Jesy Nelson latest – Shock as Little Mix ‘SPLIT’ to pursue solo projects after Leigh-Anne’s Nicki Minaj blackfishing row

Keeping it a secret

JESY Nelson surprised her Little Mix bandmates when she announced she was leaving the group on Instagram.

The Boyz singer shocked her Little Mix bandmates, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall when she told the world she was leaving the group before telling them personally.

Jesy told her followers on December 14, 2020 that she quit Little Mix.

Jesy agreed and quit Little Mix but allegedly announced it on Instagram, blindsiding the rest of the group.

“Jesy created this scenario. She left the band without telling the girls or management directly and they heard about it through her lawyers,” a sourced told Daily Mail.

Read more here.

Nicki Minaj: It’s all love chile

While Jesy did not address the Leigh-Anne situation directly, she laughed as Nicki ranted and savaged her former bandmate, and later thanked her for defending her.

She branded Leigh-Anne a “clown” and claimed she was jealous of Jesy’s solo success.

After the stream had ended, Nicki wrote on Instagram: “Ayo Jesy!! We got all Leigh jelly btchs akkin all messy #Boyzoutnow.”

She added: “Yall know it’s all love chile.”

What is the Little Mix & Nicki Minaj ‘blackfishing’ row about?

Jesy’s look for her music video for Boyz sparked claims she was blackfishing – a term used when a white person uses black culture and aesthetics for their own gain – when it was released last week.

Leigh-Anne is believed to have accused Jesy of “blackfishing” — when a white person uses black culture to further their career or online presence.

In messages thought to have been sent from Leigh-Anne’s account to influencer No Hun and shared to his 341,000 followers via a live stream, the star wrote: “She blocked us. Cut us off. Horrible person.”

After No Hun asked his fans if he should make up a dance routine to Boyz, Leigh-Anne replied: “No. Do a video about her being a blackfish instead.”

Who is Little Mix leak source No Hun?

No Hun describes himself as a “huge Little Mix fan” and claims to have followed and supported the group for ten years.

He added that he’s supported all of the members’ individual projects, too.

The influencer has recently taken to his social media pages to promote and support Jesy Nelson, who left the band behind earlier this year, and her new single Boyz.

The influencer posted a clip of him dancing to the track and changed his Instagram bio to “stream Boyz”.

All natural, baby (Continued…)

Defending her image, during her talk with Nicki Minaj, Jesy told livestream viewers: “My intention was never to offend people of colour with this video and my song.

“I just want to touch on the whole tanning thing as well, when I was in the video with you [Nicki], I didn’t have fake tan on. I’d been in Antigua prior to that for three weeks.

“I’m really lucky as a white girl I tan so much. Leigh-Anne even said to me in the group: ‘Are you sure you’re not mixed race because you go darker than me in the sun!’

“My hair is naturally curly, I got it from my dad – I wanted to get a wig that emulated the same texture as my hair and I genuinely didn’t think I was doing anything wrong.”

All natural, baby

Jesy Nelson has admitted that former Little Mix bandmate Leigh-Anne Pinnock DID warn her against “Blackfishing” last year – as she insisted that her dark tan and curly hair are both natural.

Addressing the backlash, Jesy claimed that she’d not been criticised for her image before going solo, but we revealed earlier today that Leigh-Anne herself had warned Jesy against the look when she was still in the girl group last summer.

Referencing Leigh-Anne and bandmate Jade Thirlwall, Jesy said: “I was in a group with two women of colour for 10 years and it was never brought up to me until the last music video I did with them when Leigh-Anne messaged me…”

A personal attack

Jesy Nelson is said to be “devastated” by the backlash to hers and Nicki Minaj’s Instagram livestream – and believes it is a “personal attack against her”.

She shocked viewers of her social media livestream by calling Leigh-Anne “a jealous clown” after an influencer claimed to leak messages from the star asking him to expose Jesy’s “blackfishing”.

While Jesy did not comment on Leigh-Anne personally, she was seen laughing at Nicki’s remarks – sparking huge online debate.

sources have said that she is saddened by the public reaction to the entire thing, explaining: “What should have been a positive and happy celebration has been somewhat tainted by what has started to feel like a personal attack against her.

