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.
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