Jesy Nelson responds to Blackfishing accusations following debut single

Little Mix star Perrie Edwards is thought to have tried to quit the band a whopping two years ago, but was convinced to stay reports have claimed.The 28 year old singer allegedly explained to bosses in late 2019 that she saw her time with the group coming to an end, but decided to put on a united front and stay with the band until the Confetti Tour was over, according to The Sun Online. Of course, COVID-19 struck soon after, and the 2020 Confetti Tour had to be postponed until 2022.Throughout 2020, Jesy Nelson's future with the four-piece girl-band became much more of a talking point, with the star announcing she would be leaving bandmates Perrie, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall to pursue a solo career last December.

Jesy Nelson enjoyed drinks with her close friend while her former bandmate Leigh-Anne Pinnock partied the night away during her 30th birthday bash. Leigh-Anne appeared to reference her reported feud with Jesy as she tearfully declared "you know my character" in a speech to her friends and family during the evening's festivities.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock vowed to ‘keep using [her] voice’ as she delivered a tearful speech at her 30th birthday party following reports of a feud between her and former bandmate Jesy Nelson. The Little Mix singer celebrated her milestone birthday, which fell on October 4, on Saturday night with her loved ones, including fiance Andre Gray, sister Sairah Pinnock, and celebrities such as Sugababes star Keisha Buchanan. In footage shared on social media by her sister Sairah and other guests, Leigh-Anne is seen breaking down in tears during her speech.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock has been filmed making an emotional speech during her 30th birthday celebrations on Saturday 17 October. Little Mix star Leigh-Anne, who turned 30 earlier this month, became tearful as she declared "I know my character" as she made a speech to partygoers.

Little Mix will reportedly announce next month they are parting ways to pursue solo careers, it has been claimed. Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Perrie Edwards and Jade Thirlwall, who appeared to take aim at ex-bandmate Jesy Nelson in their new song Cut You Off amid their "feud", are said to be heading in different directions after their 2022 tour.

It appears Little Mix aren’t done with calling out former bandmate Jesy Nelson just yet.Their new single Cut You Off reveals some lyrics that appear to be directed towards Jesy and her abrupt decision to leave the band.The Sun reports that band member Jade Thirlwall, 28, sings harshly: "I know you think you’re all that, it’ll be so sweet when you crawl back, but it’s too late now." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. You can sign up at the top of the page.

the release of her song Boyz and the launch of her solo career.She has been accused of blackfishing (altering her appearance to appear Black or racially ambigious), which she denies, and she appeared on an Instagram Live with Nicki Minaj, who appeared to hit out at Little Mix, especially Leigh-Anne Pinnock, in a big way.Ignoring the drama, Little Mix shared a video using shots from the 2016 music video, and of them winning their first Brit (many of which include Jesy).A tweet from the band’s official account reads: ‘Five years of Shout Out To My Ex.‘This is such an important song for us and we have so many incredible memories from the era.

Jesy Nelson’s solo career has got off to a promising start in the charts as her debut single Boyz reached number four on the charts – despite an ongoing ‘blackfishing’ controversy and feud with her former Little Mix bandmates.The track, which features Nicki Minaj and samples Diddy’s 2001 hit Bad Boys For Life – with the video including a cameo from the rapper – was released on October 8.Despite promising initial reviews, the release of Boyz was soon overshadowed by criticism towards Jesy which escalated into major drama involving Nicki Minaj, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and the rest of Little Mix- with Westlife’s Shane Filan even getting involved.Jesy was accused of making herself appear racially ambiguous and appropriating Black culture in the

Leigh-Anne Pinnock has unfollowed US rapper Nicki Minaj on Instagram in the days following the Jesy Nelson "blackfishing" row. Former Little Mix star Jesy teamed up with Nicki on her debut solo single Boyz, but was accused of blackfishing after its highly-anticipated release.

Former Little Mix member Jesy Nelson claims the highest new entry on this week’s Official Irish Singles Chart as her debut track Boyz opens at Number 16.