“It’s starting to become a Little Mix vs Jesy storyline, when ultimately the band and Jesy have always stood for women supporting women and so it’s a shame to see this taking such a sour turn.”

Jesy Nelson is trying to ‘save herself like Prince Harry’, says expert

They have constantly described themselves as “sisters” and “best friends”, but the Little Mix rift appears to be widening.

The three remaining band members unfollowed Jesy Nelson on Instagram this week – after she launched solo single Boyz – and even Perrie Edwards’ dog has snubbed her on social media.

Body language expert Judi James says Jesy, 30, is taking a leaf out of Prince Harry’s book and distancing herself from her past life to “save” herself.

Meanwhile there are subtle signs that the remaining trio of Leigh-Anne, Perrie and Jade Thirlwall are “concerned and anxious” about the split.

“Part of the Little Mix appeal for the fans has always been the sense of unity and sisterhood between the four women who are apparently enjoying successful, enviable lifestyles,” she tells The Sun.

Keeping it a secret

JESY Nelson surprised her Little Mix bandmates when she announced she was leaving the group on Instagram.

The Boyz singer shocked her Little Mix bandmates, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall when she told the world she was leaving the group before telling them personally.

Jesy told her followers on December 14, 2020 that she quit Little Mix.

Jesy agreed and quit Little Mix but allegedly announced it on Instagram, blindsiding the rest of the group.

“Jesy created this scenario. She left the band without telling the girls or management directly and they heard about it through her lawyers,” a sourced told Daily Mail.

Read more here.

Little Mix ‘all planning solo careers’

LITTLE MIX look likely to split up — with the three remaining members planning solo careers after their tour ends in the spring.

The desire of Jade Thirlwall, 28, Perrie Edwards, 28, and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, 30, to set up individual projects could spell the end for the girl band.

A source said: “They’ve been pretty open with each other about it. There are a lot of meetings happening at the moment. Some of them have already done management deals. Leigh-Anne has signed up with Dua Lipa’s manager, Jade is cutting her teeth as a songwriter and presenter, while Perrie is working on other things too.

“They still get on great, despite everything that has happened with Jesy. But her departure put the cat among the pigeons. They all know there will have to be a career beyond Little Mix, so they’ve put things in place. The plan is to see out commitments, then turn to solo projects almost immediately.

“The intention is to keep the band going too — but that’s how One Direction ended and it’s hard to believe they will have time for everything.”

Boyz bombshell

JESY Nelson will face her first TV grilling as a solo artist later this month on The Graham Norton Show.

The former Little Mix star will join a host of celebs on the sofa before taking to the stage to perform her debut single Boyz.

An insider said: “Jesy has already started rehearsing for the performance – she’s really giving it her all.

“Jesy is obviously aware of all the drama circulating around Boyz.

“It would be a lie to say it’s not tainted the release but she’s still so proud with how far she has come.

“Graham is a safe pair of hands so she feels comfortable going on the show. After the past week it’s time to bring it back to the music.”

Who is Little Mix leak source No Hun?

No Hun describes himself as a “huge Little Mix fan” and claims to have followed and supported the group for ten years.

He added that he’s supported all of the members’ individual projects, too.

The influencer has recently taken to his social media pages to promote and support Jesy Nelson, who left the band behind earlier this year, and her new single Boyz.

The influencer posted a clip of him dancing to the track and changed his Instagram bio to “stream Boyz”.

What is the blackfishing row about?

Jesy’s look for her music video for Boyz sparked claims she was blackfishing – a term used when a white person uses black culture and aesthetics for their own gain – when it was released last week.

Leigh-Anne is believed to have accused Jesy of “blackfishing” — when a white person uses black culture to further their career or online presence.

In messages thought to have been sent from Leigh-Anne’s account to influencer No Hun and shared to his 341,000 followers via a live stream, the star wrote: “She blocked us. Cut us off. Horrible person.”

