwed up than Amy Winehouse.

The latter is talking about taking a break from music altogether and settling down with Blake Fielder-Civil. Not exactly rebellious!

Singer Lily Allen was once expelled from school for channeling her inner Antonella Barba.

Yes, she was suspended for being a mediocre singer.

Not!

But seriously folks. What got the British singing sensation in trouble way back when was her penchant for performing sex acts at recess. Really.

In a recent interview, Lily Allen revealed that back in the day, she got kicked out of school for:

"Doing things that I shouldn't have been doing with boys that I shouldn't have been doing at that young age. Smoking cigarettes, drinking."

It's better than crashing one's car (*cough* Lindsay Lohan) when coked up and drunk. When pushed about what she was doing with boys, Allen laughed:

"I was giving blow jobs."

Move over, Kelis. You and your milkshake have company.

Sadly, when asked for more details, Lily Allen's lips - unlike back on the ol' playground - were uncharacteristically sealed.

"I don't want to go into it," she said. "It's not good."

Lily apparently meant it when she said she was more of a bad girl than pseudo-rival alt-Brit pop star Amy Winehouse.

Heck, Amy is an old married lady who can't stop singing the praises of Blake Fielder-Civil. She's practically over the hill!

Lily Allen has shocked some fans by branding herself "fat and ugly" - and "s**tter" than fellow British singing sensation Amy Winehouse.

The "Smile" singer, who last week criticized editors of fashion magazines for perpetuating what she calls the "size zero culture," made an impassioned turnaround on (where else) her MySpace page on Saturday.

She wrote:

"Fat, ugly and s**tter than Amy Winehouse - that is all I am. I'm on my own in America again."

"I used to pride myself on being strong-minded and not being some stupid girl obsessed with the way I look. I felt like it didn't matter if I was a bit chubby ‘cos I'm not a model, I'm a singer.

"I'm afraid I am not strong and have fallen victim to the evil machine. I write to you in a sea of tears from my hotel bed. I have spent the past hour researching gastric bypass surgery and laser liposuction."

In other words, the Star Jones treatment.

Speaking at the launch of her clothing range Lily Loves for British fashion chain New Look last Tuesday, she criticized fashion mags for perpetuating eating disorders, saying "Fashion editors can f**k off."

"Lots of them are responsible for the skinny issue."

"If fashion editors put bigger models in their magazines, then maybe girls wouldn't be sticking their fingers down their throats so much."

That's right, Nicole Richie. You got served.

"It makes me so angry, they should think more about what they're doing to the younger generation."

It would seem Maroon 5's Adam Levine - the man-whore who slept with Jessica Simpson, among many others - agrees with her view, even after he labelled her a ‘A S**t Spewer' recently.

Earlier this year, Allen called U.S. President George W. Bush "an a**ehole and a c**t" and referred to Americans as "backward" - and Levine isn't impressed with the young lady's candid international commentary.

He says, "S**t constantly spews out of her (Allen's) mouth. It's not attractive seeing someone spew s**t out of their mouth."

We feel the same way about Spencer Pratt.

"She's bigger in the UK," Levine continued. "But [here] her words still have some effect. Her talking s**t seems to be embraced."

Those Brits know how to make an impression Stateside.

Some are scary, such as David Beckham nude.

Others have giant boobs and reality shows, such as Katie Price.

Still others possess actual talent, especially of the singing variety. With that in mind, here's an Us Magazine interview with Lily Allen:

US: Tell us about your new clothing line, Lily Loves.
LA: I've designed a small line and I'm really into the classics - teal, grey and just bright colors. I've got dresses, kind of disco-inspired, that I could imagine me and my friends going to the local [club] in. Very pretty, feminine.

US: How did the deal come about?
LA: They just approached me, asked for my ideas, and we worked together on the looks. [I hadn't] designed before. You just think about all the options. And I was involved in [choosing] the colors, the styles, the shapes, all that stuff. We worked together on dresses that I wear anyway, just gave them a nice fit and shape. I pick out all my clothes myself, from this personal collection of mine.

US: There was a rumor that you were maybe going to work with Karl Lagerfeld. Is there any truth to that?
LA: It depends on what kind of work it is. I've been to their house. I visit when I go to [Fashion Week], and I've been to their shows. I really enjoy all of their collections. We know each other [that's all].

US: In terms of touring, you've been around the world this year. Has any city inspired you fashion wise?
LA: I got some really nice things in Japan, like street wear. And in Paris, I mean, I always find stuff. It seems very sexy when you're at the fashion shows. So I went to see the fall collections. I loved the evening wear, the shoes and everything, from Paris and New York.

US: Amy Winehouse and Lady Sovereign have complained that their styles are criticized, whereas yours has been embraced. Why is that?
LA: Maybe my style is a bit more feminine? I don't know.

US: How do you define your own style?
LA: I wear what's comfortable. I like a contrasted look- smart with gothy, glamour with street wear.

* The Hollywood Gossip note: This contrasts to fellow Brit, Keeley Hazell, who's style is to be nude at all times.