Jesy Nelson will appear on TV for the first time since her blackfishing scandal later this month as she has signed up to the Graham Norton show. The singer, 30, will join some fellow famous faces on the sofa before performing her debut single, Boyz, in her first TV appearance as a solo artist.

Little Mix's famous friends have started to unfollow Jesy Nelson as the blackfishing row continues.After ex band member Jesy Nelson went live on Instagram with Nick Minaj and laughed at Little Mix member Leigh Anne Pinnock for being called a "clown," Anne Marie made the decision to unfollow Jesy.Anne Marie appeared on Little Mix's song Kiss My (Uh Oh) and has clearly shown who her loyalties are with.Since the argument erupted publicly Paloma Faith and MNEK have supported the group as well.The argument started after the release of Jesy's new single Boyz featuring Nicki Minaj last week.Leigh-Anne Pinnock is believed to have accused Jesy of "blackfishing" in her video.Blackfishing is when a white person uses a black culture to further their

Westlife star Shane Filan has offered some sound advice to Jesy Nelson and Little Mix following their epic fallout. Tensions have mounted between Jesy and her former girl group since she released her debut solo single, Boyz, last week and was accused of blackfishing in the music video. Blackfishing is a term that refers to someone who changes their appearance to appear Black or racially ambiguous. An influencer then leaked DMs allegedly sent by Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock addressing the blackfishing scandal, and reportedly calling Jesy ‘horrible’ and claiming she ‘cut off’ the rest of the group after she quit last year. It then escalated when Nicki Minaj, who features on Boyz, hosted an Instagram live with Jesy and defended the star,

A video of Jesy Nelson and Leigh-Anne Pinnock arguing has resurfaced in the wake of the ongoing tension between the pair. Jesy released her debut single Boyz last week featuring Nicki Minaj, and has since been accused of blackfishing – which means to accuse someone of pretending to have Black or mixed race heritage.

Little Mix fans were devastated when Jesy Nelson stepped back from the hit-making girl group last year. A panic attack sparked the 30-year-old's decision to leave the band, which formed on The X Factor in 2011.

Jesy Nelson reportedly quit Little Mix without telling her bandmates of the decision.The 30 year old left fans in complete shock when she announced her departure from the group back in December 2020, nearly 10 years after finding fame on The X Factor. At the time, the singer took to her Instagram feed to share a lengthy statement, explaining that being in the band with Leigh-Anne Pinnock, 30, Jade Thirlwall, 28, and Perrie Edwards, 28, had “really taken a toll on my mental health”.

Perrie Edwards and Jade Thirlwall in person. A source told the Daily Mail: ‘Jesy created this scenario. She left the band without telling the girls or management directly and they heard about it through her lawyers.‘Those around her have been supporting her for ten years and protected her and are devastated over all this.’It comes after a social media star exposed DMs Leigh-Anne had allegedly sent him, jokingly suggesting he do a video about Jesy ‘blackfishing’ in her new video for Boyz, as well as telling him: ‘She blocked us.

Little Mix singer, Jesy Nelson, has been accused of something called ‘blackfishing’. The term was coined by journalist Wanna Thompson in 2018 and is used to describe someone accused of pretending to be black on social media by using makeup, hair products and in some cases, surgery to drastically change their appearance.

Olivia Attwood has appeared to throw shade at Chris Hughes after a fan commented on Jesy Nelson's new song, which insinuated she only likes "bad boys." The singer, 30, released her debut solo single Boyz last week and since then, the music video has been at the centre of 'Blackfishing' claims - a term used to accuse someone of pretending to have Black or mixed-race heritage for their own gain. And on top of this, many fans have waded in to discuss the track, which sees her address how "bad boys" are normally the type of man she will go for.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock’s mum has spoken out in support of her daughter after Nicki Minaj called her a clown in a recent live stream with former Little Mix member Jesy Nelson. Leigh-Anne became the target of Nicki’s fury during an Instagram Live the rapper did with Jesy off the back of their collaboration Boyz.