Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall opens up on horrific racist abuse growing up
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dailystar.co.ukLittle Mix star Jade Thirlwall has spoken for the first time on her personal battles surrounding her race growing up and after catapulting to fame.
The Break-Up Song hitmaker revealed that she refused to discuss her mixed-race background as she feared that she may not be "as popular".
Jade, 27, has grandparents from Yemen and Egypt, while her dad is white. Speaking on the BBC's No Country For Young Women podcast Jade admitted that she had previously felt "ashamed" of her background but now realises that she had been uneducated in issues surrounding race.
In a heartbreaking admission, Jade went on to reveal that while she was in school, she was bullied because of the colour of her skin.
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