Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock has confirmed she is making a new BBC documentary on racism. The singer, 28, will explore her own experiences of racism and colourism, and look at wider race issues.
She said: “Conversations surrounding racism and colourism are something I constantly have with my boyfriend and family. “As I have a platform, I want to use that platform to bring this conversation to a wider audience and stand up for my black and brown community.
More than 18,000 people complained to the BBC over the broadcast, which saw social affairs correspondent Fiona Lamdin repeat a racial slur allegedly used in a suspected racially-motivated attack in Bristol.
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