Jesy Nelson was hit by criticism after the release of her new music video for “Boyz” on Friday, Oct. 8. The former Little Mix star faced allegations of Blackfishing due to her new image in the video.
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Discussing the accusations in an interview with Vulture, Nelson said, “The whole time I was in Little Mix I never got any of that.
And then I came out of [the band] and people all of a sudden were saying it.” She continued, “I love Black music. That’s all I know; it’s what I grew up on.
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