What’s up?
It’s Sussan Mourad here with Clevver News and we have some heartbreaking news for all
of the Mixers out there.
After nine years together, Jesy Nelson has officially announced that she has quit Little
Mix.
Let's get into everything Jesy and the ladies of Little Mix said.
Fans of Little Mix know that the girl group formed back in 2011 on the eighth season of
the British X Factor.
They’ve put out six studio albums, they’ve won Brit Awards, Teen Choice Awards, and MTV
EMAs, and they have really been best friends over the past nine years.
The girls have been open about how their close friendship has kept them going throughout
all these years.
“Us girls because if it wasn’t for our friendship we wouldn’t still be going.”
But Jesy has also been open about her own personal and mental health struggles she’s
faced while being a part of Little Mix.
In her BBC documentary Odd One Out, Jesy got real about the abuse she suffered online at
the hands of cyberbullies who called her QUOTE “the fat one” of the group.
“I never had an issue with my weight or the way I looked before X Factor or before
social media.
And then as soon as I got it, I slowly, mentally started to believe everything people were
saying about me.”
And then just last month, it was revealed that Jesy would be taking “extended time
off” from the group.
The announcement came just weeks after Jesy was noticeably absent from a few Little Mix
performances and appearances.
In the statement, Little Mix revealed that Jesy would be stepping away for “private
medical reasons” and that the band or anyone associated with the band “...will not be
issuing any further comment currently and asks the media to please respect her privacy
at this time.”
Fans started to wonder when Jesy would be returning to the group as they sent her love
and well wishes.
But now she and her former bandmates just revealed that she won’t be returning to
Little Mix.
In an emotional post, Jesy wrote “The past nine years in Little Mix has been the most
incredible time in my life.
We have achieved things I never thought possible.
… The truth is recently being in the band has really taken a toll on my mental health.
I find the constant pressure of being in a girl band and living up to expectations very
hard.”
Jesy continued on saying that “There comes a time in life when we need to reinvest in
taking care of ourselves rather than focusing on making other people happy and I feel like
now is the time to begin that process.”
So after “much time and consideration and with a heavy heart” she announced her departure
from Little Mix.
Jesy thanked Jade, Perrie, and Leigh-Anne for all of the amazing memories and concluded
her post by saying that “I hope that you’ll continue to fulfill all of your dreams and
keep making music that people love.”
Jade, Perrie, and Leigh-Anne took to the Little Mix Instagram account to share their own post
writing “This is an incredibly sad time for all of us but we are fully supportive
of Jesy.
We love her very much and agree that it is so important that she does what is right for
her mental health and well-being.”
The three of them confirmed that they will still be continuing on as Little Mix without
Jesy writing “We are still very much enjoying our Little Mix journey and the 3 of us are
not ready for it to be over.
We know that Jesy leaving the group is going to be really upsetting news for our fans.
We love you guys so much and are so grateful for your loyalty and continued support of
all of us.
We’re looking forward to seeing so many of you on tour.”
Fans immediately took to Twitter to share their thoughts on this heartbreaking news
sharing all of their love for Jesy.
Many Mixers shared that they understand why she decided to step back and that they will
continue to love and support her in whatever she does next.
And we couldn’t agree more, we are sending our well wishes and thoughts to Jesy and hope
she can take some time to prioritize herself and her mental health.
We are also looking forward to what’s next for Jade, Perrie, and Liegh-Anne.
If you want more on Jesy, click right over here for another Clevver News video.
I know this is a tough pill to swallow, so feel free to send love and support to all
the ladies of Little Mix down in the comments below.
I’m your host Sussan Mourad, you can find me on Instagram @Sussan_Mourad,bye guys!