After No Hun asked his fans if he should make up a dance routine to Boyz, Leigh-Anne replied: “No. Do a video about her being a blackfish instead.”

Feud continues in another unearthed clip

Little Mix fans are reeling over an unearthed video of Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jesy Nelson snapping at one another.

The former friends and bandmembers have hit the headlines this week after viral TikTok star NoHun leaked private messages from Leigh-Anne, 30, where she allegedly called Jesy a ‘horrible person’.

Now, Little Mix fans are scrambling to find signs that the pair ‘never liked one another’ amid the feud.

And one eagle-eyed Twitter user has sent the rumour mill into overdrive by posting an awkward unearthed clip from Little mix’s talent show, The Search.

The clip sees Jesy and Leigh-Anne – alongside Perrie Edwards – snarl at one another as they disagree after a hopeful band’s performance.

“Jesy was defensive because Leigh-Anne was being patronising. I imagine that would wear you down after almost ten years,” one suggested.

“Jesy and Leigh-Anne always hated each other,” someone else claimed.

Keeping it a secret

JESY Nelson surprised her Little Mix bandmates when she announced she was leaving the group on Instagram.

The Boyz singer shocked her Little Mix bandmates, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall when she told the world she was leaving the group before telling them personally.

Jesy told her followers on December 14, 2020 that she quit Little Mix.

Jesy agreed and quit Little Mix but allegedly announced it on Instagram, blindsiding the rest of the group.

“Jesy created this scenario. She left the band without telling the girls or management directly and they heard about it through her lawyers,” a sourced told Daily Mail.

Read more here.

Jesy opens up about music video

After her Boyz music video – featuring Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj – attracted controversy, Jesy defended her look, telling viewers of an Instagram live: “My intention was never to offend people of colour with this video and my song.”

She added: “My hair is naturally curly, I got it from my dad – I wanted to get a wig that emulated the same texture as my hair and I genuinely didn’t think I was doing anything wrong.

“I just want to touch on the whole tanning thing as well, when I was in the video with you [Nicki], I didn’t have fake tan on. I’d been in Antigua prior to that for three weeks.

“I’m really lucky as a white girl I tan so much. Leigh-Anne [Pinnock] even said to me in the group: ‘Are you sure you’re not mixed race because you go darker than me in the sun!’”

What do we know about Jesy’s early life?

Jessica Louise Nelson was born on June 14, 1991 and was raised in Romford, East London.

The singer attended Jo Richardson Community School and Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College in Hornchurch, London.

She also attended the Sylvia Young and Yvonne Rhodes Theatre Schools.

One of her classmates at the school was Rita Ora.

Prior to auditioning for The X Factor and finding fame with Little Mix, Jesy worked as a barmaid in Dagenham.

She previously revealed that said that as a child, she had small roles as an extra in About a Boy (2002) and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).

Jesy Nelson is CELEBRATING black culture’

This is a comment piece written by Mercy Muroki.

As a black woman who does indeed wear my Afro hair in its natural dreadlocks style, I suppose I’m expected to be offended by Jesy’s so-called appropriation. But as I have observed this saga, waiting diligently for someone somewhere to produce anything that is legitimately worthy of my offence, I have only been able to conclude two things.

Firstly, that the song is a pretty good, albeit cliched and vacuous, millennial tribute to the P Diddy original.

Secondly, that those who have taken grave offence to Jesy’s embrace of hip-hop culture probably need to get out more.

I’ve more important things to be concerned about as a black person — and so should they.

‘Walking away from a toxic relationship‘

POP star Anne-Marie has said her song with Little Mix is about “walking away from a toxic relationship” – amid the bands row with Jesy Nelson.

The 30-year-old singer teamed up with Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall and Perrie Edwards on the track Kiss My (Uh Oh), which was released over the summer.

In a Q & A with her fans on Instagram last night, Anne-Marie opened up about the track, saying: “This song is a girl power anthem.

“It’s all about walking away from someone who weren’t treating you well, not giving you what you deserve, not giving you the time and just treating you as a booty call…

“Which sometimes can be fun but if you want more and they are not moving to the next stage for you, you got to walk away. Goodbye.”

