From live stream call outs to Instagram unfollows, it seems Jesy Nelson and her former Little
Mix bandmates have completely fallen out, but the answer as to why is pretty complicated.
Let’s get into it.
It all started back in 2011, when Jesy Nelson, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade
Thirlwall officially became Little Mix after winning The X-Factor UK.
From there Little Mix became one of the best-selling girl groups ever thanks to their hit songs
like “Wings” and “Shout Out to My Ex.”
But, last year after nearly a decade of success, Jesy announced she was leaving Little Mix
to focus on her mental health.
At the time she shared via Instagram,“I need to spend time with the people I love,
doing things that make me happy” adding that she was “ready to embark on a new chapter
in my life.”
She went on to say, “I’m not sure what it’s going to look like right now, but I
hope you’ll still be there to support me.”
After her announcement, Perrie, Leigh-Anne, and Jade publicly shared that they supported
Jesy’s decision, writing, “After an amazing 9 years together Jesy has made the decision
to leave Little Mix.
This is an incredibly sad time for all of us but we are fully supportive of Jesy.”
They went on to say that they’d still be making music, “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.”
And things seemed to be going well as the remaining members continued to release new
music earlier this year, dropping a greatest hits album, and even thriving in their personal
lives as Leigh-Anne and Perrie became first-time moms.
At the same time, it soon became known that Jesy was focused on her own solo career, and
staged her return to music as a solo artist last month with her debut single, “Boyz”
featuring Nicki Minaj.
But things took a turn for the worse when Jesy was accused of ‘blackfishing’ in
the music video.
In response, Jesy told Vulture, “I love Black culture.
I love Black music.
That’s all I know; it’s what I grew up on,”
Jesy added that she’s, “very aware that I’m a white British woman; I’ve never
said that I wasn’t.”
Jesy went on to say, “I want to be authentic and true to myself, and if people don’t
like that, don’t be my fan,” adding “Don’t be a part of my journey.”
Shortly after Jesy was interviewed, fans noticed that Perrie, Leigh-Anne, and Jade had unfollowed
Jesy on social media.
They didn’t comment on why, but people speculated that it had to do with the blackfishing allegations.
And things really heated up when Nicki Minaj decided to speak out in Jesy’s defense by
calling out Jesy’s former bandmates, particularly Leigh-Anne after some alleged DM screenshots
started making the rounds on social media…
During an Instagram live stream she hosted with Jesy, she shared, "Stop.
If you want a solo career, baby girl, just say that.”
She went on to say, "You can go out and put [out] your own music.
We're gonna support you and love you.
That's it.
You don't have to attack someone else.”
Shortly after that live, Leigh-Anne, seemed to be responding to Nicki and the drama with
Jesy during a speech at her 30th birthday party, where she spoke about her character.
"I'm 30 years old, I know my character - you know my character, anyone that meets me knows
my f*cking character.
That is all I care about.
That’s all I care about.”
And now, in a new interview with The Telegraph, Perrie, Jade, and Leigh-Anne set the record
straight on their rumored feud with Jesy...
Jade told The Telegraph, "We don’t really want to dwell, because we have so much to
celebrate as a three.”
She also went on to say that they had spoken to Jesy about the ‘blackfishing’ situation
in the past, "We’ve dealt with it in the best way that we know how, and got each other
through it.
We don’t want to talk about the video, or be critical, but one thing we will clarify
regarding the blackfishing situation is that Jesy was approached by the group in a very
friendly, educational manner.”
Jade noted that the conversation had taken place before Jesy left the band.
All that aside, however, Jade also shared that the band is looking forward to not focusing
on drama.
She explained to the news outlet, "We all very much had the same goal of being equal,
and the constant acknowledgement of the bigger picture, rather than the smaller, petty things.”
During an appearance on The Graham Norton Show in October, Jesy was asked about her
relationship with her former bandmates and she got real about their friendship status...
"No, we’re not talking anymore.
But you know, I know it’s sad but honestly there is no bad blood from my side and I still
love them to pieces and I just wish them all the best genuinely."
Does that mean we’ve heard the last of the Little Mix drama?
Only time will tell...But we’re definitely looking forward to time healing all wounds
and hopefully seeing all the ladies reunited and on good terms in the future.
For more on Little Mix and recent split rumors, click right over here for another Clevver
video.
Then, let us know in the comments below your thoughts on everything that’s gone down
with Little Mix and Jesy Nelson in the past few months… it really has been A LOT.
I’m your host Sussan Mourad, you can find me on socials @Sussan_Mourad, I’ll catch
you later, bye guys!