What’s up guys, it’s Sussan Mourad here with Clevver Music, and Jesy Nelson announced
yesterday that she is officially leaving Little Mix after nine years with the band, but this
isn’t the first time a band member has decided to walk away from their group!
Let’s break it down.
News of Jesy Nelson’s departure from Little Mix came just one month after it was announced
that she’d be taking extended time off from the band due to personal reasons.
Jesy made the announcement via Instagram Monday, writing, “To all my Mixers, The past nine
years in Little Mix has been the most incredible time of my life.
We have achieved things I never thought possible.
From winning our first Brit Award to our sold out shows at the 02.”
She continued to thank her fans for making her feel like the luckiest girl in the world,
but also explained that the pressures of being in a band have taken a toll on Jesy’s mental
health.
She continued, writing, “I find the constant pressure of being in a girl group and living
up to expectations very hard.
There comes a time in life when we need to reinvest in taking care of ourselves rather
than focussing on making other people happy, and I feel like now is the time to begin that
process.
So after much consideration and with a heavy heart, I’m announcing I’m leaving Little
Mix.”
Jesy further explained that she needs to spend time with the people she loves and do things
that make her happy.
And she continued to thank all the fans who supported the band by listening to their songs,
coming to their shows, and always being there.
She finished her message by thanking her bandmates.
Jesy wrote, “Most of all I want to say thank you to Jade, Perrie and Leigh-Anne for creating
some of the most amazing memories I’ll never forget.
I hope that you’ll continue to fulfil all of your dreams and keep on making music that
people love.
Love Jesy x.”
And Jade, Perrie, and Leigh-Anne shared their own statement on Instagram.
They wrote, “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.
We are still very much enjoying our Little Mix journey and the 3 of us are not ready
for it to be over.”
They continued their statement by sharing that while they know Jesy leaving the band
is very upsetting news, they are looking forward to continuing their journey as a band.
As expected, fans took to the comment section to share their well wishes as well as their
reactions to the news.
One fan wrote, “I'm in tears rn...
But I wish the best for jesy and the girls...
No words can express the pain I'm feeling right now...
I'm devastated.”
Another fan commented, “worse than a breakup.. but will always love you no matter what.”
And this fan said, “We're gonna miss her so so much.
I'm sending her so much love that she needs rn.
Of course her mental health is the most important thing.”
And we’re sending Jesy and the ladies of Little Mix all the love and support right
now!
But like we said earlier, this isn’t the first time a band member has decided to leave
their group!
Camila Cabello famously left Fifth Harmony in 2016, and she too, left a statement on
Instagram to inform her fans of her departure.
But before Camila made her statement, Fifth Harmony tweeted a statement of their own,
claiming that they were made aware of her departure by her representatives.
The tweet said, “After 4 and a half years of being together, we have been informed via
her representatives that Camila has decided to leave Fifth Harmony.
We wish her well.”
They continued to thank the fans and ensure that they would be moving forward without
Camila.
Camila posted her statement on Instagram the next day.
She insisted that she didn’t mean for things to end this way and announced that she would
be working on her solo career moving forward.
Fifth Harmony posted a follow up statement on Instagram saying that they quote, “consistently
made every effort to sit down and discuss the future of Fifth Harmony with Camila”
but that their efforts did not help.
The remaining members of Fifth Harmony announced their split about a year after Camila’s
departure, which reminded fans about One Direction’s 2016 breakup.
When Zayn Malik left the band in 2015, the group survived for a year before ultimately
splitting up as well.
Zayn announced his departure from One Direction in March 2015, and the band went on to produce
music for about a year before announcing their hiatus in January 2016.
Zayn pulled out of the band’s ‘On The Road Again’ Tour’ when they were two months
in due to stress and anxiety, as his rep at the time had announced.
In a Facebook statement, it was revealed that Zayn wanted to live a normal life.
The statement read, “After five incredible years Zayn Malik has decided to leave One
Direction.
Niall, Harry, Liam and Louis will continue as a four-piece and look forward to the forthcoming
concerts of their world tour and recording their fifth album, due to be released later
this year.”
Zayn’s statement read, “My life with One Direction has been more than I could ever
have imagined.
But, after five years, I feel like it is now the right time for me to leave the band.
I'd like to apologise to the fans if I've let anyone down, but I have to do what feels
right in my heart.
I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have
some private time out of the spotlight.
I know I have four friends for life in Louis, Liam, Harry and Niall.
I know they will continue to be the best band in the world."
And while former band members like Jesy Nelson, Camila Cabello, and Zayn Malik ultimately
made the decision to leave the bands they were in, we’re glad they made the best decision
for them and wish them continued success, health, and happiness!
But now I want to know what you think!
Were you surprised that Jesy left Little Mix?
And are you looking forward to the band’s next steps?
Let us know all your thoughts in the comment section below.
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Thanks for watching, I’m your host Sussan Mourad, you can find me on Instagram @Sussan_Mourad,
bye guys!