Her comments comes just days after she unfollowed Jesy Nelson after she went live on Instagram with Nicki Minaj and laughed at Leigh Anne Pinnock being called a “clown”.

Little Mix’s launch attack on Jesy Nelson with lyrics

by Bizarre’s Simon Boyle

AS if the row between Little Mix and former bandmate Jesy Nelson wasn’t toxic enough, the trio have recorded a stinging diss track that will be painful listening for her.

My sister column, Biz on Sunday, told earlier this month how their upcoming song Cut You Off appeared to take aim at Jesy.

I have now heard the whole song — a bonus track on their greatest hits album Between Us, out next month — and can reveal the cutting lyrics.

On it, Jade Thirlwall, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards question Jesy’s decision to quit the group last December, when she said she couldn’t cope with the constant comparisons to them.

The lyrics suggest they don’t “believe” her reasons for leaving and wonder whether she really is happier now she has gone solo.

A personal attack

Jesy Nelson is said to be “devastated” by the backlash to hers and Nicki Minaj’s Instagram livestream – and believes it is a “personal attack against her”.

She shocked viewers of her social media livestream by calling Leigh-Anne “a jealous clown” after an influencer claimed to leak messages from the star asking him to expose Jesy’s “blackfishing”.

While Jesy did not comment on Leigh-Anne personally, she was seen laughing at Nicki’s remarks – sparking huge online debate.

sources have said that she is saddened by the public reaction to the entire thing, explaining: “What should have been a positive and happy celebration has been somewhat tainted by what has started to feel like a personal attack against her.

“It’s starting to become a Little Mix vs Jesy storyline, when ultimately the band and Jesy have always stood for women supporting women and so it’s a shame to see this taking such a sour turn.”

Fans accuse Minaj of bullying Leigh-Anne

LITTLE Mix fans have slammed Nicki Minaj after she took a series of swipes at Leigh-Anne Pinnock amid the Jesy Nelson blackfishing row.

The American rapper, 38, shocked her followers after she branded Jesy’s former bandmate a “clown” and claimed she was bullying Jesy because she was jealous of her solo success.

One person wrote: “Nicki minaj is really sitting here bullying Leigh Anne and sending her fans to join in and for what??? Things you don’t even know are true.. ur obsessed hun.”

A second added: “How you going to dedicate an entire day to bullying leigh knowing full well her experience of racism for the past decade AND THEN COME OUT WITH MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS?????? make it make sense.”

What do we know about Jesy’s early life?

Jessica Louise Nelson was born on June 14, 1991 and was raised in Romford, East London.

The singer attended Jo Richardson Community School and Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College in Hornchurch, London.

She also attended the Sylvia Young and Yvonne Rhodes Theatre Schools.

One of her classmates at the school was Rita Ora.

Prior to auditioning for The X Factor and finding fame with Little Mix, Jesy worked as a barmaid in Dagenham.

She previously revealed that said that as a child, she had small roles as an extra in About a Boy (2002) and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).

Signs Little Mix’s feud was always going to happen

FROSTY REUNION – In July 2020, Little Mix were seen leaving rehearsal studios looking extremely frosty with each other.

The girls had only just reunited after months apart due to the UK’s first and strictest lockdown, yet they didn’t seem too chuffed to be in each other’s company again.

THE SEARCH TURNS SOUR – In an interview, Jade admitted she had stormed off several times during filming.

JESY QUITS – In December last year, Jesy rained on every Little Mixer’s Christmas by quitting the band after almost 10 years together.

Keeping it a secret

JESY Nelson surprised her Little Mix bandmates when she announced she was leaving the group on Instagram.

The Boyz singer shocked her Little Mix bandmates, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall when she told the world she was leaving the group before telling them personally.

Jesy told her followers on December 14, 2020 that she quit Little Mix.

Jesy agreed and quit Little Mix but allegedly announced it on Instagram, blindsiding the rest of the group.

“Jesy created this scenario. She left the band without telling the girls or management directly and they heard about it through her lawyers,” a sourced told Daily Mail.

Read more here.