What’s up?
It’s Sussan Mourad here with Clevver News and Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall recently
opened up about her eating disorder and how the ladies of Little Mix support each other
when their mental health is suffering.
If you’re a fan of Little Mix, you know how close Jade, Perrie, Leigh-Anne, and Jesy
have been since they formed their girl group back in 2011.
They have truly been together through it all.
While other X Factor alum groups like Fifth Harmony and One Direction have since gone
their separate ways, Little Mix is still together and stronger than ever.
And the ladies don’t just work together, they really are like a family.
Back in 2016 Leigh-Anne tweeted saying quote, “My girls and I have stuck together, been
there for each other and grown into not only best friends but sisters.
That will always have each other's backs!
We've been through break ups, we've been at our lowest but we have always helped each
other and come out stronger on the other end!
Call me the luckiest girl alive, because this is a dream I am living, but I get to live
it with 3 of the most talented, special individuals alive.”
And clearly their bond has only gotten stronger over the years.
Jade just opened up about some of her struggles she’s faced and how her bandmates have been
there for her.
Jade got candid about her mental health journey and battling an eating disorder in a new honest
conversation with fellow pop star, Anne-Marie.
And before we get into exactly what Jade said, I just wanted to let you know what we will
be talking about mental health struggles like eating disorders, so please only continue
watching if you feel comfortable doing so.
Alright, so Jade opened up about her experience with anorexia and how the ladies of Little
Mix are always there for each other during dark times.
“I remember the doctor saying to me at the time, like, if you carry on doing this, you
will literally kill yourself.
We’ve all had moments in the group where we’ve suffered in some way with our mental
health.
And I think the minute we realize it’s getting really bad, we just sort of rally together
and support each other and help each other out of that.”
Jade also talked about how one of the lowest points in her life was when her grandfather
passed away and the grief that came along with that.
“It felt like my world just came crashing down cause he was one of my best mates.
And yeah that sort of spiraled my eating disorder and it got to the point where I literally
just hated myself.”
Jade explained that she thinks her eating disorder was a response to the death of her
grandfather and trying to get control during a really tough time.
She said quote, “I think looking back now it was definitely just me trying to gain control
over something, I had no control over what happened to me at school, about losing my
grandad, about my mum and dad at home.
The only control I had was what I ate and did to myself.”
And while this all happened before Little Mix formed, Jade revealed how grateful she
is to be in Little Mix now because the band will always rally around whichever member
needs help at any given time.
And she also talked about how seeing fans online saying how much Little Mix has helped
them by speaking openly about their experiences helps them too.
She said quote, “If I go online and see the fans talking about how much we’ve helped
them, I’m like ok, this is worth it.”
And fans have been responding to Jade’s honesty in this new interview on Twitter.
One person wrote quote, “Hearing Jade speak about mental health gives me a boost of confidence
and motivation to speak about it.
I do it by myself, in my room, while watching the interview and after that I feel like I
can talk to anyone close and dear to me because I feel reassured they would listen.”
Another spoke about Little Mix saying quote, “they helped us sm by speaking up and i'm
so proud @LittleMix”
And others just shared their love and support for Jade writing things like “We Love you
Jade” and “She’s my hero.”
And fans of Little Mix know that all four of the ladies have been open and upfront about
their struggles.
Whether it’s talking about diversity, eating disorders, or slut shaming, nothing is off
limits for them and they are honest about it all.
Jesy actually made a whole BBC documentary about her mental health struggles and online
bullying she’s faced.
If you want more on that, you can click right over here for another Clevver News video.
And let us know down in the comments below about what you think about Jade’s new interview
and if you like when your favorite celebs are honest about their struggles.
I’m your host Sussan Mourad, bye guys!