Chris being ignored/left out

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Y'know, it's funny: Christine produced more hits than Stevie or Lindsey (not counting solo careers)--it's not that the music-buying public discounted Christine. But for reasons many and varied, Chris just didn't acquire those legions of rabid fans who wanted to dress like her and throw toys at her and make her an icon. Some of those factors were random, some were beyond anyone's control, and some speak to her general disinterest in being a rock and roll sex kitten. I think Chris mainly just wanted to make great music and drink her champagne; I doubt she cared much about truckloads of stuffed animals.

But on some level, it must have stung to be "the other girl in Fleetwood Mac." And especially, to see Stevie constantly deemed the "hot one." In return, of course, Chris was taken more seriously within the band and by critics, but I don't think any woman is completely, 100% fine with not being the pretty one (for what's it's worth, I've always considered them roughly equal in looks, depending on the period.)

Note: I say this as someone who still has issues about being less charismatic, non-blond sister. I even got highlights and went pseudo-blond, knowing full well that it would look terrible (it did) because jeezum crowe, it's hard to quash childhood issues!